In this podcast series students from Holy Cross discuss an environmental issue of concern and interest to them. Through research and storytelling, they explore how to tell the often difficult environmental stories of our time.
Protecting Our Drinking Water: The Occoquan River’s History of Contamination and Restoration Efforts
Listeners will hear about the Occoquan River’s history of contamination problems and about the efforts to revive this major source of drinking water in Northern Virginia. Learn about the threats facing the reservoir today, as well as community efforts to protect and preserve it.
27 Apr 2023
Mining, Mapping, and Making: The destruction of Dredging
We as humans have used oceanic dredging for a wide variety of reasons, and the practice has provided great benefits to using it. However, the practice has been turning our oceans into baron husks of their past selves and will continue to do so unless regulated.
27 Apr 2023
Can the Chesapeake’s Watermen Save the Bay Without Losing their Livelihood?
Working-class independent fishermen, crabbers, potters, and oystermen - known colloquially as “watermen” along the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland - rely on selling their fresh catch from the Chesapeake Bay to support themselves and their families each day. In more recent years, they have found themselves at the mercy of the effects of the Bay’s declining health and water quality, as well as multiple large environmental groups working to clean the Chesapeake Bay that often come at the expense of the watermen’s livelihoods.
27 Apr 2023
The Disappearance of the Long Island Sound Coastline
The coastline of the Long Island Sound stretches across much of Connecticut and New York. For the past several decades, the beaches in these states have been slowly disappearing due to beach erosion, which is caused by several human activities and other factors. We can help restore these beaches back to their original beauty.
27 Apr 2023
In the blink of an eye
On this episode of Man vs Nature we will be taking it all the way to Kansas City, Missouri in order to learn about the crisis of flash flooding due to severe climate change. Together we will discuss the various ways flash flooding affects people’s lives, from water damages to food supply, as well as potential solutions.
27 Apr 2023
California Condors: Taking Flight
This podcast is about the largest bird in North America, the California Condor. Human efforts and collaboration has made it possible for this species to recover from devastating population loss due to lead poisoning and return to their natural habitat. While there is still a long ways to go before they are out of danger, there is still hope for this species and more that we can do to ensure their survival.
27 Apr 2023
A Scarred Earth: Environmental Disaster on the Navajo Reservation
The Navajo Nation has long suffered from political and cultural discrimination but now faces a new kind of oppression, Environmental Injustice. Learn on this episode how Navajo reservation lands now face environmental degradation from the failed cleanup of uranium mines.
26 Apr 2023
Can We Still Make Way for Ducklings?
Host Grace Barry examines the pollution issues of Lake Cochichewick and its consequences for the wildlife that surrounds it. Listeners will be transported lakeside to learn about the issues facing the community built around the lake and how the wildlife can be protected.
26 Apr 2023
The Bald Eagle: The Remarkable Come-back of America’s National Symbol
On this episode of Talkin’ Nature with Tiyana, I will be discussing the remarkable comeback story of the bald eagle -- our national symbol. I'll be sharing with listeners the story of how this bird became endangered and then the legislation, and inspiring efforts that helped bring it back.
26 Apr 2023
How a historic community is combatting a modern-day climate crisis
This podcast explores a large environmental issue in the small historic town of Mystic, Connecticut. Rising water levels, an increase in storms, and peculiar geographic vulnerabilities leaves this town susceptible to major increases in flooding and damage to this historical society. However, not all hope is lost and Mystic officials are joining together with the local community to save their beloved village.
26 Apr 2023
Problem Planet: Climate Change Hits Home
An informational podcast about the impacts of climate change and the growing effects of extreme weather in Massachusetts.
26 Apr 2023
Habitats and Havens: How Golf Courses are Fighting for Sustainability
In this episode, we dive into the environmental consequences of golf courses and how the centuries-old game could be in danger of extinction. In the face of intense environmental backlash, one course in the South Shore has set a new example for eco-friendly golf. However, the road to enjoyable, environmentally conscious golf is long and difficult.
26 Apr 2023
The Cleanup Cast
Host David talks about the environmental cost of litter, specifically in relation to Central Park. He invites listeners to witness the unnecessary destruction of our planet through such a simple act, and urges the adoption of lifestyle changes to reduce its impact.
26 Apr 2023
The Rivers are Going Belly Up - and We’re to Blame
On this installment of KS34 Radio Podcast’s Science Thursday, we bring you ankle deep into a water health crisis. The Navesink River in Monmouth County, New Jersey has a rich history of both pollution and activism. From runoff problems to viral bacteria, we explore how seemingly innocuous behaviors greatly contribute to pollution of our waterways.
26 Apr 2023
From Heatwaves to Homelessness In Latin America: The Link Between Climate Change and Poverty
Guatemala is the region with some of the highest levels of homelessness and poverty in the world. As someone who was born into homelessness in Guatemala, I will dive deeper into how climate change can be linked to this rise of social and economic issues in less developed countries and talk specifically about the region of Chiquimula.
22 Apr 2023
Series Introduction
College of the Holy Cross professor Leila Philip provides an overview of the podcast series.
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