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Big Blue Marble Podcast

Join Anwar Knight, one of Canada"s most loved forecasters and affable TV personalities as he shares personal stories and welcomes provocative guests for an unprecedented spin around The Big Blue Marble. Listen along as this masterful storyteller, presents a front-line view of what"s happening right now on our changing planet and the efforts to help save it. Be informed, be enlightened and most importantly be inspired to do your part to save The Big Blue Marble. This full production podcast is one

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48:27

Shades of Green: The Truth Behind Greenwashing |...

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2024/03/10

As global awareness of issues like deforestation, ocean pollution and extreme weather events grows, consumers are looking for more ways to reduce their environmental impact. While businesses are quick to capitalize on the trend, it doesn't necessarily mean their products actually fit the bill. "Canadians want to find and support genuine eco products, but there are companies that are tricking and lying to us. It is shocking and we need to do a lot more," says Wren Montgomery, Associate Professor of

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29:13

1.5 Degree Alert: What's Next In Our Warming World |...

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2024/03/09

The world has officially surpassed a feared warming target across an entire year for the first time on record. The threshold of a 1.5 degree Celsius warming is a crucial long-term measure because additional tipping points become more likely beyond this point. "Often climate change will feel like its accelerating because the climate is moving past the range of our experience... so much of what we have been doing so far is incremental and what we need to do is transformational," says Simon Donner,

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47:56

Price Under Pressure: The Climate Change Connection...

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2024/03/08

In today's housing market there is a new dimension to consider beyond price, commute time and schools in the neighbourhood - climate risks. As a homeowner, preparing for future costs amidst increasing storms and extreme weather events is crucial. "Canada exceeded $3 billion in insured damages last year, and uninsured values totaled $9-12 billion," says Kathryn Bakos, Managing Director, Finance and Resilience at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo

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41:32

Gutting The Greenbelt With Bill 23 | Episode 32

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2022/11/23

The world's largest greenbelt now has a target squarely on its fertile soil. The Government of Ontario has tabled Bill 23, which will weaken crucial environmental protection and remove public consultation before development. The new law effectively strips taxpayer's rights as community members will no longer be allowed to participate in development decisions that affect their neighborhoods, local farms and natural areas. "It is very clear there is no valid public interest justification for

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5 Things You Need To Know About COP 27 | Episode 31

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2022/11/01

The biggest and most important annual climate-related conference on the planet will begin this month in Egypt. "COP 27", unites the world in a collective effort to negotiate global goals for tackling the biggest challenge of our time: climate change. "Droughts, floods, storms and wildfires are devastating lives and livelihoods across the globe [and] getting worse by the day. We need climate action on all fronts and we need it now.” says UN secretary general, António Guterres. In this episode of

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30:15

Mirror Mirror : Global Bird Rescue | Episode 30

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2022/09/30

Bird migrations are one of nature's great wonders - using ancient routes, migratory birds track thousands of kilometres. Sadly, not all are successful as these tiny winged creatures face unprecedented urban dangers. At peak migration, it is estimated that 4 billion birds must navigate through glass-covered cities and other built-up environments across North America. Glass collisions take a staggering toll on birds, threatening common and rare species alike. Join me as we welcome Michael Mesure,

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The BounceBack Of The Butterfly | Episode 29

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2022/03/08

Guided by an internal compass, Monarch butterflies can determine the position of the sun and the time of day. With this data, the graceful beauties are guided in an annual migration unlike any other. The Monarch's migration sees some of them travel over 4,000 kilometers, from Southern parts of Canada to Mexico. Researchers have studied these insects for decades and have noted alarming changes in both the Eastern and Western populations, with an estimated 80% decline in just 20 years. Offering some

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27:32

Earth's Black Box | Episode 28

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2022/02/15

Alone and quiet in an undisclosed location in Tasmania, sits Earth’s Black Box. This massive fortified structure is loaded with sophisticated technology that will operate uninterrupted for decades, perhaps centuries. "There is so much data that is going to being recorded, we have set up a list of 500 different measurements that are widely considered to be the most important metrics on the health of our planet relating to human’s involvement to climate change" says Henry Curchod, of The Glue Society,

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17:01

Dryers: The Laundry Link To Microfiber Pollution |...

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2022/01/27

A new, eye opening study is sharing a dirty little secret about the necessary chore of laundry, revealing a never-ending cycle of microfiber pollution. "Dryers are one of the main sources of microfiber pollution in the atmosphere," says Professor Kenneth Leung, lead author of a study published in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Leung describes the findings as “essential” for managing microfiber emissions, which are known to harm human health and the environment. Listen in

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37:00

Killer Heat Waves: An Untethered Climate Emergency |...

