Season 3

October 08, 2024

S3E29: Barbed Wire and Border Walls: The Unseen Cost of Fragmented Habitats

Chris Clarke engages in a thought-provoking dialogue with environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb. The focus is on the nuanced field of road ecology and its implications on desert ecosystems.

September 24, 2024

S3E28: There Ain't No Big Faucet: Water Politics with the Great Basin Water Network

Chris Clarke hosts Kyle Roerink, Executive Director of the Great Basin Water Network, to discuss critical water issues in the arid Southwest. They delve into the complexities of proposed lithium mines near the Colorado River, the future of Lake Powell and Lake Mead, and long-standing water managem...

September 18, 2024

S3E27: Los Alamos's Dark Legacy: Plutonium Pollution in Plain Sight

Chris Clarke interviews Dr. Michael Ketterer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Northern Arizona University, about his research on plutonium contamination in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

September 03, 2024

S3E26: The New Western Solar Plan: A Disaster for Desert Ecosystems?

Get ready for a deep dive into the Western Solar Plan and its impact on our desert ecosystems. Here’s why we need to rethink solar deployment in our deserts and how we can do better.