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Climate Front Lines
by Truthout
Climate change is happening now. Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig explores our rapidly changing planet with experts and activists from frontline communities across the world.
Episodes
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Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot...
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Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Accelerates as Elections Loom in Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far right president, is launching a reelection bid and currently trailing in the polls behind former president and liberal rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro and conservative lawmakers have worked to slash environmental protections and promote development of the...
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Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution from the Texas Oil Boom
Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the latest fracking boom in Texas, recently returned from the United Nations climate summit and was “devastated” when the final agreement did not mention any reduction in oil and gas drilling. Wilson uses a thermographic camera to capture pollution spewing...
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Still Recovering from Ida, Louisianans Have Big Ideas for Climate Survival
Recovery from Hurricane Ida is still underway in southeast Louisiana, where the climate crisis hangs a question mark over the future. People in Louisiana are already preparing for rising seas and intensifying storms, offering models for the rest of us. So, will New Orleans be under water someday?...
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Forget the Politicians. Youth Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure
As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian...
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We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights?
Mike Ludwig speaks with journalists Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic about their new documentary, Invisible Hand, which covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency. Music by Dan Mason.
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Appalachian Pipeline Blockade Ends With Arrests After 932 Days
The multi-year direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bond. Music: Dan Mason
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Mutual Aid Means Survival in Texas as Winter Storm Collides with Housing Crisis
Fueled by warming temperatures in the Arctic, the deadly winter storm that froze much of the country last week collided with a housing crisis that has exploded during the pandemic. Despite a federal “moratorium” on evictions, activists in Dallas, Texas were already fighting to keep people in…
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Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism
Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden, who revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after becoming president. So, what happens next? Mike Ludwig speaks with Jade Begay, the Climate Justice Director of NDN…
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To Protect Great Lakes, Michigan Tribes Oppose Enbridge Line 5 Pipelines
Mike Ludwig talks to Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, about the fight against Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Music: Dan Mason
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A Record Year for Hurricanes Exposes Racial Disparities on the Gulf Coast
After another record-breaking hurricane season, environmental justice activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast. Mike Ludwig reports on Hurricane Zeta from New Orleans. Music: Dan Mason
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