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FromGeneration Anthropocene

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Sep 15, 2015

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Gordon Hempton has traveled the world for decades, recording the sounds of the Earth. Produced, edited, and mixed by Leslie Chang. Story idea by Jackie Mogensen.

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Sep 15, 2015

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Stories and conversations about planetary change. Hosted by Michael Osborne and produced by 14th Street Studios.

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The Urban Equation: As cities continue to grow, scientists are trying… by Generation Anthropocene
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What is the Anthropocene?: In this compilation, we draw from our 80+ episode… by Generation Anthropocene
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A Cosmic Twin Study: Astrobiologist David Grinspoon takes the anthropo… by Generation Anthropocene
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The Stakes: There's no way around it – climate change is a cr… by Generation Anthropocene
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Yogurt & The Apocalypse: The Narratives of Environmentalism: Literary critic and pop culture enthusiast Ursula… by Generation Anthropocene
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The Soundtracker: Gordon Hempton has traveled the world for decades… by Generation Anthropocene
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A Slight Digression: Invertebrates: Invertebrates. Gutless, spineless– but perhaps un… by Generation Anthropocene
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The Ecosystem Within: The microbiome is the term doctors use to describ… by Generation Anthropocene
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Vanishing Remains: Student reporter Reade Levinson travels to Mongol… by Generation Anthropocene
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Research to Reality: Eyewitness to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake: After 30 years in high-tech marketing and general… by Generation Anthropocene
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Hidden Water: Most of the changes scientists see on our planet … by Generation Anthropocene
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Hanging Out in a Rambunctious Garden: Emma Marris, author of Rambunctious Garden, belie… by Generation Anthropocene
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On the Precipice: Sometime in the near geological future, the lands… by Generation Anthropocene
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Early Humans and Megafauna: The Anthropocene is characterized by exponential … by Generation Anthropocene
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History is a Mess: How does geography affect the outcomes of history… by Generation Anthropocene
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Rebroadcast: Tracing Networks of Disease: Rebroadcast: Biological anthropologist James Holl… by Generation Anthropocene
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Earth's Tipping Points & Abrupt Climate Change: Climate researcher and host of "PBS’s Earth: The … by Generation Anthropocene
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The Big Data of Nature: As we hear over and over again, environmental iss… by Generation Anthropocene
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Seeds of Change: Seeds of Change by Generation Anthropocene by Generation Anthropocene
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Rondonia: Rondonia by Generation Anthropocene by Generation Anthropocene
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The Evolution of Fire: Fire is evolving. The three necessary ingredient… by Generation Anthropocene
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Preparing For Paris: When the Conference of the Parties meets in Paris… by Generation Anthropocene
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Scars of the Past: Beneath Cambodia's troubled history with the Khme… by Generation Anthropocene
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Season Premier! Interview: Jonathan Foley: WE’RE BACK! I mean, OMG, right?! And it’s our 5th… by Generation Anthropocene
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The Planet Remade: In 2011, author and editor Oliver Morton wrote a … by Generation Anthropocene
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No Ordinary Garbage: Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Waste. Call it whatever y… by Generation Anthropocene
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Rare Earth Elements: "Oil is the blood; steel is the body; but rare ea… by Generation Anthropocene
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Are We Alone in the Universe?: How did life begin on Earth? Curiously, scientist… by Generation Anthropocene
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Our Fashion Footprint: A trendy outfit has never been cheaper than it is… by Generation Anthropocene
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Livelihoods, Poverty, and Climate Risk: Perhaps you've noticed recently that there's been… by Generation Anthropocene
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Christians and Climate Change: For as long as climate change has been an issue, the Evangelical Christian community has generally either downplayed the threat, or denied it altogether. by Generation Anthropocene
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Bill McKibben: With his landmark book, The End of Nature, Bill McKibben was one of the first journalists to start writing about climate change for a mass audience. by Generation Anthropocene
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The Love Canal: In the late 1970s, in a neighborhood just downstream from Niagara Falls, an environmental disaster slowly came to light. by Generation Anthropocene
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Dark Green Religion: It's sometimes hard to square Darwinian evolution with the major religions of the world. According to Professor Bron Taylor, if you take our current scientific understanding of biological interconnectedness, and combine it with the reality of the... by Generation Anthropocene
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Infectious Disease: A Big History: The history of disease is really a story about humankind’s ever-changing relationship to the natural world. All of the momentous events in human history— the acquisition of fire, the development of farming, the Columbian exchange, rapid... by Generation Anthropocene
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Explainer: The Origin of 2 degrees: In this first in our new explainer series, we dive into the origins of the number 2 degrees C. How did that number come to be an international target, and what's its significance anyway? Professor Aaron Strong of Hamilton College explains. by Generation Anthropocene
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Waste-Free World, with Ron Gonen: We all kinda know that the global waste stream is a crazy big problem, but, in terms of just bottom line dollars, most of the time we don’t think about what waste COSTS. So, where might there be big opportunities today to totally rethink everything... by Generation Anthropocene
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Yum: Few things in life are better than savoring delic… by Generation Anthropocene
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