Climate change is a broad term used to refer to changes in the Earth’s climates, at local, regional, or global scales, and can also refer to the effects of these changes. In recent decades, the term ‘climate change’ is most often used to describe changes in the Earth’s climate driven primarily by human activity since…
Jessica and Marijn speak to Rosanna Wiseman and Cameron Joshi from Global Justice Now about colonialism, capitalism and making Extinction Rebellion more inclusive.Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth – Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2)…
We are facing an unprecedented global emergency. Life on Earth is in crisis: scientists agree we have entered a period of abrupt climate breakdown, and we are in the midst of a mass extinction of our own making. This is leading people more and more people to ask What can I do to stop climate…
Climate change is the biggest threat that humanity has ever faced. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most complex. In this brand new podcast series scientist and activist Dr. Ciarán O’Carroll explains the science and answers the most frequently asked questions about climate change in a series of bite size podcasts. This podcast will answer…
Texas now has the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation and to enforce it, there’s a $10,000 reward for civilians who successful sue anyone who assists in an illegal abortion. Has Texas beaten Roe v. Wade? Will Senate Bill 8 stand up to legal challenges? Texas Public Radio hosted a Dare to Listen conversation…
The right to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental human right protected under numerous international and regional human rights treaties and national-level constitutions around the world. Human rights bodies have repeatedly condemned restrictive abortion laws as being incompatible with human rights norms. Today, 970 million women, representing 59% of women of reproductive age, live…
This episode contains strong language. A month ago, Texas adopted a divisive law which effectively banned abortions in the state. Despite a number of legal challenges, the law has survived and is having an impact across state lines. Trust Women is abortion clinic in Oklahoma just three hours north of Dallas — one of the…
Before Roe v. Wade, there were thousands of illegal abortions in the U.S. every year. Some of these were incredibly dangerous; women would use knitting needles or coat hangers to end pregnancies. This, and other illegal methods, could lead to injury or death. In the 1970s, one group of women got fed up and decided…
Featured January 10th, 2022 • Jaya Prisco • Mayah Eden Lasky • Milly Carmichael • Yumu Yoshida • Indigo Tait-atkin • Since creation pristine, now Earth’s waters we see Are vast ponds of pollution and plastic debris. In the misguided minds of too many who lead More important than oceans are power and greed. Seas are rising as…
Featured December 4th, 2021 • Alain Pottier • Jaya Prisco • Aleena Shaji • Natasha Lancaster • Kamila Gray • Kara Iacobellis • Is global warming an on volcano?Are the world leaders aware and know?Do they know entire universe is on fire?Industries and pollution sill they admire, Weather change and unseasoned rains,Flood’s havoc is worry main,Everything to loose and nothing to…