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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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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 07/09/12

Airs at: Mon, 07/09/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
THE POISON BENEATH US Over the past several decades, U.S. industries have injected more than 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid deep into the earth, using broad expanses of the nation's geology as an invisible dumping ground. No company would be allowed to pour such dang... Read more

THE POISON BENEATH US

Airs at: Mon, 07/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Over the past several decades, U.S. industries have injected more than 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid deep into the earth, using broad expanses of the nation's geology as an invisible dumping ground. No company would be allowed to pour such dangerous chemicals int... Read more

Locus Focus on 07/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 07/02/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
CASCADIA'S FAULT: PREPARING FOR THE BIG ONE It used to be that when people talked about the "Big One," they were referring to the next giant earthquake along the San Andreas Fault, that in the parlance of the time, might cause California to fall into the ocean. It turns out... Read more

CASCADIA'S FAULT: PREPARING FOR THE BIG ONE

Airs at: Mon, 07/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
It used to be that when people talked about the "Big One," they were referring to the next giant earthquake along the San Andreas Fault, that in the parlance of the time, might cause California to fall into the ocean. It turns out that the fault to watch is the much long... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/25/12

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
HARVEST THE WIND: An Interview with Author and Environmental Lawyer Philip Warburg Wth the rising threat of climate change and the steady depletion of fossil fuels, wind power is arguably the only renewable energy resource ready to meet a significant portion of our energy n... Read more

HARVEST THE WIND: An Interview with Author and Environmental Lawyer Philip Warburg

Airs at: Mon, 06/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
HARVEST THE WIND: An Interview with Author and Environmental Lawyer Philip Warburg Wth the rising threat of climate change and the steady depletion of fossil fuels, wind power is arguably the only renewable energy resource ready to meet a significant portion of our energy... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/18/12

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
THIS IS YOUR OCEAN ON ACID Over the past 100 years, levels of carbon in the atmosphere have risen 30%—to 393 parts per million. One thing that has kept global warming in check is that the oceans absorb a third of that carbon dioxide. Until recently the process of oceans soa... Read more

THIS IS YOUR OCEAN ON ACID

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Over the past 100 years, levels of carbon in the atmosphere have risen 30%—to 393 parts per million. One thing that has kept global warming in check is that the oceans absorb a third of that carbon dioxide. Until recently the process of oceans soaking up our excess CO2 ... Read more

Locus Focus on 06/11/12

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
GIFTS OF THE CROW - An Interview with Author and Ornithologist John Marzluff Several years ago Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein watched a crow delicately extract a Subway sandwich that was lying in the gutter from a narrow paper bag. Once the sandwich was free of its wrapp... Read more

GIFTS OF THE CROW - An Interview with Author and Ornithologist John Marzluff

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Several years ago Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein watched a crow delicately extract from a narrow paper bag a Subway sandwich that was lying in the gutter. Once the sandwich was free of its wrapper, the crow remained curbside, happily feasting on its prize. This obser... Read more