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		<itunes:summary>A look at our changing environment.</itunes:summary>
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			<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>An uninsurable future</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. home insurance industry is in turmoil.  For years it has underestimated the risks posed by climate change intensified storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters.  The increased costs associated with rising sea levels, powerful hurricanes, drenching rainstorms, massive wildfires, and more have pushed insurers to the limit. According to the director of the Climate [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The U.S. home insurance industry is in turmoil.  For years it has underestimated the risks posed by climate change intensified storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters.  The increased costs associated with rising sea levels, powerful hurricanes, dr]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. home insurance industry is in turmoil.  For years it has underestimated the risks posed by climate change intensified storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters.  The increased costs associated with rising sea levels, powerful hurricanes, drenching rainstorms, massive wildfires, and more have pushed insurers to the limit. According to the director of the Climate [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. home insurance industry is in turmoil.  For years it has underestimated the risks posed by climate change intensified storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters.  The increased costs associated with rising sea levels, powerful hurricanes, drenching rainstorms, massive wildfires, and more have pushed insurers to the limit. According to the director of the Climate [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Clean energy and jobs</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/clean-energy-and-jobs/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19244</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[America’s clean energy industry is unquestionably under attack by the Trump administration.  The administration is blocking renewable energy projects on federal lands, slashing clean tech tax credits, and putting in place new regulatory hurdles for solar and wind power and electric vehicles.  During the first half of the year, businesses cancelled $22 billion worth of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[America’s clean energy industry is unquestionably under attack by the Trump administration.  The administration is blocking renewable energy projects on federal lands, slashing clean tech tax credits, and putting in place new regulatory hurdles for solar]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[America’s clean energy industry is unquestionably under attack by the Trump administration.  The administration is blocking renewable energy projects on federal lands, slashing clean tech tax credits, and putting in place new regulatory hurdles for solar and wind power and electric vehicles.  During the first half of the year, businesses cancelled $22 billion worth of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[America’s clean energy industry is unquestionably under attack by the Trump administration.  The administration is blocking renewable energy projects on federal lands, slashing clean tech tax credits, and putting in place new regulatory hurdles for solar and wind power and electric vehicles.  During the first half of the year, businesses cancelled $22 billion worth of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Insect declines in remote regions</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/insect-declines-in-remote-regions/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Insects play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.  They pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, and form the foundation of food webs in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Without insects, the rich biodiversity that supports our planet would not exist. However, global studies show a widespread decline in both insect abundance and diversity. According to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Insects play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.  They pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, and form the foundation of food webs in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Without insects, the rich biodiversity that supports our planet would ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Insects play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.  They pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, and form the foundation of food webs in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Without insects, the rich biodiversity that supports our planet would not exist. However, global studies show a widespread decline in both insect abundance and diversity. According to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Insects play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.  They pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, and form the foundation of food webs in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Without insects, the rich biodiversity that supports our planet would not exist. However, global studies show a widespread decline in both insect abundance and diversity. According to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Fossil fuel producing nations ignoring climate goals</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/fossil-fuel-producing-nations-ignoring-climate-goals/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.  Meeting this goal involves reaching global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the century.  Doing so requires the substantial adoption of renewable energy sources to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.  Meeting this goal involves reaching global net-zero greenhouse gas emiss]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.  Meeting this goal involves reaching global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the century.  Doing so requires the substantial adoption of renewable energy sources to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.  Meeting this goal involves reaching global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the century.  Doing so requires the substantial adoption of renewable energy sources to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Trouble for clownfishes</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/trouble-for-clownfishes/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Clownfishes or anemonefishes are colorful saltwater fishes that mainly inhabit coral reefs in the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.  Clownfishes have a symbiotic and mutually beneficial relationship with sea anemones, which they rely on for shelter and protection from predators. In turn, clownfishes will protect the anemone from anemone-eating fish, as well as clean and fan them.  The popular film Finding Nemo is about a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Clownfishes or anemonefishes are colorful saltwater fishes that mainly inhabit coral reefs in the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.  Clownfishes have a symbiotic and mutually beneficial relationship with sea anemones, which they rely on for s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Clownfishes or anemonefishes are colorful saltwater fishes that mainly inhabit coral reefs in the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.  