Could the Dust Bowl of the 30s happen again?

The Dirty Thirties might seem like the distant past but according to IDEAS contributor and professor Evan Fraser now is the time to heed the lessons about what worked to save farmers and agriculture. He argues the Dust Bowl should serve as a warning of compounding crises that lie ahead. But Fraser adds it also serves as a guide to solutions that could help us muddle through as the world lurches into another chapter of environmental, political and economic upheaval. Guests in this episode: Evan Fraser is a geography professor and director of Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg is a distinguished professor of history at Iowa State University. Robert McLeman is a professor of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Could the Dust Bowl of the 30s happen again? is an episode from Ideas by CBC.

This episode is 00:54:07 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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