For A Green Future

It's time for the annual Eco-Bowl! Host Joe DeMare puts San Francisco and Kansas City in a head to head sustainability competition. Both have great policies in terms of things like public transit and renewable energy, but one did something in 2023 that threw the match to the other City big time. Next Joe Interviews Eric Fine with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about this year's national survey on climate change. What your neighbors think about climate change will probably surprise you. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the Missouri River, then longest in the nation. Finally, ecological news includes solar taking off in Brazil, ecocide becoming a crime, and Japanese citizens suing to stop the Fukushima wastewater dumping. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about the abnormally warm "winter" and discusses why climate activists aren't running around, shouting and panicking. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about the Atomic Safety Licensing Board's Kangaroo Kourt which held a "pre-hearing" that they will most likely use to deny intervenor status for groups opposed to the Perry Nuclear Plant relicensing. Then, Rebecca Wood talks about the moon and the lunar new year. Ecological News talks covers: China's reopening of their carbon credit market; Biden's "ban" on LNG exports which is not a ban and doesn't stop any exports; and the Ohio Supreme Court's decision to pack the Ohio Legislature with felons.

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about the monstrous fogbank that covered 1/3 of the United State for three days and its connection to global warming. Then he tells the story of a rabidly pro-nuclear physicist/influencer and why she recently became so afraid of global warming that she's finally suggesting that maybe we need to build wind turbines and solar panels, now. Next he welcomes back Stephany Seay to update us on the condition of the Yellowstone bison herd. Rebecca Wood revisits carnivores. Ecological News includes: the surprising role of isopods as "little cupids" of the sea; a huge court victory in the Netherlands; and a bad decision by the corrupt Ohio Supreme Court.  

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about global warming and remembers two wonderful environmentalists who passed, Molly Nichols and Don Scherer. Next he interviews Dr. Julia Halo about retroviruses and dog DNA, talking about how retroviruses have inserted themselves into the DNA of dogs and people and how that might be changing them and us. Rebecca Wood talks about the basics of snow. Ecological News includes: the corrupt Supreme Court poised to eliminate Chevron Deference; the latest study that shows while wind turbines DON'T hurt bird populations, fracking does; and how rooftop solar is better for the environment than solar farms. 

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about cold and trains and other things. Next, he interviews Leona Morgan, a member of the Dine' who was also a colleague of Klee Benally, an extraordinary environmental activist, poet, musician, and writer. Leona talks about Klee and then tells us about Haul No!, an organization fighting uranium mines and transport which have been so devastating for the Navajo people. Rebecca Wood then gives us a discussion of Civil Disobedience. Ecological News includes: the discovery that 3/4 of all industrial fishing is done by pirates; Norway is making some terrible decisions about deep sea mining; and good news about renewables. 

Join Joseph R. DeMare and Co-Host Rebecca Wood as they celebrate the show's fifth anniversary! Joe looks back on some of his favorite episodes. Then the topic is keystone species. Prompted by an episode of the PBS program, Nature, Joe talks about some of the most important keystone species and what happens when they're removed. Next Rebecca takes a close look at flatulence, specifically the gas that makes up a large part of passing gas, methane. Ecological News includes Spain dumping nuclear power for good, and Texas courts claiming power companies have no liability when they kill customers by turning off generation. 

Joseph R. DeMare looks back on some of the most intense reporting and interviews of 2023. Some of the most notable included: his live reporting from the East Palestine train derailment, Stephany Seay's description of the bison slaughter at Yellowstone; the release of the filme Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island;  and the threat of deep sea mining. 

Host Joe DeMare takes on all the Christmas Eco-Controversies: real trees versus fake trees; the recycleability of wrapping paper; eco-friendly holiday gifts; etc.. Next he interviews Mycle Schneider, one of the chief organizers of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Taking a deep dive into the state of the industry, he explains why the COP28 pledge to triple nuclear power is impossible. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the holiday topic of peppermint.  In keeping with the holiday spirit, ALL the eco-news is good. Portugal running on 100% renewables, Grey Wolves winning endangered species protection, and two species actually coming back from extinctions! 

Host Joe DeMare talks about "sacrifice zones," places where radiation or chemical contamination is so high they've been abandoned, and how the whole Earth is threatened by them. Next he reviews Nature magazine's Top Ten scientists of 2023 and the ecological importance of their discoveries. Rebecca Wood tells us all about chocolate and maples syrup. Ecological News includes a study that shows the Sellafield nuclear sacrifice zone in the UK could wipe out Norway. 

Host Joseph R. DeMare returns to the mic after successfully battling Covid. He talks about Covid, COP 28, and battling pro-nuclear trolls on X. Then he interviews Vina Colley about the terrible situation in Piketon, Ohio where radioactive contamination from 70 years of nuclear waste reprocessing is contaminating an entire region, creating a cancer endemic. Next, Rebecca Wood talks about the Maccabbees and the history of Hanukka. Ecological News includes Uruguay running four months in a row using nothing but wind, solar, and hydro and Sam Randazzo's long awaited arrest for corruption in connection with the HB6 scandal. 