Clownfishes have a symbiotic and mutually beneficial relationship with sea anemones, which they rely on for shelter and protection from predators. In turn, clownfishes will protect the anemone from anemone-eating fish, as well as clean and fan them.  The popular film Finding Nemo is about a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Clownfishes or anemonefishes are colorful saltwater fishes that mainly inhabit coral reefs in the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.  Clownfishes have a symbiotic and mutually beneficial relationship with sea anemones, which they rely on for shelter and protection from predators. In turn, clownfishes will protect the anemone from anemone-eating fish, as well as clean and fan them.  The popular film Finding Nemo is about a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/red-sea-clownfish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Heatwaves and major carbon emitters</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/heatwaves-and-major-carbon-emitters/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19223</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200 global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023.  Emissions associated with each of the 180 largest producers of fossil fuels and cement contributed substantially to these events.  [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200 global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023.  Emissions as]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200 global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023.  Emissions associated with each of the 180 largest producers of fossil fuels and cement contributed substantially to these events.  [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200 global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023.  Emissions associated with each of the 180 largest producers of fossil fuels and cement contributed substantially to these events.  [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pollution.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The last days of a giant iceberg</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/the-last-days-of-a-giant-iceberg/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19235</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986.  At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or roughly twice the size of greater London.  It weighed about a trillion tons.  It was the largest iceberg ever observed. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986.  At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or roughly twice the size of greater London.  It weighed about]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986.  At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or roughly twice the size of greater London.  It weighed about a trillion tons.  It was the largest iceberg ever observed. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986.  At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or roughly twice the size of greater London.  It weighed about a trillion tons.  It was the largest iceberg ever observed. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/A-23A.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>The human impact on oceans</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/the-human-impact-on-oceans/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19216</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Vast and powerful, the oceans have sustained human life around the world for millennia. They provide food, natural resources, and livelihoods, supporting countless communities and economies. But despite their size and resilience, the oceans are under increasing pressure from climate change and human activity, pushing them toward a dangerous threshold. According to a new study [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Vast and powerful, the oceans have sustained human life around the world for millennia. They provide food, natural resources, and livelihoods, supporting countless communities and economies. But despite their size and resilience, the oceans are under inc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Vast and powerful, the oceans have sustained human life around the world for millennia. They provide food, natural resources, and livelihoods, supporting countless communities and economies. But despite their size and resilience, the oceans are under increasing pressure from climate change and human activity, pushing them toward a dangerous threshold. According to a new study [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vast and powerful, the oceans have sustained human life around the world for millennia. They provide food, natural resources, and livelihoods, supporting countless communities and economies. But despite their size and resilience, the oceans are under increasing pressure from climate change and human activity, pushing them toward a dangerous threshold. According to a new study [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The human impact on oceans</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ocean.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>AI and the appetite for natural gas</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/ai-and-the-appetite-for-natural-gas/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19212</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.&#160; The reason?&#160; Data centers.&#160; These warehouses full of computers that form the backbone of the internet are multiplying rapidly [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.&#160; The reason?&#160; Data center]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.&#160; The reason?&#160; Data centers.&#160; These warehouses full of computers that form the backbone of the internet are multiplying rapidly [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19212/ai-and-the-appetite-for-natural-gas.mp3" length="2908786" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.&#160; The reason?&#160; Data centers.&#160; These warehouses full of computers that form the backbone of the internet are multiplying rapidly [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/data-center.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>AI and the appetite for natural gas</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.&#160; The reason?&#160; Data centers.&#160; These warehouses full of computers that form the backbone of the internet are multiplying rapidly [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/data-center.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/the-great-atlantic-sargassum-belt/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19208</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that can drift together in vast mats, sometimes stretching for miles across the ocean’s surface. For centuries, these blooms have been a natural part of the Atlantic, creating food and shelter for many marine creatures.  Sargassum was once thought to be confined mainly to the Sargasso Sea in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that can drift together in vast mats, sometimes stretching for miles across the ocean’s surface. For centuries, these blooms have been a natural part of the Atlantic, creating food and shelter for many marine cr]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that can drift together in vast mats, sometimes stretching for miles across the ocean’s surface. For centuries, these blooms have been a natural part of the Atlantic, creating food and shelter for many marine creatures.  Sargassum was once thought to be confined mainly to the Sargasso Sea in the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19208/the-great-atlantic-sargassum-belt.mp3" length="2908313" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that can drift together in vast mats, sometimes stretching for miles across the ocean’s surface. For centuries, these blooms have been a natural part of the Atlantic, creating food and shelter for many marine creatures.  Sargassum was once thought to be confined mainly to the Sargasso Sea in the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sargassum.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<url>https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sargassum.jpg</url>
