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Former KBOO News Director Robert Jefferson reports from Japan

KBOO's former PM News and Public Affairs Director (2003- 2005), Robert Jefferson, has been working for the last 4 years in Japan at NHK, Japan's public broadcasting station, in Tokyo.  Since the earthquake and tsunami hit, Robert has been using social media to help get the ... Read more

PRESSWATCH: Nuke disaster worsens

Al Jazeera reported  this morning that the Japanese Prime Minister had been heard shouting at the head of TEPCO, the nuclear power corporation in Japan,  ""What the hell is going on?!"  And surely the world echoes with his question.  I have been monitoring the nuclear d... Read more

Space and Time: Planets in the Solar System

Airs at: Wed, 01/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for The Underground
Jacob tells us about the Planets in our Solar System for the Space and Time show. Read more

Japanese Nuclear Reactor Crisis Implications for Northwest

Airs at: Wed, 03/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
 Host Lisa Loving speaks with Gerry Pollet, Executive Director of Heart of America Northwest. The Japanese reactor crisis has important implications for Northwest:   The explosion Sunday night at Reactor 3 involved a reactor using Plutonium fuel. Heart of America Northwest... Read more

Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Here are some links to help you follow along with the latest on the disaster in Japan. Real Time Updates Twitter Updates on Fukushima BBC World Twitter Updates UN Dispatch's "Must Follow" Twitter Updates Kyodo News Reuters   Read more

NUCLEAR CRISIS IN JAPAN & SELF-DEFENSE AGAINST GMO FOOD

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
NUCLEAR CRISIS IN JAPAN On this episode of Locus Focus we initially planned to focus on the USDA’s recent decision to deregulate round-up ready alfalfa. But first we need to reflect upon last Friday’s earthquake and tsunamis that have devastated Japan. As horrific as the e... Read more

Sustainability expert Alan AtKisson

Airs at: Sun, 03/13/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for The Digital Divide
Dave DeAngelis speaks with sustainability expert Alan AtKisson about how we can accelerate innovation to support sustainability goals. Alan AtKisson helps governments, businesses and nonprofits accelerate innovation for sustainability. In 1990, he co-founded the Sustainable... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-10-11 Wray Harris

Airs at: Thu, 03/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
How's the war economy working for you? That's the question many Americans will be asking on March 19, the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. U.S. policymakers have little to show for eight years of fighting in Iraq and nine years of war in Afghanistan other t... Read more

Kiwi: plant of the month

Airs at: Wed, 03/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for The Dirtbag
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert begin a new segment--a plant of the month. This month it's kiwis--siting, trellising, varieties, pollination requirements, pruning...and probably a lot more. Plus, it's time to start some veggies, both inside and out. And as usual, a... Read more

Interview with Dr. Vandana Shiva on the Rights of Mother Earth

Airs at: Tue, 03/08/2011 at 12:00am
Dr.Vandana Shiva, India’s preeminent environmentalist, eco feminist, author, and winner of the Wright Lively Award, joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund for an International Women’s Day Special. She will talk about The Universal Rights of Mother Earth, Gaia, and the struggles o... Read more