Stat: <a href= "https://www.cbf.org/issues/climate-change/#:~:text=Sea%2Dlevel%20rise%20is,level%20rise%20this%20century.">1 foot</a>: the amount the sea level rose in the Chesapeake Bay in the last century, twice as fast as the global average. Story: Climate change is driving sea-level rise and worsening coastal flooding across the globe. And in many coastal communities, the rising waters are changing local environments and the places people call home. For generations, the Nause-Waiwash people have raised families, worked, and practiced traditions like muskrat trapping in the marshlands of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In this episode, Nause-Waiwash Chief Donna “Wolf Mother” Abbott takes us through her ancestral lands and guides us through muskrat hunting in the marsh. She discusses how her Tribe’s lands are disappearing and what she’s doing to protect her community’s histories and traditions.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Stat: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cbf.org/issues/climate-change/#:~:text=Sea%2Dlevel%20rise%20is,level%20rise%20this%20century."&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;1 foot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; the amount the sea level rose in the Chesapeake Bay in the last century, twice as fast as the global average.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Story:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Climate change is driving sea-level rise and worsening coastal flooding across the globe. And in many coastal communities, the rising waters are changing local environments and the places people call home. For generations, the Nause-Waiwash people have raised families, worked, and practiced traditions like muskrat trapping in the marshlands of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In this episode, Nause-Waiwash Chief Donna “Wolf Mother” Abbott takes us through her ancestral lands and guides us through muskrat hunting in the marsh. She discusses how her Tribe’s lands are disappearing and what she’s doing to protect her community’s histories and traditions. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stat: :  the amount the sea level rose in the Chesapeake Bay in the last century, twice as fast as the global average.  Story:  Climate change is driving sea-level rise and worsening coastal flooding across the globe. And in many coastal...

ATF Episode 147: Keeping Indigenous Culture on Maryland’s Shores

The rise of deepfakes—realistic fake videos made with artificial intelligence software—is making it even more difficult to sort fact from fiction.  When this episode originally aired in 2019, 57% of social media news consumers said they expected what they see there to be largely inaccurate. And the public continues to be wary about changes in the digital landscape. In 2023, Pew Research Center found that 52% of U.S. adults said they are more concerned than excited about AI in their everyday lives. In this episode, digital forensics expert Hany Farid—then at Dartmouth University, and now at the University of California, Berkeley—shares how he advises governments and the media on how to meet this growing threat. And he considers the implications for people and societies when we can’t necessarily believe what we see.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "line-height: 115%; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;The rise of deepfakes—realistic fake videos made with artificial intelligence software—is making it even more difficult to sort fact from fiction. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "line-height: 115%; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: #333333;"&gt; When this episode originally aired in 2019, 57% of social media news consumers said they expected what they see there to be largely inaccurate. And the public continues to be wary about changes in the digital landscape. In 2023, Pew Research Center found that 52% of U.S. adults said they are more concerned than excited about AI in their everyday lives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "line-height: 115%; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: #333333;"&gt; In this episode, digital forensics expert Hany Farid—then at Dartmouth University, and now at the University of California, Berkeley—shares how he advises governments and the media on how to meet this growing threat. And he considers the implications for people and societies when we can’t necessarily believe what we see. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The rise of deepfakes—realistic fake videos made with artificial intelligence software—is making it even more difficult to sort fact from fiction.    When this episode originally aired in 2019, 57% of social media news consumers said they...

