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Farming While Black, Toxic Diapers and Sanitary Pads, A Steamy Date for 'Romeo and Juliet' Frogs, and more
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Farming While Black, Toxic Diapers and Sanitary Pads, A Steamy Date for 'Romeo and Juliet' Frogs, and more
FromLiving on Earth
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51 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Toxicants in Diapers and Sanitary Pads / 'Romeo and Juliet' Frogs' First Steamy Date / Exploring The Parks: North Cascades National Park / Refugees Cultivate Healing Through Gardening / Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land A recent study finds that single-use diapers and sanitary pads contain phthalates and volatile organic compounds, chemicals that are known to cause a variety of health complications including birth defects and endocrine disruption.
Also, meet the farmers who are working to cultivate justice and root out racism, by reconnecting people of color to the earth.
And Sehuencas water frogs, like other amphibians, have been devastated by the chytrid fungus, and a frog that scientists named "Romeo" was the last known frog of his kind and had stopped singing for a mate. But recently scientists discovered "Juliet" hiding in the Bolivian cloud forest, and now Romeo's song is back.
All that and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.
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Also, meet the farmers who are working to cultivate justice and root out racism, by reconnecting people of color to the earth.
And Sehuencas water frogs, like other amphibians, have been devastated by the chytrid fungus, and a frog that scientists named "Romeo" was the last known frog of his kind and had stopped singing for a mate. But recently scientists discovered "Juliet" hiding in the Bolivian cloud forest, and now Romeo's song is back.
All that and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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