In this episode, we explore how farmers and industry are teaming up to cut pollution in the Ohio River and check out a Canadian hip hop artist’s effort to tackle the global climate crisis.
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Why Big Industry is Paying Small Farmers to Cut Pollution in the Ohio River - Some water quality advocates say getting industrial polluters to pay for farm runoff prevention projects is an innovative way to control water pollution. But critics argue it's just another pay-to-pollute scheme.
This Guy Raps About Climate Change and It’s Actually Pretty Amazing - Canadian-born hip hop artist Baba Brinkman has put his spin on everything from evolution to "The Canterbury Tales." And with his latest album, he's taking on the global climate crisis.
Could Climate Change Be a Win for Pennsylvania Agriculture? - Climate change could bring abundant precipitation and longer growing seasons to northern states like Pennsylvania. But the forecast for a potential agricultural boom comes with some caveats.
No, the Battle Over Pennsylvania’s New Drilling Rules Is Not Over - Pennsylvania has taken more than a decade to update its oil and gas rules for the fracking era. But the legal fight over those new regulations may just be getting started.