Fixing Americas Water Crises, Gardening for Abundance and Generosity, Secrets of the Whales and more

Published: May 7, 2021, 5 p.m.

b'Fixing America\'s Water Crises / Beyond the Headlines / Young Climate Activists / Gardening for Abundance and Generosity / Secrets of the Whales\\t\\t\\t\\n\\n\\nIn a bipartisan vote the U.S. Senate approves $35 billion to address the public health hazards of lead pipes and overflowing wastewater. Why water infrastructure improvements to protect public health are long overdue and where the money would be spent.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAlso, as northern springtime advances, gardeners look forward to carefully tending to what\'s growing in their window boxes, raised beds, and greenhouses. How gardening fosters a spirit of generosity.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd a documentary miniseries seeks to unravel the secrets of whale behavior and understand whale cultures of orcas, humpbacks, narwhals, belugas, and sperm whales. "Secrets of the Whales" and more, this week on Living on Earth.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThanks to our sponsors this week:\\n\\nThe Crazy Town podcast from the Post Carbon Institute\\n\\nAnd Christiana Figueres\' podcast Outrage + Optimism\\n\\nAnd Democracy in Danger, a podcast from the University of Virginia\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'