Arctic Sea Ice
September 16th, 2008
Arctic ice is hitting its second lowest level in the last 100 years. The lead scientist for the National Snow and Ice Data Center – Ted Scambos – discusses how and why the North Pole is melting away. Joining the conversation to discuss the politics in Washington and how it can, or can’t, protect the arctic is Brian Moore of the Audubon Society.
The National Day of Green Jobs seeks to bring the new clean energy economy to everyone. Liz Butler is the field and outreach coordinator for 1Sky – a collaborative organization focusing on climate, and one of the organizers of the September 27th event. You can find out more, and an event near you, at Green Jobs Now.
Creating belly laughs out of devastating climate news could be a real challenge, but it seems to come easily to Chris Karwowski. He’s the producer of The Onion Radio News, the radio off-shoot of the satirical fictional newspaper – The Onion.
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