		<title>The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Sargassum is a free-floating brown seaweed that can drift together in vast mats, sometimes stretching for miles across the ocean’s surface. For centuries, these blooms have been a natural part of the Atlantic, creating food and shelter for many marine creatures.  Sargassum was once thought to be confined mainly to the Sargasso Sea in the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sargassum.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Invasive plants and the tropics</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/invasive-plants-and-the-tropics/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19205</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study by Danish researchers examines how invasive plant species are reshaping ecosystems and people’s relationship with nature in the tropics.  The researchers found roughly 10,000 alien plant species in the greater tropics – which includes both the tropic and sub-tropic parts of the world.  Islands are especially invasion hotspots, and some have more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new study by Danish researchers examines how invasive plant species are reshaping ecosystems and people’s relationship with nature in the tropics.  The researchers found roughly 10,000 alien plant species in the greater tropics – which includes both th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new study by Danish researchers examines how invasive plant species are reshaping ecosystems and people’s relationship with nature in the tropics.  The researchers found roughly 10,000 alien plant species in the greater tropics – which includes both the tropic and sub-tropic parts of the world.  Islands are especially invasion hotspots, and some have more [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19205/invasive-plants-and-the-tropics.mp3" length="2908308" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new study by Danish researchers examines how invasive plant species are reshaping ecosystems and people’s relationship with nature in the tropics.  The researchers found roughly 10,000 alien plant species in the greater tropics – which includes both the tropic and sub-tropic parts of the world.  Islands are especially invasion hotspots, and some have more [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lantana-camara.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Invasive plants and the tropics</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[A new study by Danish researchers examines how invasive plant species are reshaping ecosystems and people’s relationship with nature in the tropics.  The researchers found roughly 10,000 alien plant species in the greater tropics – which includes both the tropic and sub-tropic parts of the world.  Islands are especially invasion hotspots, and some have more [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Lantana-camara.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Wave energy in the U.S.</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/wave-energy-in-the-u-s/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19202</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floaters installed near the shore on existing structures like breakwaters, piers, and jetties.   The [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floate]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floaters installed near the shore on existing structures like breakwaters, piers, and jetties.   The [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19202/wave-energy-in-the-u-s.mp3" length="2909275" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floaters installed near the shore on existing structures like breakwaters, piers, and jetties.   The [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wave-energy.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Wave energy in the U.S.</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floaters installed near the shore on existing structures like breakwaters, piers, and jetties.   The [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wave-energy.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Biosphere integrity</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/biosphere-integrity/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19198</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Civilization has an enormous need to utilize the biosphere, that is, the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and bodies of water of the earth occupied by living organisms.  The biosphere supplies us with food, raw materials, and increasingly, climate protection. A study by two European universities looked at functional biosphere integrity, which is essentially the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Civilization has an enormous need to utilize the biosphere, that is, the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and bodies of water of the earth occupied by living organisms.  The biosphere supplies us with food, raw materials, and increasingly, climate pro]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Civilization has an enormous need to utilize the biosphere, that is, the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and bodies of water of the earth occupied by living organisms.  The biosphere supplies us with food, raw materials, and increasingly, climate protection. A study by two European universities looked at functional biosphere integrity, which is essentially the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19198/biosphere-integrity.mp3" length="2908298" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Civilization has an enormous need to utilize the biosphere, that is, the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and bodies of water of the earth occupied by living organisms.  The biosphere supplies us with food, raw materials, and increasingly, climate protection. A study by two European universities looked at functional biosphere integrity, which is essentially the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tropical-forest.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tropical-forest.jpg</url>
