Kgnu - How On Earth

Today, June 18, we offer two features interviews: Feature #1 - China's Environmental Impact (start time  4:46): China’s meteoric economic rise is causing harmful side effects, ranging from choking air pollution domestically to threatened forests, wildlife and air quality around the globe. Of course China's per capita greenhouse gas emissions still pale in comparison to those in the United States, and roughly one-third of China's CO2 emissions are generated to manufacture goods that are exported to the U.S. and other nations.  Craig Simons, a former journalist and author of a recently published book, The Devouring Dragon: How China’s Rise Threatens Our Natural World, discusses with co-host Susan Moran these critical issues, including coal mining in Colorado for export to China.   Feature #2 - 100 Year Starship (start time 15:35): Science and exploration tend to be long-term commitments. That’s well-known by fans of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy" series, where the computer Deep Thought did calculation