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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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THE VIKING IN THE WHEAT FIELD: An Interview with Author Susan Dworkin

Airs at: Mon, 05/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Genetic diversity is nature's path to survival. But over the course of agricultural history human beings have done an exceptional job at narrowing the genetic diversity of the crops we grow and eat. This limiting of the genetic pool ultimately results in crop failures ... Read more

Locus Focus on 05/02/11

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
RECOVERING A LOST RIVER: An Interview with Author Steven Hawley In the Pacific Northwest, the Snake River and its wilderness tributaries were once some of the world’s greatest salmon rivers. As recently as a half century ago, they retained some of their historic bounty, ... Read more

RECOVERING A LOST RIVER: An Interview with Author Steven Hawley

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In the Pacific Northwest, the Snake River and its wilderness tributaries were once some of the world’s greatest salmon rivers. As recently as a half century ago, they retained some of their historic bounty, with millions of fish returning to spawn. Now, due to four... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/25/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/25/2011 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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HANFORD'S NUCLEAR LEGACY & LESSONS UNLEARNED FROM FUKUSHIMA The nuclear crisis that was triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan on March 11 has raised many questions about the vulnerability and safety of nuclear power installations throughout the world. But we've hear... Read more

HANFORD'S NUCLEAR LEGACY & LESSONS UNLEARNED FROM FUKUSHIMA

Airs at: Mon, 04/25/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The nuclear crisis that was triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan on March 11 has raised many questions about the vulnerability and safety of nuclear power installations throughout the world. But we've heard little discussion about the on-going saga of the radi... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/18/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/18/2011 at 10:10am - 11:00am
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Portland Climate Action Now! In October 2009 the Portland city council adopted a climate action plan, setting in place the city’s ambitious sustainability roadmap to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. A year and a half later the city is putting... Read more

Portland Climate Action Now!

Airs at: Mon, 04/18/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In October 2009 the Portland city council adopted a climate action plan, setting in place the city’s ambitious sustainability roadmap to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. A year and a half later the city is putting the action plan to work w... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/11/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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Update on Nuclear Disaster in Japan with Nuclear Expert Arjun Makhijani Day-to-day coverage of the ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power complex has slipped from the headlines. But the severity of the nuclear crisis in the wake of the March 11 earthquake ... Read more

Update on Nuclear Disaster in Japan with Nuclear Expert Arjun Makhijani

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Day-to-day coverage of the ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power complex has slipped from the headlines. But the severity of the nuclear crisis in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues to unfold. Right after the earthquak... Read more

Locus Focus on 04/04/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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Changing Planet, Changing Health: A Conversation With Author Dan Ferber Climate change not only threatens the earth's ecosystems—it is damaging the health of people around the world. While early warning signals of ecological havoc brought on by climate change are being d... Read more