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Today the Trump administration published a “notice of sale” of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. What that means is on January 6, 2021 oil and gas companies will be able to b…

The Greenland ice sheet is the second largest body of frozen water in the world, with the potential to raise sea levels by 23 feet if it melts. 

In this Threshold extra, we’re talking with leading cl…

In such a challenging time, it seems important to make some space for gratitude. Here’s what the Threshold team is thinking about. 

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“Breathing is civil rights and breathing is environmental justice.” 

Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University and a transformational figure in the environmental justice…

The word crisis comes from the Greek krisis, meaning the turning point in a disease. Today on Threshold Conversations, we sit down with author, activist, and founder of 350.org Bill McKibben to talk …

Award-winning photographer Ami Vitale has seen the best of humanity and the worst of humanity. She’s documented war and conflict, nature, wildlife, and conservation in places from Kashmir to Kenya. 

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In-depth reporting on climate change, environmental justice, public lands, and so much more. This is what Threshold is about — bringing you important and thoughtful stories abo…

How does your zip code affect your life expectancy? 

The impacts of climate change, toxic water, and dirty air aren’t evenly distributed. Low income and communities of color bear the brunt of these im…

Join our host Amy Martin and National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale this Thursday, September 10 for a live recording of Threshold Conversations!

Ami Vitale is an internationally-renowned photogr…

Last week, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge made headlines all over the world: the Trump administration finalized plans to open up this piece of remote, Alaskan wilderness to oil and gas developme…

If a whale sings in the ocean, and Michelle Fournet is there to record it, how does it sound?

Find out in this episode of Threshold Conversations.

Michelle Fournet is an acoustic ecologist with the C…

IMPORTANT: DATE CHANGE

This event was originally planned for August 27. Due to unforeseen changes in Ami Vitale's travel schedule, it's now happening Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm eastern time.

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J. Drew Lanham is a Distinguished Professor at Clemson University, and an author, orator and Poet Laureate from Edgefield, SC. As a Black American, he’s intrigued by how ethnic prisms shape perceptio…

In the second episode of Threshold Conversations, Amy talks with award-winning journalist Alfredo Corchado. As Mexico Border correspondent for the Dallas Morning News, Alfredo is one of the nation’s …

Threshold Wins a Peabody Award!

Threshold was selected as one of 30 Peabody Award winners from a pool of nearly 1,300 submissions. This one of the most prestigious awards in media. We're thrilled!

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Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together — from alone in our homes. 

This week, we’re asking: Is this the end of the lockdow…

Hey! We’re starting a new thing!

Welcome to Threshold Conversations, a new series featuring interviews with environmental thought leaders.

We're still doing our main show—our documentary work, where we…

Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together — from alone in our homes. 

This week, we’re asking: Tell us about a song or a pie…

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday Now, a new global day of giving to address the immense need created by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re participating in this campaign all week long. 

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Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together — from alone in our homes. 

This week, we’re asking: What is breaking your heart r…