Friday, April 16th, 2010

Earth Day and the Environment

Astronaut photograph AS17-148-22727, taken December 7, 1972, from Apollo 17. NASA Johnson Space Center

Next week marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Has it made a difference? In this hour, we'll talk about threats to the environment, and whether or not having one day devoted to environmental awareness has helped the state of the planet. What are your top environmental priorities for the year ahead?

Guests

Kevin Trenberth
Senior Scientist
Head, Climate Analysis Section
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder, Colorado

Bill McKibben
Author, "Eaarth" (Times Books, 2010)
Founder, 350.org
Middlebury, Vermont

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