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about the temperature anomaly graph that shows we've crossed the 2 degree centigrade line, probably meaning the end of our civilization. He also talks about the misguided policies of the Citizens' Climate Lobby which are endorsed by the American Petroleum Institute. Having Exxon sending people checks will not slow carbon use. Next he interviews Austrian author Verena Mer Mer about differences and similarities between US and Austrian environmental policies and attitudes. Rebecca Wood then tells us about the supersized North American Wood Bison. Environmental News includes more Fukushima dumping, changes to the USDA's plant hardiness map, and Greenpeace's establishment of radiological monitors all over Ukraine. Saveecobot.com gives everyone real time measurements of radiation, so when the next Chernobyl happens, we will know. 

In our 250th episode, we return to talk with Philip Yenyo with the American Indian Movement about Thanksgiving, the history and importance to Native culture both good and bad. Joe shares some ideas for improving Bowling Green he would have worked on if he had been elected mayor. Rebecca Wood talks about the Sun! Ecological News includes an attempt to short circuit laws regulating the building of new highways in the Ohio State Legislature, and Portugal going 100% renewable energy! 

He's Back!! After ten months away from the mic, Joseph R. DeMare is back as host. He explains that the reason he had to use guest hosts was that he was running for Mayor of Bowling Green, Ohio on the Green Party line. His platform was based on eliminating the City's penalty on rooftop solar and saving BG's iconic wind turbines which will now be torn down. Next he interviews Dr. William Hintz from the University of Toledo about the effects of salt on freshwater plankton, and how our freshwater is being slowly turned into salt water. Rebecca Wood talks about the late, great Farley Mowat. Ecological News includes great news from Puerto Rico, so-so news from Canada, and bad news from Bill Gates's private nuclear propaganda network, Cipher News. 

In his final episode as guest host, Joseph D. DeMare has to go solo for the whole hour as Rebecca is out sick. In the first part of the show, he talks about the ecological problems with Halloween candy, specifically palm oil. Then he reviews more environmentally friendly ways to heat your home than natural gas furnaces. Then we have an interview with Deborah Lee, Director of the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab or GLERL talking about algal blooms and GLERL's 50th anniversary. Next there's some videos from the EPA describing Denver's electric school bus program and the Toxic Release Inventory. Environmental News includes a Cleveland company making furniture from old wind turbine blades, drought paralyzing the Panama Canal, and Britain's shrinking high speed rail ambitions. 

Guest Host Joseph D. DeMare talks about fall, and the ephemeral beauty of maple trees. Next, he interviews Karin Kvale, calling in all the way from New Zealand to talk about how microplastics are affecting plankton. Rebecca Wood tells us about poison ivy. Ecological News includes good news from Martha's Vineyard, how France is trying to drag the EU into the environmental dark ages, and how the Ohio Supreme Court is gunning to destroy Chevron Deference. 

Guest host Joseph D. DeMare talks about youtube's practice of subtracting "views" from videos, apparently targeting environmental groups. Then he describes how the utter failure of his garden this year means success for the songbirds in the neighborhood. Then he interviews Andy Cole of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority about TARTA's new routes and electric buses that are on the way! Next, Rebecca Wood tells us all about walnuts. Ecological News includes the world's largest offshore windfarm coming online off the coast of England and the terrible drought and fires that have hit the Amazon.

Joseph D. DeMare talks about fall, and how just because it's getting cooler doesn't mean global warming has stopped. Then he discusses how Yellowstone's new Draft Environmental Impact Statement tries to turn bison into livestock. Then he interviews Collette Adkins from the Center for BIological Diversity about efforts to protect predator species. Rebecca Wood tells us about Alexandria Villasenor, a young hispanic activist radicalized by the 2018 Campfire disaster. Then it's Ecological News with good news about sea turtles, bad news about migrating birds killed by the thousands in Chicago, and stupifyingly bad news about global temperatures in September. 

Joseph D. DeMare talks about how billionaires are distorting our environmental policies and energy strategies. Specifically there is an upcoming supreme court decision that might reverse "Chevron deference," effectively eliminating almost all environmental regulations. Billionaires have been wining and dining Clarence Thomas for decades to "persuade" him to lead the conservative court to reverse Chevron.  Then we take a look at the ecological and enviromental role of predators in the ecosystem. Rebecca Wood tells us about the latest development in the Amazon rainforest, where Brazil is actually expelling miners and squatters from indigenous territories. Ecological News includes Ireland providing more than 100% of its electricity with wind power alone, and England reversing itself on reducing fossil fuel use. 

Guest Host Joseph D. DeMare talks about Energy Secretary's Big Lie that she tweeted at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual meeting. Next we have two guests, talking about two urgent issues: Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear talks about the fight to keep the crumbling Palisades nuclear plant from reopening, and Stephany Seay tells us about the Yellowstone bison management plan EIS. Comments are due October 10. more information can be found at www.roamfreenation.org. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the ecology of the Sinai Peninsula. Ecological News includes California's rapid battery deployment and ancient trees in Australia. 

Guest Host Joseph D. DeMare talks about equinox, CO2, and you're ability to think. Next we interview Kristy Buskirik, owner of an organic farm in Tiffin, Ohio. She talks about the challenges and rewards of growing crops without the use of herbicides or pesticides. Rebecca Wood talks about disappearing rivers in Japan, and why we eat pigs but dote on dogs instead of the other way around. Ecological News includes coverage of the 75,000 strong climate protests in NYC and genetically modified caterpillars.