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Hosted by: 
Barbara Bernstein
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.


 

A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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Topic tags: 
Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate
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KBOO Stream 1
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Locus Focus on 01/28/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/28/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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STOPPING THE COAL TRAINS Thanks to tighter emissions regulations that are shuttering aging coal-fired plants and the growth of renewable energy installations, the coal industry in the United States is finding itself on the ropes. In 2011, U.S.. carbon dioxide emissions actu... Read more

Locus Focus on 01/21/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/21/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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BP'S CHRONIC CRIME'S AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT   When the Obama administration temporarily banned BP from federal contracts last November, it pointed to BP's "lack of business integrity" and conduct relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill. But BP has a long ... Read more

Locus Focus on 01/14/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/14/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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THE INCREASING PRESENCE OF NANOPARTICLES IN OUR FOOD SUPPLY On the surface, nanoparticles seem to offer many potential benefits. By adding them to foods and food packaging, they can help deliver nutrients, act as thickening agents, enhance taste or flavor or ensure longer fr... Read more

Locus Focus on 01/07/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/07/2013 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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HURRICANE SANDY,  SEA LEVEL RISE AND THE WORLD WE NOW LIVE IN The storm surge generated by Hurricane Sandy, flooding significant areas across Greater New York and New Jersey, demonstrated that the specter of climate change and the disasters it will wreak are now upon us. As ... Read more

HURRICANE SANDY, SEA LEVEL RISE AND THE WORLD WE NOW LIVE IN

Airs at: Mon, 01/07/2013 at 12:00am
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The storm surge generated by Hurricane Sandy, flooding significant areas across Greater New York and New Jersey, demonstrated that the specter of climate change and the disasters it will wreak are now upon us. As the Northeast engages in a slow recovery from the storm's dam... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/31/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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Testing the Water After Hurricane Sandy When Hurricane Sandy innundated parts of New York City and the Jersey Coast this fall, damage from high water was not the only concern. There was the question of what was in that water. To find out, aquatic ecologist Andrew Juhl voyag... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/24/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/24/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams Rebroadcast of program originally aired on 3/7/2011 Until World War II, Odessa was one of Europe's great multicultural cities, a place of optimism and light. For nearly a century its colorful street life inspired poets and write... Read more

Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams

Airs at: Mon, 12/24/2012 at 12:00am
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 Rebroadcast of program originally aired on 3/7/2011 Until World War II, Odessa was one of Europe's great multicultural cities, a place of optimism and light. For nearly a century its colorful street life inspired poets and writers like Alexander Pushkin, Mark Twain and Isaa... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/17/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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WINTER GARDENING with LIVING CITY As winter solstice approaches, growing vegetables is probably one of the furthest things from most people's minds during this cold and rainy part of the year. Yet, in Portland's mild maritime climate, it is possible to harvest home-grown ve... Read more

Locus Focus on 12/10/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/10/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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URBAN AGRICULTURE: An Avenue To Fight Hunger For the last few years Oregon has had the dubious reputation of having the highest level of child food insecurity in the country. The city of Portland has been trying to address this issue through a number of initiatives, includi... Read more