• What On Earth

  • By: CBC
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What On Earth

By: CBC
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  • The climate is changing. So are we. Explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. We find inspiration in unexpected places, scrutinize new technologies, hold powerful people accountable and join you on the journey to fix this mess. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • Rain, rain won't go away. New landslide risks are here to stay

    Rain, rain won't go away. New landslide risks are here to stay
    Nov 2 2024

    With deadly levels of rainfall happening across the world, we see the destruction first-hand and learn how it can be stopped. First, we visit the site of school teacher Sonya McIntyre’s home after an atmospheric river took her life. We then learn how understanding climate systems can prevent future loss of life.

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    27 mins
  • The contest trying to turn Swifties into climate crusaders

    The contest trying to turn Swifties into climate crusaders
    Oct 30 2024

    When some climate-conscious Swifties learned that Canada’s biggest fossil fuel financier, RBC, is an official partner for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in Vancouver and Toronto, they jumped into action. But can uniting Swifties online translate to change? Or is it a trend that will fizzle over time? Meanwhile, What On Earth youth columnist Aishwarya Puttur breaks down why social media campaigns are on the rise for Gen Zs.
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    31 mins
  • Here’s the climate dirt on leaf blowers

    Here’s the climate dirt on leaf blowers
    Oct 26 2024

    They can be noisy. And smelly. And, as Cate Blanchett (yes, Cate Blanchett!) complains, don’t they just move “leaves from one place to another, only for them to be blown back again"? Gas-powered leaf blowers create a lot of opinions and a lot of emissions. Molly Segal takes us through why they're so particularly polluting and unhealthy. And, she explores the solutions underway — from political bans to incentives for switching to electric.
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    27 mins

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