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This Green Earth

Claire Wiley, Seth Arens

This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Host Claire Wiley explores the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.

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21:43

Journey into the hidden lives of synanthropes

This Green Earth ·

2026/07/14

Award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb, takes us into the world of synanthropes in his his latest book, Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.

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22:32

Balancing protection, policy on America’s public lands

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2026/07/07

Charlotte Overby, Vice President of Conservation Field Programs at the Conservation Lands Foundation walks us through public lands policy and her work with the foundation.

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25:03

Exploring the edge of the wild

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2026/07/07

Critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn discusses her exploration of the world’s wildest and most remote places in her new book, "The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness."

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26:13

The cold-blooded creatures fighting for survival

This Green Earth ·

2026/06/30

Craig Stanford explores the growing extinction crisis facing reptiles and amphibians, sharing stories from decades of field research and his latest book, Cold-Blooded Murder: Reptiles and Amphibians on the Brink of Extinction.

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25:02

The secret lives of insects

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2026/06/30

Science writer Margie Patlak discusses her book Insect Safari: Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs , revealing the surprising intelligence, complex behaviors, and hidden lives of the tiny creatures we often overlook. We explore groundbreaking research revealing that insects are far more intelligent, social, and complex than we've long believed.

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24:12

Digging into the history of Grand Staircase-Escalante

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2026/06/23

Earth sciences educator and geologist Christa Sadler provides a geological overview of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

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24:30

Protective guidelines for our public lands

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2026/06/23

Executive Director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Dr. Jackie Grant discusses her organization's work and the outcome of a recent attempt by Utah delegation to utilize the Congressional Review Act to overturn the monument's management plan.

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21:51

Learning about the world's most misunderstood marsupials

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2026/06/16

Author and Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, Robert Voss, joins the program to discuss his book, Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials.

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21:49

Marvels of the dark

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2026/06/16

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion sheds light on the wonders of the dark in her new book, Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens and Other Marvels of the Dark.

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21:28

Can Glen Canyon be saved twice?

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2026/06/09

As Lake Powell shrinks, something remarkable is happening beneath the waterline. Eric Balken of the Glen Canyon Institute discusses the surprising ecological rebirth unfolding in Glen Canyon and what it could mean for the future of the Colorado River.

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29:06

Can the Colorado River System survive the next decade?

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2026/06/09

As drought and rising temperatures continue to reshape the West, Dr. Jack Schmidt of Utah State University and Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies examines the growing strain on the river system and the challenges facing communities, agriculture, and ecosystems that depend on it.

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24:27

Scaling climate impact: From local actions to global...

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2026/06/02

Luke Cartin, Director of Lands and Sustainability for Park City and co-founder of Mountain Towns 2030 discusses the Mountain Towns 2030 Solutions Framework.

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24:28

Utah-led study maps climate change threats to U.S....

This Green Earth ·

2026/05/26

University of Utah biology professor and world-renowned climate scientist and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, William Anderegg, provides an in-depth look at the impacts of climate change on forest health.

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23:32

The Quest to Rewind the American Serengeti

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2026/05/26

Director of Rewilding for American Prairie, Dr. Daniel Kinka, discusses their efforts to reintroduce bison to Montana's Great Plains and the challenges they face.

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29:17

Fighting fire in a transformed world

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2026/05/20

Anthropologist and former hotshot wildland firefighter, Jordan Thomas discuss his new book titled, "When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World" The book provides a gripping firsthand account of a record setting fire season.

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14:42

Utah's conservation permit system explained

This Green Earth ·

2026/05/20

Utah Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section Chief, Covy Jones, shares more about his department and its Conservation Permit Program.

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25:59

Thirst for Data: The Potential Impacts of Proposed AI...

This Green Earth ·

2026/05/12

Ecologist and Executive Director of Grow the Flow, Ben Abbott shares his perspective on the proposed 40,000 acre, 9 gigawatt AI data Center in Box Elder County, Utah.

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23:12

Potential Thermal Footprint of Proposed Stratos Project

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2026/05/12

Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Utah, Dr. Robert Davies discusses the potential thermal footprint of the Box Elder County Stratos Project.

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26:13

A Microscopic Look at Our World's Winged Phenomenon's

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2026/05/05

MIT professor and author, Lorna Gibson, shares details from her fascinating new book, Birds Up Close, which takes us into the hidden wonders of birds.

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24:04

The Science of Sustainability

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2026/05/05

Environmental engineer, professor, scientist and author Dr. Pablo Ribiero Dias discusses his new book, Climate Changed: The Science of Sustainability and How Each of Us Can Do Our Part.

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