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Farmer Steve Mello has put down roots in “The Delta” in central California. But climate change is threatening the levees which protect Delta farms....

  • Added: May 04, 2012
  • Length: 00:29:01
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UNICEF Representative in Djibouti Josefa Marrato discusses how the ongoing drought has affected children in Djibouti.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:02:27
Caption: Indian farmer and his wheat, Credit: Petr Kosina / CIMMYT
Journalist Christian Parenti speaks about his new book, "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." He connects the effect...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:29:00
Caption: A soil penetrometer, used to test the amount of moisture in the ground, stands in a southwest Kansas field., Credit: Eric Durban/Harvest Public Media
It's not a dust bowl, but scorching temperatures and next-to-no rain are causing plenty of problems in western Kansas. Almost two-thirds of Kansas ...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:53
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Global warming is no longer a fear for the future. It’s threatening human civilization, now. Part 2 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian E...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 00:29:00
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Global warming is no longer a fear for the future. It’s threatening human civilization, now. Part 1 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian Ed...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:29:00
Caption: http://peopleswaterboard.blogspot.com/  , Credit: Detroit Peoples Water Board
In Detroit, the price of water is so high that for some, it’s out of reach. In response, citizens have come together to form the Detroit People’s ...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2010
  • Length: 00:09:03
Caption: http://michiganwro.blogspot.com, Credit:  Michigan Welfare Rights Organization
We go to Michigan, where from the city of Detroit, to the farmlands and countryside, citizens are battling to gain greater control over the bounty ...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2010
  • Length: 00:28:56
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Most major cities have nicknames but few refer to flora and fauna. Atlanta, sometimes known as the City in the Forest, is a notable exception. But ...

Bought by WAMC and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 00:03:25
  • Purchases: 2
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We go to Huron, California--a tiny farming community dubbed the' lettuce capital' of the U.S. This rural region in the fertile, sun-baked Central ...

Bought by KVNF and KVMR


  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:15:56
  • Purchases: 2
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The irony of food poverty in California’s agriculturally rich Central Valley and a look at community gardens popping up in food deserts. We also ex...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2009
  • Length: 00:29:00
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From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country. They’re people wor...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston and WRPI


  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 00:58:58
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Gowanus Canal, Credit:  brainware3000 on flickr
From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country, working to protect...

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
  • Length: 00:28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Georgia Press Secretary Bert Brantley, Credit: slg
Georgia's Press Secretary Bert Brantley Talks with Stephen Lloyd about the Tri-State Water Rights Issues

  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:41:58
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A light-hearted but serious exploration of how water is used, conserved and transported in Arizona.

Bought by KUT, Remix Radio, and YouthCast


  • Added: Jun 08, 2009
  • Length: 00:22:09
  • Purchases: 3
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Tucson, Arizona, lives on water from the Colorado River, which is hundreds of miles away and half a mile downhill. This is the story of how it gets...

Bought by KDNK, WMPG, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:36
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A grrb with his wares., Credit: Sarah K. Kramer
A sound portrait of a Moroccan "Grrb," a water seller.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:03:40