		<title>Biosphere integrity</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Civilization has an enormous need to utilize the biosphere, that is, the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and bodies of water of the earth occupied by living organisms.  The biosphere supplies us with food, raw materials, and increasingly, climate protection. A study by two European universities looked at functional biosphere integrity, which is essentially the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tropical-forest.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Reindeer grazing and forest carbon</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/reindeer-grazing-and-forest-carbon/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19194</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Northern forests store a third of the world’s carbon, acting as sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.&#160; Forest carbon exchange is the process whereby forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis, storing it in their wood, leaves, and roots, and releasing some carbon through decomposition and respiration.&#160; This natural cycle in forests is a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Northern forests store a third of the world’s carbon, acting as sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.&#160; Forest carbon exchange is the process whereby forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis, storing it in their wood, l]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Northern forests store a third of the world’s carbon, acting as sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.&#160; Forest carbon exchange is the process whereby forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis, storing it in their wood, leaves, and roots, and releasing some carbon through decomposition and respiration.&#160; This natural cycle in forests is a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19194/reindeer-grazing-and-forest-carbon.mp3" length="2908315" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Northern forests store a third of the world’s carbon, acting as sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.&#160; Forest carbon exchange is the process whereby forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis, storing it in their wood, leaves, and roots, and releasing some carbon through decomposition and respiration.&#160; This natural cycle in forests is a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Finland-forest.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Finland-forest.jpg</url>
		<title>Reindeer grazing and forest carbon</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Northern forests store a third of the world’s carbon, acting as sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide.&#160; Forest carbon exchange is the process whereby forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis, storing it in their wood, leaves, and roots, and releasing some carbon through decomposition and respiration.&#160; This natural cycle in forests is a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Finland-forest.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Wildfires and jobs</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/wildfires-and-jobs/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19184</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In January 2025, a series of destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County killed as many as 440 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate their homes, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land.  A study by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab found [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In January 2025, a series of destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County killed as many as 440 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate their homes, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In January 2025, a series of destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County killed as many as 440 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate their homes, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land.  A study by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab found [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19184/wildfires-and-jobs.mp3" length="2908283" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In January 2025, a series of destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County killed as many as 440 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate their homes, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land.  A study by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab found [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LA-fire.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Wildfires and jobs</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In January 2025, a series of destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County killed as many as 440 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate their homes, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land.  A study by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab found [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LA-fire.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The U.N. meets about geoengineering</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/the-u-n-meets-about-geoengineering/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19189</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Geoengineering refers to a wide range of mechanical or chemical methods aimed at deliberately changing the global climate system.&#160; It includes a number of unproven concepts, one of which is intentionally polluting the upper atmosphere with thousands of tons of artificial particles such as chemical sprays or mineral dust.&#160; This is referred to as solar [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Geoengineering refers to a wide range of mechanical or chemical methods aimed at deliberately changing the global climate system.&#160; It includes a number of unproven concepts, one of which is intentionally polluting the upper atmosphere with thousands]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Geoengineering refers to a wide range of mechanical or chemical methods aimed at deliberately changing the global climate system.&#160; It includes a number of unproven concepts, one of which is intentionally polluting the upper atmosphere with thousands of tons of artificial particles such as chemical sprays or mineral dust.&#160; This is referred to as solar [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast-download/19189/the-u-n-meets-about-geoengineering.mp3" length="2908305" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Geoengineering refers to a wide range of mechanical or chemical methods aimed at deliberately changing the global climate system.&#160; It includes a number of unproven concepts, one of which is intentionally polluting the upper atmosphere with thousands of tons of artificial particles such as chemical sprays or mineral dust.&#160; This is referred to as solar [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sun.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>The U.N. meets about geoengineering</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Geoengineering refers to a wide range of mechanical or chemical methods aimed at deliberately changing the global climate system.&#160; It includes a number of unproven concepts, one of which is intentionally polluting the upper atmosphere with thousands of tons of artificial particles such as chemical sprays or mineral dust.&#160; This is referred to as solar [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sun.