Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Stressed about climate change? How to cope
As people worldwide are protesting climate inaction today, we hear from a professor who incorporates “eco-grief” counseling in her classes.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenAs people worldwide are protesting climate inaction today, we hear from a professor who incorporates “eco-grief” counseling in her classes. We also look at the doomsday scenario if the Sacramento Delta’s levees collapse, which would leave millions of Californians without drinking water.
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5 storiesCalifornia regulators approve controversial carbon offset plan
On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board voted 7-4 to approve the so-called Tropical Forest Standard, a blueprint for how to send corporate money into developing nations.
Read the story9 minSinking Sacramento Delta puts Californians at risk
In California, 30 million people could be without drinking water under a doomsday scenario that envisions the breaching of the levees surrounding the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. Right now, the delta is sinking.
Read the story8 minHelping students cope with stress around climate change
Rallies to protest inaction over climate change are happening in more than 100 countries today, including Australia, Japan, France, and the U.S. They come ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit on Sept.
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Read the story16 minWill the New England Patriots oust Antonio Brown?
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has lost his endorsement deal with Nike over sexual assault allegations. They surfaced the day after Brown left the Oakland Raiders to join the New England Patriots.
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