Forest fires near the Chernobyl nuclear wreck in Ukraine raised dangerous radioactive particles into the atmosphere - again. Dr. Timothy Mousseau, the world's foremost expert on the impacts of Chernobyl, and Fukushima radiation on living things. Utah scientist Tim Garrett updates his work showing only a collapse of civilization could prevent terrible climate change.
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In the Affiliates version, there is a good break point, followed by reintro, at 26:09 - for stations needing to insert Station ID or announcements.
Two interviews from heavy hitters. Fairly complete view of how radiation moves from soil, through plants, into animals (including us). From long-time researcher at both Ukraine Chernobyl site and Fukushima in Japan.
Tim Garrett returns to outline developments in his theory that civilization is a heat-engine, creating wealth dependent on energy - and right now that is fossil energy. It's a deep big-picture interview. His previous Radio Ecoshock interviews have been downloaded thousands of times.