Whether on a pizza or on a pile of soil, you can’t deny the allure that mushrooms have on people. But a new project in central Wisconsin may find that […]
A World Without Soil
For today’s show, Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Jo Handelsman about her new book, A World Without Soil: The Past, Present, and Precarious Future of the Earth Beneath Our […]
Trees Can Talk
Trees can talk. That’s the surprising discovery at the heart of ecologist Suzanne Simard’s over thirty-five years of research in the forests of Canada, where she grew up. Her new […]
The Looming Collapse of American Farming
Back in April, we hosted food and agriculture writer Tom Philpott to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our food supply. Today, he returns to the show to discuss […]
Dairy and greenhouse gas emissions with Guest Dr. Matthew Ruark
Agriculture in the U.S. represents about 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions. But new research suggests that improvements in dairy farm operations could reduce those emissions by up to 30 […]
A Concerning Earth Day
Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Marcia DeLonge, senior scientist in the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. They’re in conversation about Earth and its issues, […]
