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EPA Cuts Scientific Research, Censorship in US National Parks, Zombie Fires in Canada and more.
Living on Earth
51 minutes
3 months ago
EPA Cuts Scientific Research, Censorship in US National Parks, Zombie Fires in Canada and more.
The US Environmental Protection Agency is shutting down its Office of Research and Development, which represents 50 years of independent scientific research. We explain the impact of this federal decision on both EPA employees and science.
Also, National Parks are undergoing increased layoffs and funding cuts under the second Trump administration stretching staff short. A former NPS employee speaks out.
And Wildfire season is scorching through Canada and a particularly dangerous kind of fire, known as “zombie fire”, can survive through the winter months by smoldering underground.
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Living on Earth
As the planet we call home faces a climate emergency, Living on Earth is your go-to source for the latest coverage of climate change, ecology, and human health. Hosted by Steve Curwood and brought to you by PRX.