November 18, 2020 Barbara Freese is an environmental attorney and a former Minnesota assistant attorney general, currently living in St. Paul. Freese is author of several books, including “Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible from the Slave Trade to Climate Change”. Her interest in corporate denial was sparked by cross-examining coal industry… Read more »
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Read MoreInterview with climate scientist Michael Mann ahead of his speech in St. Petersburg
Read MoreAthena Society hears about Florida Climate Reporting Network
Read MoreNew Audubon report paints bleak future for birds because of climate crisis
Read MoreFlorida Cabinet approves Tampa Electric's power plant changes despite objections from environmentalists
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Food & Water Watch report warns against TECO's Big Bend conversion to gas
Read MoreCourt will hear from youth in landmark climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States
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Radioactivity guest says hurricane recovery would be better in Puerto Rico if it were a state and had voting representation in Congress
Listen Here (Select Tuesday, May 28th in the dropdown menu): Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. Later in the program we’ll talk about the latest on efforts to privatize some Florida beaches. But first- We’ll discuss Puerto Rico’s recovery from the hurricane. WASHINGTON (AP) — A House GOP conservative blocked… Read more »
Scientists tell Tampa Bay leaders to prepare for up to 8.5 feet of sea-level rise
Seas are rising all over the world and the rate of sea-level rise keeps increasing as well; a new report says the low-lying coastal Tampa Bay area should expect at least two feet, but as much as eight-and-a-half feet of sea-level rise by the end of the century. Maya Burke is the science policy coordinator… Read more »
Kathy Castor expects vote this week on her Paris climate agreement bill
In 2017 President Donald Trump said he was going to pull the United States out of a global agreement to try to control climate change; but a member of Congress from Tampa expects a vote this week on her bill to require the U.S. to adhere to the Paris climate agreement. WMNF spoke with Democrat… Read more »
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Home Energy Conservation on the Sustainable Living Program
On Monday’s Sustainable Living Program we started out talking with the marketing staff for a net zero energy Smart Home community in Manatee County. They only have one model home open, which has solar power and is LEED Platinum Certified. The community plan includes common areas and an electric ferry; but apparently is going to… Read more »
