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Carbon in the Congo, A Trip into Black History with George Washington Carver, UN Plastics Treaty and more
FromLiving on Earth
Carbon in the Congo, A Trip into Black History with George Washington Carver, UN Plastics Treaty and more
FromLiving on Earth
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The Congo Basin is home to one of the largest peatlands in the world and a massive repository of carbon dioxide. Locals have been sustainably hunting and fishing in the area for generations, but the threat of new development has scientists concerned.
Also, in honor of Black History Month, we bring agronomist and humanitarian George Washington Carver back from the past to talk about his famous peanut recipes as well as the intersections between race and agricultural development in the United States.
And the United Nations Environment Assembly meets in Nairobi, Kenya to begin drafting a treaty addressing the global crisis of plastic pollution.
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Also, in honor of Black History Month, we bring agronomist and humanitarian George Washington Carver back from the past to talk about his famous peanut recipes as well as the intersections between race and agricultural development in the United States.
And the United Nations Environment Assembly meets in Nairobi, Kenya to begin drafting a treaty addressing the global crisis of plastic pollution.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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