Looks Can Be Deceiving: Deepfakes

Stat: <a href= "https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trust/archive/winter-2023/when-people-face-a-mental-health-crisis-whats-the-best-response#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20people%20with%20ongoing%20mental%20health%20conditions%20are%20jailed%20more%20than%202%20million%20times%20each%20year%2C%20often%20for%20misdemeanor%20crimes."> 2 million</a>: The number of times people with mental health conditions in the United States are jailed annually.  Story: In the United States, law enforcement officers and emergency room physicians are often the only service providers on call to respond to people in a mental or behavioral health crisis—but they don't always have adequate training or capacity to handle these calls. As communities throughout the country grapple with increasing demand for mental health resources, new solutions such as crisis response teams are making a positive impact. In this episode, we travel to Abilene, Texas, to learn how its interdisciplinary response team is meeting the needs of its residents, keeping people out of jail, and strengthening access to care.   Additional guests featured in this episode: William Claxton, officer, Abilene Police Department, and former community response team member; Andrea Reyes, mental health crisis specialist, Betty Hardwick Center; Brad McGary, lieutenant, Abilene Police Department; and Josh Horelica, firefighter/paramedic, Abilene Fire Department, and former community response team member.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Stat:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trust/archive/winter-2023/when-people-face-a-mental-health-crisis-whats-the-best-response#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20people%20with%20ongoing%20mental%20health%20conditions%20are%20jailed%20more%20than%202%20million%20times%20each%20year%2C%20often%20for%20misdemeanor%20crimes."&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"&gt;2 million&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;The number of times people with mental health conditions in the United States are jailed annually. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Story:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; In the United States, law enforcement officers and emergency room physicians are often the only service providers on call to respond to people in a mental or behavioral health crisis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;—&lt;span class="ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt;but they don't always have adequate training or capacity to handle these calls. As communities throughout the country grapple with increasing demand for mental health resources, new solutions such as crisis response teams are making a positive impact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; In this episode, we travel to Abilene, Texas, to learn how its interdisciplinary response team is meeting the needs of its residents, keeping people out of jail, and strengthening access to care. &lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"&gt; Additional guests featured in this episode: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;William Claxton, officer, Abilene Police Department, and former community response team member; Andrea Reyes, mental health crisis specialist, Betty Hardwick Center; Brad McGary, lieutenant, Abilene Police Department; and Josh Horelica, firefighter/paramedic, Abilene Fire Department, and former community response team member.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stat: : The number of times people with mental health conditions in the United States are jailed annually.   Story:  In the United States, law enforcement officers and emergency room physicians are often the only service providers on call to...

Meeting Crisis With Care: Transforming Mental Health and Justice

If you’ve ever seen a manatee, chances are you were in Florida—but these aquatic relatives of the elephant also live across 21 African countries. In this episode, 2017 Pew marine fellow Lucy Keith-Diagne discusses the African manatees that live in remote, murky waters, and explains what makes this species different from other manatees and the challenges marine scientists experience in collecting data on them. Since this episode first aired in 2018, Keith-Diagne and her fellow researchers have collaborated at the first-ever African manatee conference and are initiating new work to help protect this species.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style="color: #333333;"&gt;If you’ve ever seen a manatee, chances are you were in Florida&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"&gt;—&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #333333;"&gt;but these aquatic relatives of the elephant also live across 21 African countries. In&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: #333333;"&gt; this episode, 2017 Pew marine fellow Lucy Keith-Diagne discusses the African manatees that live in remote, murky waters, and explains what makes this species different from other manatees and the challenges marine scientists experience in collecting data on them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: #333333;"&gt; Since this episode first aired in 2018, Keith-Diagne and her fellow researchers have collaborated at the first-ever African manatee conference and are initiating new work to help protect this species.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

If you’ve ever seen a manatee, chances are you were in Florida—but these aquatic relatives of the elephant also live across 21 African countries. In  this episode, 2017 Pew marine fellow Lucy Keith-Diagne discusses the African manatees that live...

Scientists at Work: The Secret Life of Manatees 

Story: Mangrove forests are natural protectors, shielding coasts from storms, sheltering species, and soaking up carbon. In 2019, when this episode originally aired, 50% of the world’s mangroves had been lost. Now, 50% of the world’s remaining mangroves are at risk.  Reversing the decline of these habitats isn’t just a science—it’s an art, says marine biologist Octavio Aburto. He uses his camera along with high-resolution satellite imagery to assess real-time changes in mangrove coverage—and to reveal the amazing hidden marine life of these critical ecosystems.

<description>&lt;p style= "margin: 0in; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333;"&gt; Story:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333;"&gt; Mangrove forests are natural protectors, shielding coasts from storms,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"&gt; sheltering species, and soaking up carbon. In 2019, when this episode originally aired, 50% of the world’s mangroves had been lost. Now, 50% of the world’s remaining mangroves are at risk. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin: 0in; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1;"&gt; &lt;span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"&gt; Reversing the decline of these habitats isn’t just a science—it’s an art, says marine biologist Octavio Aburto. He uses his camera along with high-resolution satellite imagery to assess real-time changes in mangrove coverage—and to reveal the amazing hidden marine life of these critical ecosystems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Story:  Mangrove forests are natural protectors, shielding coasts from storms,  sheltering species, and soaking up carbon. In 2019, when this episode originally aired, 50% of the world’s mangroves had been lost. Now, 50% of the world’s remaining...

The Art and Science of Saving Mangroves

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