Ending the Fossil Fuel Era, Of Time and Turtles with Sy Montgomery, New FDA Rules for Cosmetics and more.
Nearly 200 nations attending the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai came to a consensus to declare fossil fuels are on their way out, marking a breakthrough after three decades of climate summits. But much more is needed to turn the words into action.\nAlso, author and animal whisperer Sy Montgomery\u2019s latest book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell features miraculous stories of recovery at a hospital for gravely injured turtles. Sy joined us to share these stories and discuss how these long-lived, ancient beings help illuminate the nature of time itself.\xa0\xa0\nAnd a new law updates cosmetics regulations at the Food and Drug Administration for the first time in 85 years. But gaping loopholes remain for ingredient disclosure and safety testing, amid the continued presence of carcinogens, hormone disruptors and other harmful chemicals in cosmetics.\n--\n\xa0As a non-profit media organization we could not produce high-quality journalism that educates and inspires you to be fully informed about climate change and environmental issues without your help. If you haven\u2019t yet contributed to Living on Earth this giving season, please consider making a donation by going to\xa0LoE.org\xa0and clicking on donate at the top of the page. Thank you for your support!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices