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C4E Presents

Stony Brook University

From Stony Brook University"s Collaborative for the Earth, C4E Presents explores environmental science, climate change, and actionable climate solutions through engaging talks with environmental scholars and scientists. Host Heather Lynch guides listeners through environmental science issues, including marine plastics and climate attribution, to confront today"s toughest climate challenges. Discover expert perspectives and solutions for a healthier planet. Learn more at stonybrook.edu/c4e/

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01:12:08

Forever Chemicals, Forever Consequences | C4E...

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2026/10/01

This special episode of ⁠Collaborative for the Earth (C4E) ⁠examines how PFAS—the "forever chemicals" found in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick pans— represent a rare issue uniting political opposites.Distributed by American Public Media from July through September 2026, C4E presents in its second national radio broadcast the growing body of evidence linking PFAS and other industrial chemicals to skyrocketing illnesses among children and young adults, as well as other

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00:20:29

Nuclear Safety Watchdog | C4E Presents #050

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2026/09/29

Edwin Lyman is concerned about nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism. Host Heather Lynch and Lyman, physicist and director of nuclear power safety at The Union of Concerned Scientists, discuss the organization’s decades-long role as a nuclear safety watchdog.This is a director’s cut of America's Nuclear Future, a national radio broadcast special from American Public Media.Learn more: “Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster” (The New Press; 2014)“The NRC’s new Mission Impossible: Making

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00:19:20

Wind, Water, Solar | C4E Presents #049

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2026/09/22

Mark Jacobson has spent the majority of the last two decades developing roadmaps to completely transition states to wind, water and solar renewable energies — not nuclear. Host Heather Lynch and Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and co-founder of the non-profit group, The Solutions Project, with actor/activist Mark Ruffalo, spoke in November 2025.This is a director’s cut of America's Nuclear Future, a national radio broadcast special from

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00:24:07

Nuclear Power ‘Baloney’ | C4E Presents #048

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2026/09/15

Investigative journalist Karl Grossman has had his eye on nuclear energy since the 1970s. Grossman, an author and nationally syndicated television host turned journalism professor and co-founder of the anti-nuclear proliferation group, Beyond Nuclear, told producer J.D. Allen that the shift to nuclear power to fight climate change is just baloney — a result of media failures since the fight to stop the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant on Long Island.This is a director’s cut of America's Nuclear

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00:25:23

Building Nuclear Energy In The U.S. | C4E Presents #047

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2026/09/08

Steven Biegalski closely monitored the development of the United State's first nuclear power facility in the last decade at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, Georgia. Host Heather Lynch and producer J.D. Allen spoke with Biegalski, chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering program and Medical Physics program at Georgia Institute of Technology, in October 2025. This is a director’s cut of America's Nuclear Future, a national radio broadcast special from American Public Media.Learn

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00:20:36

Debating Going Nuclear | C4E Presents #046

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2026/09/01

More than 100 people joined students from New York University's debate team on Governors Island to argue what role nuclear energy should play in fighting climate change.Hear the full arguments for and against going nuclear featured in C4E Presents’ director’s cut of America's Nuclear Future, a national radio broadcast special from American Public Media in early 2026.Learn more: SBU Hosts 2nd Annual Environmental Forum on Nuclear Energy’s Role in Climate SolutionsPreparing leaders through the

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00:24:59

Behind The Scenes | C4E Presents #045

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2026/08/25

Season 4 of C4E Presents will be a director's cut of America's Nuclear Future, a national radio broadcast special about whether the United States could have a future powered by nuclear energy. In early 2026, the broadcast special from American Public Media was aired across nearly 20 states in cities from New York City and Atlanta to Seattle and San Diego, as well as Tucson, Des Moines, and Missoula in between. Host Heather Lynch and J.D. Allen, the special’s lead producer and lecturer in the

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00:55:47

America’s Nuclear Future | C4E Presents: National...

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2026/04/21

This special episode of Collaborative for the Earth (C4E) examines how U.S. efforts to move away from fossil fuels collide with surging electricity demand from AI and data centers, prompting companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to pursue nuclear power. Distributed by American Public Media from January through April 2026, C4E presents in its first national radio broadcast the history of nuclear energy in the United States, from Eisenhower’s 1953 “Atoms for Peace” through Three Mile Island,

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00:50:23

Passenger Pigeon Comeback | C4E Presents #044

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2026/04/07

Ben Novak is bringing back the extinct passenger pigeon. Host Heather Lynch and Novak, program manager for the Biotechnology for Bird Conservation Program for Revive & Restore, discuss de-extinction, restoring ecosystem function by using gene editing or selective breeding to give living relatives traits needed to fill extinct species’ ecological roles, and correcting Jurassic Park misconceptions about using ancient DNA directly. Novak explains how museum specimens provide fragmented DNA for

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00:43:57

Energy Economics | C4E Presents #043

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2026/03/24

Dana Golden studies energy markets and electricity transmission. Host Heather Lynch and Golden, graduate research assistant in the Graduate School at Stony Brook University, speak about why Suffolk County electricity averages much higher than the national average and how prices are set through generators, transmission constraints, and utilities. Golden explains how data-center-driven load growth raises prices and strains reliability, and supports an “all of the above” mix including nuclear and

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00:47:16

Fires From Afar

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2026/03/10

Health experts Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi and Nozomi Sasaki look at how climate change is increasing wildfire smoke exposure and related health risks. Host Heather Lynch, as well as Danesh Yazdi and Sasaki from Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University, discuss evidence linking airborne particles to increased mortality and cardiopulmonary impacts. They point to growing research, using large administrative datasets and local hospital data to assess impacts, that suggests wildfire smoke is more

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00:29:43

Concrete Facts

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2026/02/24

Marija Krstić, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University, is interested in cement production, which is a major source of global carbon emissions. Host Heather Lynch and Krstić explore the difference between cement and concrete, why steel reinforcements are essential for structural concrete, and how Portland cement – the binder, or glue in concrete production – requires high kiln temperatures, which releases CO2. Krstić explains why it is still

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00:38:06

Sensational Snakes

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2026/02/10

Pascal Title delves into the evolutionary history and biodiversity of snakes, exploring their unique characteristics, diets and habitats. Host Heather Lynch and Title, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, define characteristics of snakes, and discuss speciation and diversity within the group, as well as the role of snakes in ecosystems. They touch upon the impacts of climate change on snakes and the importance of museum collections and

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00:34:49

Innovative Soil Solutions

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2026/01/27

Dilip Gersappe explores the engineering of climate resilience into nature's original building material: soil. Host Heather Lynch and Gersappe, a professor in the Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University, discussing innovative methods of soil fortification using biopolymers. Traditional soil improvement techniques, such as compaction and the addition of cement, are compared against the emerging method of biopolymer integration, which offers advantages

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00:18:37

Feed Drop: How's That? | Changing Climate in the...

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2026/01/20

Meet How's That?, a podcast that dives deep into all sorts of things that make our world work — such as organisms that act like zombies, plants that talk to each other, light that pollutes our skies and academic change that brings climate topics to students. The podcast is reported and produced by graduate students in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University. Tell a friend and share a link to this episode.For more information about the podcast,

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00:45:27

Perspectives on Salmon

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2025/12/09

Darcey Evans explores the cultural importance of salmon to Indigenous peoples. Host Heather Lynch and Evans, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, discuss how salmon are harvested in British Columbia, Canada, including the environmental impacts and power struggles involving multinational corporations, local communities, and Indigenous nations. There are broader questions about sustainable food production, ethical research practices, and the role of

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00:11:09

Feed Drop: The Climate Story Project | Voices from...

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2025/12/02

Meet The Climate Story Project, an initiative led by The New York Climate Exchange to record, archive and share real, personal stories about climate change to inspire action and connection.During 2025 Climate Week NYC, The Exchange invited the public to tell us their climate story at Pioneer Works and the American Museum of Natural History, and supported by Wellcome. In snapshots of life in the midst of climate change, hear voices from different places and walks of life to grow an archive of

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00:52:08

Ocean Iron and Wetland Resilience

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2025/11/25

Stephen Baines is focused on the ecological reshaping of coastal wetlands. Host Heather Lynch and Baines, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, discuss the impact of non-native species, nitrogen's role in marsh stability, the influence of iron fertilization on ocean ecosystems, and the complexities of coastal conservation. Baines is concerned about keeping coastal marshes intact amid rising sea levels and human infrastructure, and the importance of native plant

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00:33:27

Eco-Conscious Nursing

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2025/11/11

Pamela Ginex explores the impacts of disasters on emergency preparedness and patient care. Host Heather Lynch and Ginex, assistant professor in the School of Nursing at Stony Brook University, discusses how hospitals and clinics can be prepared for climate-related disasters like hurricanes and heat waves. Ginex highlights the need for proactive measures for those with known toxic exposures and the role of sustainability in healthcare, as well as the necessity of integrating environmental awareness

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00:52:03

Queen Bees and Peer Review

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2025/10/28

Rafael D’Andrea is focused on understanding what makes the queen bee different from her peers. Host Heather Lynch and D’Andrea, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, to discuss mathematical models in understanding nature, and the importance of collaboration and data sharing in scientific research. D’Andrea explains his research on eusociality in animals and the factors contributing to diversity in tropical forests. Additionally, they delve into

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