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Mark Hertsgaard

Generation Hot: Impact of climate change on children

Environment

A new father comes to terms with his hopes and fears for his daughter’s future with climate change, and the solutions he came across.

Greenpeace message next to Peru's Nazca Lines.

Greenpeace names activists behind a failed stunt at Peru climate talks

Environment
President Obama speaks about climate science with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on the Showtime documentary series "Years of Living Dangerously." The president's comments to Friedman that "we're not going to be able to burn" all the world's fos

Why President Obama’s strong words on climate change matter, despite his weak record

Environment
President Obama speaks about climate science with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on the Showtime documentary series "Years of Living Dangerously." The president's comments to Friedman that "we're not going to be able to burn" all the world's fos

Why President Obama’s strong words on climate change matter, despite his weak record

Environment

Growing trees to fight climate change in Burkina Faso

Environment

Report Alleges BP Hid Health Impact of Gulf Oil Dispersant

Conflict & Justice

Three years after the Gulf oil disaster, many cleanup workers in the region are experiencing health impacts. A report in Newsweek alleges that BP hid from workers the toxic effects of the dispersant. Marco Werman speaks with journalist Mark Hertsgaard.

Off the Debate Agenda: The Unmentionable Threat of Global Warming

Environment

Climate change is arguably one of the biggest threats to US and global security, but there wasn’t a word about it in last night’s presidential debate on foreign policy.

The World

Mark Hertsgaard: Fatherhood and climate change

Lifestyle & Belief

Host Marco Werman speaks with journalist Mark Hertsgaard about his new found sense of urgency in reporting on climate change since becoming a father. Hertsgaard is the author of the new book “Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth.”

Year in Review

Mark Hertsgaard, Living On Earth’s political observer, looks back at the major environmental events of the year with host Steve Curwood.

World Trade Summit: Pearls of a Global Economy

Living On Earth’s political server Mark Hertsgaard joins host Steve Curwood to provide some background on the World Trade Organization and the free-trade agenda for its upcoming summit later this month. They discuss why environmentalists are concerned about trade agreements.