The EarthSayers podcast recently featured filmmaker Trevor Tejeda-Gervais, discussing his documentary The True Cost of Burning Coal: Iowa’s Dirty Secret.

The EarthSayers podcast recently featured filmmaker Trevor Tejeda-Gervais, discussing his documentary The True Cost of Burning Coal: Iowa’s Dirty Secret. The episode reveals Iowa's reliance on coal despite its reputation as a wind-energy leader, highlighting the environmental and health risks faced by communities.

Tejeda-Gervais collaborated with organizations like the Iowa Environmental Council to amplify residents' experiences with coal's impact. The film challenges the narrative of clean energy in Iowa, emphasizing the need for awareness and action against entrenched corporate interests. It showcases renewable success stories and encourages grassroots organizing to drive change, demonstrating that a cleaner energy future is both possible and necessary.

Western North Carolina faces unprecedented devastation from Hurricane Helene. Basic services are scarce, and the rising body count is overwhelming. We are sustained by community support, but the

Western North Carolina faces unprecedented devastation from Hurricane Helene. Basic services are scarce, and the rising body count is overwhelming. We are sustained by community support, but the long-term impact, linked to climate change and systemic issues, demands broader attention and change for future generations.

Your continued support is crucial. Thank you to everyone who has donated to our GoFundMe; all contributions aid mutual aid organizations serving underserved communities. Please keep donating, sharing, and spreading the word to help us rebuild and advocate for a better future.

Western North Carolina is grappling with unprecedented devastation from Hurricane Helene. Many still lack basic services like water, power, and internet, making recovery incredibly difficult. The

Western North Carolina is grappling with unprecedented devastation from Hurricane Helene. Many still lack basic services like water, power, and internet, making recovery incredibly difficult. The rising body count, potentially in the thousands, adds to our community's overwhelming grief and hardship.

Your continued love and support are vital. Please don't forget us; keep discussing this disaster, which highlights critical issues like climate change and systemic inequalities. We must collectively work towards a more sustainable and equitable future.

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These fish migrate long distances upriver to reach their spawning grounds.

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These fish migrate long distances upriver to reach their spawning grounds.

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Jeff Corwin explores the Great Plains' interconnected species. He aids bison re-establishment with Native American tribes and conserves black-footed ferrets, once thought extinct. Ferrets

Jeff Corwin explores the Great Plains' interconnected species. He aids bison re-establishment with Native American tribes and conserves black-footed ferrets, once thought extinct. Ferrets critically depend on prairie dogs, a keystone species decimated by habitat loss and Sylvatic plague, nearly causing their extinction. The species was famously rediscovered by a dog named Shep.

Conservation efforts involve canine teams, like Melissa Steen and Tule, locating ferrets in prairie dog burrows. Spotlight teams, including Chamois Andersen, then find and trap ferrets at night. Biologists like Jessica Alexander collect vital data and administer life-saving vaccines against Sylvatic plague, ensuring this fragile population's survival.

Jeff Corwin joins conservationists in California to protect pinnipeds, including elephant seals and sea lions. Organizations like the Marine Mammal Care Center and Defenders of Wildlife are

Jeff Corwin joins conservationists in California to protect pinnipeds, including elephant seals and sea lions. Organizations like the Marine Mammal Care Center and Defenders of Wildlife are crucial in rescuing and rehabilitating these animals, which face severe threats from climate change, overfishing, habitat loss, and plastic pollution.

Corwin assists Dr. Lauren Palmer and Andy Johnson in rehabilitating four malnourished California sea lion pups, one of whom ingested plastic. After critical care, tagging, and weighing, the pups are successfully released back into the wild. This effort underscores the vital role of conservation in giving endangered animals a second chance and addressing environmental challenges for ecosystem health.

Join host Jeff Corwin to celebrate the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its profound impact on wildlife. The bald eagle, once critically endangered, now thrives as a powerful symbol of

Join host Jeff Corwin to celebrate the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its profound impact on wildlife. The bald eagle, once critically endangered, now thrives as a powerful symbol of conservation success, thanks to the ESA. This landmark 1973 bipartisan legislation protects vulnerable species and their ecosystems.

Corwin visits Florida's Boca Raton beaches, a vital nesting site for sea turtles. Conservationists Elizabeth Fleming and David Anderson demonstrate how habitat protection is crucial for species like loggerheads. Excavating a nest reveals successful hatchlings, underscoring that safeguarding their environment allows these keystone species to survive. Six of the world's seven sea turtle species nest in America, all protected by the ESA. Learn more at defenders.org/wildlifenation.

Join host Jeff Corwin in Central Florida as he helps rescue gopher tortoises threatened by new real estate development. These iconic reptiles are vital "ecosystem engineers," digging extensive

Join host Jeff Corwin in Central Florida as he helps rescue gopher tortoises threatened by new real estate development. These iconic reptiles are vital "ecosystem engineers," digging extensive burrows that provide critical habitat for over 360 other species. However, Florida's rapid growth, with 1,000 new residents daily, is destroying their specific sandy habitats.

Historically, some older permits even allowed developers to bury tortoises alive. Corwin, alongside Defenders and Saving Florida's Gopher Tortoises, intervenes at a development site. Using specialized cameras and careful excavation with heavy machinery, they work to safely relocate these essential creatures before their homes are paved over. Learn more at defenders.org/wildlifenation.

Jeff Corwin joins Defenders of Wildlife in Boston to aid peregrine falcon recovery. At Deer Island's massive wastewater treatment plant, a nesting box on a 130-foot filtration tank provides a home

Jeff Corwin joins Defenders of Wildlife in Boston to aid peregrine falcon recovery. At Deer Island's massive wastewater treatment plant, a nesting box on a 130-foot filtration tank provides a home for these once-endangered birds, the fastest on Earth. This collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife showcases how ingenuity allows wildlife to thrive in urban settings.

Corwin, alongside Dr. Jacob Malcolm and biologist Dave Paulson, bands falcon chicks to track the species' remarkable comeback. Despite protective parents, the team successfully bands the young, contributing to a conservation success story. Massachusetts now boasts 50 known peregrine falcon pairs, many adapting to developed landscapes. Learn more at [Defenders of Wildlife](https://www.defenders.org/wildlifenation).

Global insect populations are declining, a serious concern for entomologist Marcus Byrne due to their vital ecosystem services. While factors like pesticides and habitat loss contribute, Byrne's

Global insect populations are declining, a serious concern for entomologist Marcus Byrne due to their vital ecosystem services. While factors like pesticides and habitat loss contribute, Byrne's research strongly links this decline to rising atmospheric CO2, urging us to reduce emissions and protect these essential creatures.

Professor of entomology at Wits University, Marcus Byrne's early passion for insects was solidified at the Dung Beetle Research Unit in South Africa, where he discovered the significance of biological control and the fascinating world of dung beetles.

This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.