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20 of 417 episodesWhy wildfires have some people furious about fossil fuels
If you’ve breathed in smoke, or worse, had to flee your home this summer, you might be thinking more about our warming world. Grand Chief St...
Want a climate-friendly burial? Mushrooms may be the answer!
It’s made of mycelium and hemp, it’s better for the earth and it’s now available in Canada. CBC’s Anand Ram introduces us to an American wom...
A quick, low-cost DIY solution to improve indoor air quality
From the Best of What On Earth – Wildfire smoke has choked Canadians across the country this summer. Air purifiers are expensive, but there’...
How to turn your climate gloom into action
From the best of What On Earth – You’ve got climate questions, Hannah Ritchie has answers. She’s “Clearing the Air” in her new book, drawing...
What if your home could float when a flood hits?
Flood-prone communities are doing everything to keep water out. But as climate-fuelled storms become more severe, some architects say we nee...
Mother Nature’s angry. But why does she sound like Iggy Pop?
From the Best of What On Earth – Mother Nature is a real wild child and has a bone to pick with us humans when it comes to how we’ve treated...
Americans want payback for smoky skies. Are they right?
People on both sides of the Canada - U.S. border have been choking on smoke in recent weeks, much of it coming from fires burning in Canada'...
Doc Martens? Nice. Why this teen thrifts for climate
Sixteen-year-old Evon Murphy loves thrift shopping. Partly because she enjoys fashion and likes to save money. But also because buying secon...
This program teaches kids to survive smoky skies
From the Best of What On Earth – Carter Vigh died when wildfire smoke brought on a severe asthma attack. Now his mom is part of an effort to...
Why this climate solution is meeting Indigenous resistance
From the Best of What On Earth – Electric vehicles need lithium for their batteries. But Indigenous communities in Northern Argentina say ex...
Lessons learned from Canada’s gnarliest wildfires
Jesse Winter became a photojournalist so he could be out covering stories. He got more than he bargained for, including documenting the afte...
Why your flight feels more like a rollercoaster these days
From the Best of What On Earth – If you're a frequent flier, you may have noticed flights have been getting rockier lately. The potential cu...
Heat is killing us. Is air conditioning the only fix?
As Europe tallies thousands of deaths, there are calls for way more AC. In North America, where a heat dome is disrupting holidays, air cond...
Farewell to Laura Lynch, who’s had one helluva career
What On Earth will continue, but host Laura Lynch is moving on. For the last six years, Laura has brought you climate solutions stories, and...
Face to face with the disappearing whales
Laura heads out on a boat, searching for grey whales. Plot twist: they find her. We hear why scientists are sounding the alarm about the fat...
Five years after the deadly heat dome, are we any safer?
Cindy MacDougall calls herself a climate change casualty. If it wasn’t for her husband’s quick action during the 2021 Western Canada heat do...
How to protect wildland firefighters from cancer risk
Years after working in smoky, sooty conditions controlling fires, workers can experience the adverse health effects of the job. Proving the...
Can movie magic move the needle on climate change?
Our youth climate action columnist Aishwarya Puttur says yes it can. She’s seen young people in the entertainment industry taking up the cli...
Should you tattle on your neighbour in the name of climate?
As Vancouverites see people watering their lawns during a drought, it’s a question they’re asking themselves. While cities in British Columb...