Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 'Ice on Fire,' ideas to reverse global warming
Producer Leonardo DiCaprio and Director Leila Conners are out with a documentary called “Ice on Fire,” which focuses on people who are trying to reverse climate change, including a commercial fisherman who turned to kelp farming, and a company that…
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenProducer Leonardo DiCaprio and Director Leila Conners are out with a documentary called “Ice on Fire,” which focuses on people who are trying to reverse climate change, including a commercial fisherman who turned to kelp farming, and a company that invented a machine to suck carbon out of the atmosphere.
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4 storiesPresident Trump exerts executive privilege over the Census
Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross have refused to hand over documents about the proposed citizenship question on the next Census.
Read the story10 minLa Luz del Mundo and the Mexican immigrant community in the U.S.
La Luz del Mundo church has come under scrutiny after its leader, Naason Joaquin Garciawas, arrested last week on multiple charges of sex abuse. Garciawas is currently sitting in an LA County jail awaiting trial. His bond was set at $50 million.
Read the story11 minReversing climate change and supporting nature in ‘Ice on Fire’
Twelve years ago, director Leila Conners teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio to produce the eco-documentary “The 11th Hour.” The film drove home the point that climate change endangers humanity’s existence.
Read the story15 minThe Bohemian Club, an annual gathering of men in the redwoods, draws outrage
The Bohemian Club has been around for 150 years in San Francisco, made up of rich and powerful men. Every summer, they go to a fancy campground called the Bohemian Grove, a few hours north of San Francisco.
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