Joe talks about his impressions of the eclipse and the seeming lack of bees.  We discuss PFAS levels and EPA regulations with a caller. In lieu of an interview, we have part of a news conference of indigenous peoples local to the Toronto region, protesting the move by Royal Bank of Canada to invest in fossil fuel infrastructure. Rebecca Wood talks about garlic mustard, and ecological news includes the success of Germany's move away from nuclear power, Michigan's first dark sky sanctuary (Beaver Island), and the eternal struggle against Ohio's HB6 ..read more

Joe DeMare talks about the upcoming eclipse, and about the proven mental health benefits of getting outside and being in the natural world. Next he interviews Linda Seely with Mothers for Peace in San Obispo California. They are suing PG&E and the NRC commission for breaking the regulations regarding reactor relicensing. Then Rebecca Wood celebrates National Beer Day with a discussion of hops. Ecological News includes a new invasive plant that's taking over Michigan, wind farms being repowered, and progress on rewolfing Colorado.  ..read more

Another great show! Joe discusses Easter and the renewal of life in the springtime. He interviews Enrique Gomez Del Campo about the field of ecohydrology and how it might affect the population around the Great Lakes.  After that, Rebecca Wood informs us about the origin of the Easter Bunny. Ecological news includes the largest agrivoltaic project in the United States, located right here in Ohio, and unfortunate news about Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan ..read more

Joe DeMare talks about wolf hunting and global warming, tying them together. Then he interviews Jesse James Deer in the Water about developments in the fight against nuclear power in Michigan. Rebecca Wood looks into the facts behind the myth of St. Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland. Ecological News includes the first US offshore wind farm going online and Florida outlawing offshore wind farms.  ..read more

Host Joe DeMare responds to listener emails on Marcy Kaptur and particulate heat storage. Next, he interviews Lynn de Freitas, CEO of Friends of the Great Salt Lake about the environmental challenges faced by the Lake. Rebecca Wood and Ecological News follow.  ..read more

Joe DeMare talks about the controversy over wild turkeys in the city of Bowling Green. It's an example of how anti-nature feelings get stirred up that often lead to wildlife being exterminated. Rebecca shares her story of being attacked by a flock of Canada Geese. No interview this week. Ecological News includes Uruguay going seven months running on 100% renewables and the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster ..read more

Joe DeMare talks about his trip out west, visiting the Great Salt Lake, Bryce Canyon National Park , Zion National Park and Vegas. Next, he interviews Kelly Wicks, owner of Grounds for Thought, who has helped set up a nature preserve in Columbia. Rebecca Wood shares a sermon on what to do on a dying planet. Eco-News includes huge leaps in renewable energy and, unfortunately, also in fossil fuel consumption.  ..read more

Joe DeMare talks about the ongoing Pasteurization of NW Ohio. Then he reviews the latest arrests and indictments in the HB6 scandal with a little help from US House Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Next he interview Zhiwen Ma, a researcher with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that has developed a revolutionary new energy storage system that simply uses hot sand. Rebecca Wood talks about Harriet Tubman and the Finger Lakes in New York. Ecological News includes good news about clean energy generation, the new oldest tree in the world, the spread of solar power in South Africa and Ohio's HB 197 which ..read more

It's time for the annual Eco-Bowl! Host Joe DeMare puts San Francisco and Kansas City in a head to head sustainability competition. Both have great policies in terms of things like public transit and renewable energy, but one did something in 2023 that threw the match to the other City big time. Next Joe Interviews Eric Fine with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about this year's national survey on climate change. What your neighbors think about climate change will probably surprise you. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the Missouri River, then longest in the nation. Finally, ecol ..read more

Host Joe DeMare talks about the abnormally warm "winter" and discusses why climate activists aren't running around, shouting and panicking. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about the Atomic Safety Licensing Board's Kangaroo Kourt which held a "pre-hearing" that they will most likely use to deny intervenor status for groups opposed to the Perry Nuclear Plant relicensing. Then, Rebecca Wood talks about the moon and the lunar new year. Ecological News talks covers: China's reopening of their carbon credit market; Biden's "ban" on LNG exports which is not a ban and doesn't stop a ..read more