Lauren McCauley – Bees in Peril as First Species Added to Endangered Species List

Marking a troubling development in the crisis of pollinator decline, the first species of bees were added to the Endangered Species List. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the determined status on Friday for seven types of yellow-faced bees found in the Hawaiian islands. It comes after a multi-year effort by the invertebrate conservation organization The Xerces Society to gain federal recognition and protection …

Nature Bats Last – 11.17.15

On today’s show we speak with Paul E. Fallon. Paul is an architect who designed healthcare facilities for 32 years. In May of this year Paul left his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts and began riding his bicycle to the 48 contiguous states, He asks people along the way, “How will we live tomorrow?” So far, he has travelled over 8,000 miles, visited 25 states, and asked hundreds of people his question. He writes about his travels and the responses he receives at www.howwillwelivetomorrow.com

Plus we get another extensive climate update from Guy and another good rant as always.