Friday, June 18th, 2010

'The Fate of Nature'

What parallels can be found between the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, and the current environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico? 'The Fate of Nature,' a new book by Charles Wohlforth, an Alaskan journalist who covered the Valdez spill, looks at the impacts of that event and what society can look forward to in the future.

Guests

Charles Wohlforth
Author, "The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth" (Thomas Dunne Books, 2010)
Former reporter, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage, Alaska

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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