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What On Earth

What On Earth

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The climate is changing. So are we. Explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. We find inspiration in unexpected places, scrutinize new technologies, hold powerful people accountable and join you on the journey to fix this mess. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday.

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  • Trump’s slashing climate action. They’re fighting back.

    Trump’s slashing climate action. They’re fighting back.
    Jun 7 2025

    From scientists to lobbyists to youth risking arrest, meet the people leading the resistance to anti-climate policy in the United States. Since Donald Trump’s second term began, hundreds of pro-climate policies have been rolled back or undermined, leaving many American climate advocates shocked and dismayed. But now, they’re pushing back. We hear about the tactics leaders are using to shift public opinion ahead of the U.S. midterms in 2026.

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    29 mins
  • Are greenwashing laws doing more harm than good?

    Are greenwashing laws doing more harm than good?
    Jun 4 2025

    Corporate leaders say Canada’s new greenwashing rules are causing companies to pull back on their climate ambitions. We hear from the executive chair of Maple Leaf Foods about what he says is a “greenhushing” effect of the legislation. Then, we hear from a lawyer and a climate advocate about the pros and cons of the federal government’s new law.
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    26 mins
  • Wildfires are killing people. What is Canada doing?

    Wildfires are killing people. What is Canada doing?
    May 31 2025

    For those fleeing the flames, there may not be an easy way out. Canada’s minister of emergency management and community resilience, Eleanor Olszewski, shares how prepared the country is to respond. She also answers to concerns from First Nations on why her department only acted after provinces called for help.
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    14 mins

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