Month: December 2025

217: Canopy of Titans – Greenwashing and the Great North American Temperate Rainforest with Paul Koberstein

This image shows the Great North American Temperate Rainforest with its characteristic massive old-growth trees covered in vibrant green moss and lichen. The forest floor is carpeted with ferns and fallen logs in various stages of decomposition, whilst thick moss drapes the deeply furrowed bark of towering conifers. Filtered light penetrates through the dense canopy, creating a misty, ethereal atmosphere typical of this rare coastal ecosystem. The abundant moisture is evident in the lush vegetation coating nearly every surface, from standing trunks to fallen branches, demonstrating the remarkable biodiversity and ecological richness of this ancient temperate rainforest habitat.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MRkeeGgobbUiiyeW5C23y?si=Ohb6gma9S924KTAN2UUKOA What if the world's most powerful climate solution is being logged away while politicians and industry groups feed us misinformation? How can an ecosystem store three times more carbon per acre than the Amazon rainforest? Why has the international science community remained largely silent about the destruction of temperate rainforests? Our conversation with Paul … Continue reading 217: Canopy of Titans – Greenwashing and the Great North American Temperate Rainforest with Paul Koberstein →

216: EU Wolves and the Conservation Success Conundrum with Hanna Pettersson

Winter landscape showing a snow-covered alpine valley with traditional wooden chalets scattered across rolling hills. Dramatic snow-capped mountain peaks rise in the background beneath a cloudy sky with soft golden light. Bare trees dot the foreground of the pristine white valley.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4oeCe6ki4rstiNJjSAveCH?si=6ZBMYXCvQByzGbOMvo-oNg Can we find a middle ground between those who see the EU's wolf downlisting as a catastrophe and those who celebrate it as good news? The debate around wolf conservation in the EU has become frustratingly polarised, with both sides 'crying wolf' about the consequences of changing protection status. It's time to step back … Continue reading 216: EU Wolves and the Conservation Success Conundrum with Hanna Pettersson →