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China’s Energy Crunch and Climate, Fast Food with a Side of Phthalates, Plastic Planet and more

China’s Energy Crunch and Climate, Fast Food with a Side of Phthalates, Plastic Planet and more

FromLiving on Earth


China’s Energy Crunch and Climate, Fast Food with a Side of Phthalates, Plastic Planet and more

FromLiving on Earth

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Roughly 20 Chinese provinces are enduring rolling electricity blackouts amid a coal and natural gas shortage. How the current energy crunch intersects with China’s long-term climate commitments and the prospects for China’s influence at the UN climate talks.
Also, fast food could be even more unhealthy than we knew – laden with phthalates, chemicals that are linked to serious health problems and even early death. 
And greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production in the United States are on track to outpace domestic coal emissions.
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Released:
Oct 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

As the planet we call home faces a climate emergency, Living on Earth is your go-to source for the latest coverage of climate change, ecology, and human health. Hosted by Steve Curwood and brought to you by PRX.