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The pandemic was good for Hanauma Bay</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/the-pandemic-was-good-for-hanauma-bay/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19180</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay is a marine sanctuary near Honolulu that is a popular snorkeling spot and is home to vibrant marine life and well-preserved corals. Its popularity grew in the 1970’s and 1980’s and its visitor attendance peaked at an estimated 10,000 people a day. A new management plan in 1990 reduced visitation, improved facilities, established [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay is a marine sanctuary near Honolulu that is a popular snorkeling spot and is home to vibrant marine life and well-preserved corals. Its popularity grew in the 1970’s and 1980’s and its visitor attendance peaked at an estimated 10,000 people a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay is a marine sanctuary near Honolulu that is a popular snorkeling spot and is home to vibrant marine life and well-preserved corals. Its popularity grew in the 1970’s and 1980’s and its visitor attendance peaked at an estimated 10,000 people a day. A new management plan in 1990 reduced visitation, improved facilities, established [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hanauma Bay is a marine sanctuary near Honolulu that is a popular snorkeling spot and is home to vibrant marine life and well-preserved corals. Its popularity grew in the 1970’s and 1980’s and its visitor attendance peaked at an estimated 10,000 people a day. A new management plan in 1990 reduced visitation, improved facilities, established [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The pandemic was good for Hanauma Bay</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:00</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hanauma-Bay.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Carbon capture with plastic waste</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/carbon-capture-with-plastic-waste/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Polyethylene Terephthalate (otherwise known as PET plastic) is a clear, strong, lightweight plastic used for food and beverage containers, textiles, and many other things.  It is one of the most pervasive forms of plastic piling up in the world’s oceans, in landfills, and elsewhere.  Getting rid of it is a real challenge. Scientists at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Polyethylene Terephthalate (otherwise known as PET plastic) is a clear, strong, lightweight plastic used for food and beverage containers, textiles, and many other things.  It is one of the most pervasive forms of plastic piling up in the world’s oceans,]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Polyethylene Terephthalate (otherwise known as PET plastic) is a clear, strong, lightweight plastic used for food and beverage containers, textiles, and many other things.  It is one of the most pervasive forms of plastic piling up in the world’s oceans, in landfills, and elsewhere.  Getting rid of it is a real challenge. Scientists at the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Polyethylene Terephthalate (otherwise known as PET plastic) is a clear, strong, lightweight plastic used for food and beverage containers, textiles, and many other things.  It is one of the most pervasive forms of plastic piling up in the world’s oceans, in landfills, and elsewhere.  Getting rid of it is a real challenge. Scientists at the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/plastic-waste.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Global solar power on the rise</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/global-solar-power-on-the-rise/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19171</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The current administration has essentially declared war on renewable energy.  President Trump stated recently that his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects.  Renewable companies are unlikely to receive permits that were once a normal course of business. Now, the United States is likely to struggle to meet its growing demand for electricity [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The current administration has essentially declared war on renewable energy.  President Trump stated recently that his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects.  Renewable companies are unlikely to receive permits that were once a nor]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The current administration has essentially declared war on renewable energy.  President Trump stated recently that his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects.  Renewable companies are unlikely to receive permits that were once a normal course of business. Now, the United States is likely to struggle to meet its growing demand for electricity [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The current administration has essentially declared war on renewable energy.  President Trump stated recently that his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects.  Renewable companies are unlikely to receive permits that were once a normal course of business. Now, the United States is likely to struggle to meet its growing demand for electricity [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/solar-installation.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Global solar power on the rise</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The current administration has essentially declared war on renewable energy.  President Trump stated recently that his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects.  Renewable companies are unlikely to receive permits that were once a normal course of business. Now, the United States is likely to struggle to meet its growing demand for electricity [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/solar-installation.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Superfood for honeybees</title>
	<link>https://earthwiseradio.org/podcast/superfood-for-honeybees/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[WAMC Northeast Public Radio]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://earthwiseradio.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=19167</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Honeybee populations have been declining for a combination of interacting factors.  There is the parasitic Varroa mite that spreads disease; there is widespread exposure to pesticides; there is diminishing natural forage and nesting habitats as land is developed; and there is climate change.   Researchers at Oxford University looked at the impact of climate change and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Honeybee populations have been declining for a combination of interacting factors.  There is the parasitic Varroa mite that spreads disease; there is widespread exposure to pesticides; there is diminishing natural forage and nesting habitats as land is d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Honeybee populations have been declining for a combination of interacting factors.  There is the parasitic Varroa mite that spreads disease; there is widespread exposure to pesticides; there is diminishing natural forage and nesting habitats as land is developed; and there is climate change.   Researchers at Oxford University looked at the impact of climate change and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Honeybee populations have been declining for a combination of interacting factors.  There is the parasitic Varroa mite that spreads disease; there is widespread exposure to pesticides; there is diminishing natural forage and nesting habitats as land is developed; and there is climate change.   Researchers at Oxford University looked at the impact of climate change and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/honeybees.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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