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11. Air Check: Biden on Climate in 8 Minutes (14:09)

Date:
February 3, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
We bring you eight points about the Biden Administration's early work on climate in approximately eight minutes. We also talk about where Janet is and make some recommendations. Atmos Magazine's B...

12. Air Check: Cicada Brood X (33:22)

Date:
May 21, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily; Clay, Keith
Summary:
In this week's Air Check, we check in with cicada expert Keith Clay to learn about the emergence of the 17-year Brood X cicada.

13. Air Check: Crazy Town and Ecoliterate Agriculture (25:48)

Date:
April 2, 2021
Main contributors:
Bradford, Jason; Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
Dr. Jason Bradford, board president of the Post Carbon Institute and co-host of the Crazy Town podcast, joins us to talk about their third season and his work in/around sustainable agriculture. We...

14. Air Check: Elections, ghost towns, and refuges (16:42)

Date:
November 3, 2020
Main contributors:
Miles, Emily; Shanahan, James
Summary:
We voted, and we hope you did, too! On this election night Air Check, we only prognosticate a little bit. We otherwise discuss climate ghost towns, climate refuges or "havens," and the columns on E...

15. Air Check: holiday travel, gifts, and food (23:42)

Date:
December 3, 2020
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
Now deep in the holiday season, even in 2020, we have much to celebrate. But, in the U.S. especially, celebration can lead to a spike in emissions and waste from travel (despite CDC recommendations...

16. Air Check: Indiana Law Limiting Sustainability (09:14)

Date:
May 13, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily; Filippelli, Gabriel
Summary:
Gabe explains how Public Law 180 in Indiana, which operates to restrict the ability of local governments to regulate fuel sourcing and other sustainability measures, fits into a larger pattern of s...

17. Air Check: Intro to the Health Effects of Fracking (33:14)

Date:
January 8, 2021
Main contributors:
Marusic, Kristina; Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
Kristina Marusic, who covers environmental health and justice issues in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania for Environmental Health News, helps us understand how fracking and natural gas affect co...

18. Air Check: Janet McCabe, weather variability, and Brood X (27:03)

Date:
April 27, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
In this episode, we run all over the place, from EPA administration votes in Washington, D.C. to spring in Bloomington to scientific collaboration in the Arctic. But as with our ecosystem, it all t...

19. Air Check: Keep An Eye On Electric Trucks (19:11)

Date:
May 27, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
In this Air Check, the team discusses excitement and concerns in relation to the Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck. They also check in on the status of Brood X cicadas.

20. Air Check: Lead and Improving Water Quality (21:22)

Date:
May 4, 2021
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James; Miles, Emily
Summary:
This week, we zero in on U.S. water infrastructure and the legislation and community-engaging projects aiming to eliminate lead pipes from the system. Biden’s infrastructure plan targets lead pipe...