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2021/07/27

Historic, epic, unprecedented, these are just some of the words that were used to describe a heat wave that smothered parts of Western Canada and the US Northwest at the end of June. Trapped within a swath of accompanying heat warnings was the small town of Lytton, north east of British Columbia. The town shot to world infamy when it became one of the hottest places on earth and recorded a high of 49.6 degrees. "It’s a time issue." says Simon Donner, a Climate Scientist and Professor at the

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45:59

Canada's Whale Sanctuary | Episode 25

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2021/05/28

A 40 hectare inlet in Nova Scotia is about to become home for some newly retired inhabitants. As a way to offer a new life to whales that have been rescued from entertainment parks, a nonprofit group is preparing a seaside sanctuary, which will be a North American first. Worldwide, there are currently more than 3,000 whales and dolphins in captivity. "Our focus is on Orcas and Belugas because they suffer more than any other species - they suffer tremendously in captivity." says Charles Vinick,

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26:03

Grannies Take A Grand Stand For Climate Change |...

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2021/04/27

With age comes wisdom - and twelve Finnish grandmothers hope to share some of it! On this episode of The Big Blue Marble we learn how a casual "meet up" for coffee has now grown into a trans-generational movement to help save our planet. In just a couple of years (including through COVID), Aktivistimummot (Finnish for Activist Grannies) have mastered a unique and endearing connection with the public. "The word Granny is somehow sacred, everyone has had a grandmother and how can anyone say bad

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32:45

Earth Hour: Is Time On Our Side? | Episode 23

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2021/03/25

For almost 15 years, the last Saturday in March goes dark. Millions of people in over 190 countries flip the switch for 60 minutes, to help illuminate one of the largest grass roots movements on the planet. Earth Hour has always drawn its power from the people, and organizers our counting on their support more than ever. "It is a dual crisis, it is climate change and bio- diversity loss and they ecascerbate each other", says Megan Leslie President and CEO of World Wild Life Canada. On this episode

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Under Siege - How Sound Is Killing The Seas | Episode 22

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2021/02/17

Humans long thought the depth of the oceans were silent, we now know that there is a symphony of various sounds that sea life depend on for survival. A first of its kind new report is breaking the silence on the impacts of anthropogenic (human-generated) noise levels in our seas that are increasing at an alarming rate. “Noise travels very far and very fast in the ocean, so in places we thought were pristine, acoustically speaking, now we hear noise from ships,” say Dr. Francis Juanes, a Fish

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28:57

Backyard Rinks On Borrowed Time | Episode 21

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2021/01/26

Winter lovers are feeling the heat and a group of amateur scientists are keeping score. Climate change is making winters warmer, shorter and less snowy. On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, Robert McLeman Co-Director of Rink Watch, explains how a cherished and time-honoured Canadian winter tradition of backyard rink-building is beginning to melt away. “We are seeing a real shrinkage in the length of outdoor skating seasons and the number of high quality skateable days from Toronto to Windsor.”

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Conservation Matters | Episode 20

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2020/11/24

With over 70 years of experience, Ontario’s conservation authorities are global leaders in watershed management. As a community-based natural resource management agency, their expertise is essential. Ninety-five per cent of Ontario's population lives in a watershed and should hastily proposed amendments by the Ontario government pass, independent science-based decisions in the interest of communities will be significantly limited - wetlands, valleys, and water could all be at risk . In essence, the

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26:35

Global Warming Forces A Building Code Rewrite |...

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2020/11/17

In this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we explore what some of the rewritten codes include, how they will be determined and “if” they are coming to your neighbourhood.

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35:59

Into The Eye Of The Storm | Episode 18

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2020/10/27

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been so intense, it just ran out of storm names – it also means this has been a demanding season for a team of dedicated researchers that get closer to the storms than any others on the planet. Hurricane hunters intentionally fly into the most violent storms on earth - and 2020 has seen a record number of them. "It's like a wooden roller coaster." Says Nick Underwood, an aerospace engineer with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "a lot of

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41:32

World Gorilla Day Live From The Toronto Zoo | Episode 17

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2020/09/25

"It seems very unfair that man should have chosen the Gorilla to symbolize everything that is aggressive and violent. When that is the one thing that the Gorilla is not and that we are.” Sir Richard Attenborough Gorillas are truly gentle giants, yet have struggled to exist for decades, thanks to human interference. The animals are hunted and injured by traps just as they are forced from their habitats for commercial enterprise. Despite being human's closest cousins, with over 90 per cent of their

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30:34

Protected Skin - Damaged Seas | Episode 16

Big Blue Marble Podcast ·

2020/08/20

Is your sunscreen bad for the planet? On this episode of The Big Blue Marble, we slather on the research with Dr. Craig Downs, a forensic ecotoxicologist. According to Downs, more than 100 million tonnes of sunscreen a year enter coastal areas around the world, and when it does, especially in the coral reef system, “it impacts all the organisms there.” The good news is, toxic chemical bans found in certain sunscreens are now beginning, find out how you can practice “safe sun” without harming the

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