Earth Day

Tonight, on Earth Day, music that takes in the world around us. Gustav Mahler’s Song of the Earth moves from quiet reflection to something more expansive… taking in nature, time, and what it means to be here. Mahler’s Song of the Earth, tonight on WSHU, 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Fresh water may seem abundant, but less than one percent of Earth’s water is actually available for us to drink, and we’re using it faster than nature can replace it. Discovery Deep Dive looks at the growing strain on groundwater and the simple steps people can take locally to help protect one of our most essential resources.

Labor leaders, green energy groups, fishermen and marine life protectionists marked Earth Day with a rally urging the federal government to reverse its stop-work order for Empire Wind.

On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.

Around 1,200 people attended an Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, where attendees could tell WSHU about what makes them anxious in the face of climate change.

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Earth Day was established in 1970, and that was no accident. We were just beginning to see the Earth in a new way — from space. It is one thing to know…