Water is the defining resources of the 21st century. Learn more about our water supply and why the issues surrounding our reserves are so important on an informative episode of Straight, No Chaser with Katy Keiffer and guest Alex Prud'homme, author of "The Ripple Effect". Tune in to learn about everything from Dick Cheney's Halliburton Loophole and how it's affected the Clean Water Act, how Eastern water law differs from ours, and why climate change and population growth play an important role in how we think about our water. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

This week Growing Good and host Alessandra-Maria Iavarone revisit an important and urgent issue: the continued push by energy companies to extract natural gas through hydrofracking which has been shown to leeches toxic chemicals into ground and drinking water. With the help of activist and mom Silvia Kolbowski, Growing Good keeps you updated on the action alerts that are going on in NY and the Northeast and how you can do your part to make sure our water is safe. Later, the show lightens up as Eldon Scott, the president of Urban Spaces NYC, joins in the conversation to talk about the famous and festive holiday markets Urban Spaces put on every year at Union Square, Lincoln Center, and the Dekalb Market in Brooklyn. This episode is sponsored Heritage Foods USA.

This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides chronicles his recent trip to Belize. Tune in to hear about all the different types of reefs in the area and the dangerous conditions and predators they are constantly up against. If you're interested in visiting this tropical wonderland or just curious about the coral ecosystems of the sea this is a great listen! This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com

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