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Terra Verde delivers news and views about the most critical environmental issues across California and globally. From agriculture and wildlife to energy and climate change, industrial pollution to design solutions, Terra Verde brings you stories of struggle and triumph that will determine the future of our planet.

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Terra Verde – March 6, 2026 06.03.2026 29:58

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – March 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Terra Verde – February 27, 2026 27.02.2026 29:58

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Terra Verde – February 20, 2026 20.02.2026 29:58

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – February 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

California’s Climate Whiplash 13.02.2026 29:58

After an extended stretch of dry, record-warm weather, California is finally seeing cooler, wetter conditions—a rapid swing the state is increasingly facing. Image credit: NASA Worldview Snapshots. California is lurching between extremes—from record-breaking heat and low mountain snowpack to torrential atmospheric river events and catastrophic wildfire. In this episode of Terra Verde, host and pro...

Terra Verde – February 6, 2026 06.02.2026 29:59

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – February 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Green Energy’s New Frontiers 30.01.2026 29:58

As the world races to transition away from fossil fuels, demand for lithium and other “green” minerals is exploding—reshaping landscapes, supply chains, and geopolitics in the process. On this episode of Terra Verde, host Hannah Wilton speaks with political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos about the hidden costs and contested promises of the green energy boom. In her new book, Extraction: The...

Terra Verde – January 23, 2026 23.01.2026 29:58

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – January 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Dissecting RFK’s Meat-Heavy Food Pyramid 16.01.2026 29:58

Old vs New: Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s new red meat- and dairy-heavy food pyramid (right) versus an earlier iteration of the US Department of Agriculture’s food pyramid. Images courtesy of USDA. On January 7, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, which upend the food pyramid as we know it...

Terra Verde – January 9, 2026 09.01.2026 29:57

A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally. The post Terra Verde – January 9, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.