Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning podcast about people and the planet. Each season, we do a deep dive into one pressing environmental... more
In Season 1 of Threshold, we reported on the decades-long fight to get the federal government to transfer the National... more
A few weeks ago, Yellowstone National Park released a draft plan for managing bison in the park. In this dispatch,... more
Yellowstone National Park recently released a new plan for managing the bison herd. It’s in draft form, and maps out... more
A lyrical ode to our atmosphere: the invisible, underappreciated substance that makes all life on Earth possible. There are quite a... more
A few weeks ago, the Biden administration approved the Willow project. It’s a plan to extract 600 million barrels of... more
Representatives from nearly every country in the world are in Egypt right now for COP27, the annual climate conference hosted... more
In many ways, the climate crisis is an identity crisis. As we reckon with the damage we’ve done, we’re being... more
The climate crisis is not just a problem of carbon emissions: it's one of inequality. In fact, global warming and... more
The UN climate talks, or COPs, are attempting the biggest, most complicated, highest-stakes group project humanity has ever known. They... more
The UN climate talks, or COPs, are a lot of different things: they're confusing, bureaucratic, inspiring, boring, infuriating, and exhilarating.... more
If the steel industry were a country, it would be the world's third-largest emitter. So to prevent a climate catastrophe,... more
Listening to Threshold is free, but creating it is not.We have always been committed to making the best show we... more
For centuries, we have been willing to sacrifice places, ecosystems, and entire species for industries like steel. While steel is... more
Steel is the signature material of the Industrial Revolution. It’s also an essential component of the wind turbines, electric cars,... more
One of the most challenging aspects of the climate crisis is that we have to do everything at once -... more
A lot of the changes needed to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees have to occur at a huge, international... more
We keep hearing (and saying) that solving climate change is really hard. But we actually know what we need to... more
The number of things at stake in the climate crisis do not fit inside one episode. It's hard to even... more
Britain was the first place in the world to go through what we now call the Industrial Revolution, a transformation... more
There are quite a few things working against us when it comes to understanding how urgently we need to act... more
After decades of scientific study and political wrangling the world has agreed—at least on paper—that 1.5C of heating must be... more
Humanity has a mission right now: to keep global heating to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels.... more
For the last few months now, we’ve been telling you that we’re working on season four of Threshold. But we... more
The Threshold team is in Glasgow to cover what's happening at COP26 - the 26th time leaders from around the... more
The Threshold team is in Glasgow to cover what's happening at COP26 - the 26th time leaders from around the... more
The Threshold team is in Glasgow to cover what's happening at COP26 - the 26th time leaders from around the... more
The Threshold team is in Glasgow to cover what's happening at COP26 - the 26th time leaders from around the... more
The Threshold team is in Glasgow to cover what's happening at COP26 - the 26th time leaders from around the... more
It’s time for our annual listener survey! We’re inviting your feedback to help us improve the show, get to know... more
In this special episode, we feature one of the many podcasts we love. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Outside/In is a... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
This is The Refuge, Threshold’s Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could... more
Our Audio Mosaic Project is under way! We're thrilled by the response so far to our first two prompts. If you... more
We’re inviting you to join us in a new experiment we’re calling the Audio Mosaic Project. The sound of place... more
“There needs to be a lot more equity given at tables for indigenous knowledge, and for indigenous knowledge to inform... more
After four decades of fighting, the lease sale for drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was held on... more
Last week, the National Bison Range in northwest Montana was returned to the people of Confederated Salish and Kootenai... more
The controversy over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is at a critical point: a lease sale may... more
DFTBA — Don’t Forget To Be Awesome. That’s the motto of Vlogbrothers, a wildly popular YouTube channel.On this episode of... more
Today the Trump administration published a “notice of sale” of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.... more
The Greenland ice sheet is the second largest body of frozen water in the world, with the potential to raise... more
In such a challenging time, it seems important to make some space for gratitude. Here’s what the Threshold team is... more
“Breathing is civil rights and breathing is environmental justice.” Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University and a transformational... more
The word crisis comes from the Greek krisis, meaning the turning point in a disease. Today on Threshold Conversations, we... more
Award-winning photographer Ami Vitale has seen the best of humanity and the worst of humanity. She’s documented war and conflict,... more
Become a Member Today! In-depth reporting on climate change, environmental justice, public lands, and so much more. This is what... more
How does your zip code affect your life expectancy? The impacts of climate change, toxic water, and dirty air aren’t evenly... more
Join our host Amy Martin and National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale this Thursday, September 10 for a live recording of... more
Last week, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge made headlines all over the world: the Trump administration finalized plans to open... more
If a whale sings in the ocean, and Michelle Fournet is there to record it, how does it sound? Find out... more
IMPORTANT: DATE CHANGE This event was originally planned for August 27. Due to unforeseen changes in Ami Vitale's travel schedule,... more
J. Drew Lanham is a Distinguished Professor at Clemson University, and an author, orator and Poet Laureate from Edgefield, SC.... more
In the second episode of Threshold Conversations, Amy talks with award-winning journalist Alfredo Corchado. As Mexico Border correspondent for the... more
Threshold Wins a Peabody Award! Threshold was selected as one of 30 Peabody Award winners from a pool of nearly... more
Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together —... more
Hey! We’re starting a new thing!Welcome to Threshold Conversations, a new series featuring interviews with environmental thought leaders.We're still doing... more
Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together —... more
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday Now, a new global day of giving to address the immense need created by the COVID-19... more
Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together —... more
Each week, we’re inviting you to help us document this crazy time, when we’re confronting a national crisis together —... more
We’re launching a new project for this weird time we’re living in. It’s a time when we’re confronting a national... more
To get us through this trying time, we’re inviting you around a virtual bonfire to share an Arctic story from... more
When the debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge first emerged, most people had never heard of global... more
The Gwich’in have lived and hunted in the Refuge long before it was carved out as federal, protected land. Their... more
The Gwich’in have lived and hunted in the Refuge long before it was carved out as federal, protected land. Their... more
We're moving from the coast to the interior of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to help you get a sense... more
We continue our reporting from Kaktovik, Alaska—the only town within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—to find out how the conflict... more
We continue our reporting from Kaktovik, Alaska—the only town within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—to find out how the conflict... more
For 40 years, the fight over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been waged mostly from... more
The question of whether or not we should drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of... more
We’re closing out two years of Arctic reporting with a new series about one of the oldest, most contentious, and... more
In this special episode, we feature one of the many podcasts we love. HumaNature tells real stories about human experiences... more
What do "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice and "What Have You Done for Me Lately" by Janet Jackson have to do with... more
What is the Arctic? Who lives there? How are their lives changing as the climate warms? In this Earth Day... more
Remember the Sámi family from episode six? The Aleksandersens face threats to their reindeer herding from both climate change and... more
18 months of reporting. All eight Arctic countries. So many fascinating people. On the final episode of season two of... more
The Greenland ice sheet is basically a giant ice cube the size of Alaska. What happens when it melts? We... more
All across the Arctic, indigenous languages are on the decline. But in many communities, people are finding new ways to... more
Half of the Arctic is in Russia, and half of Russia is in the Arctic. Oil, minerals, pollution -- it's... more
Russia has more land in the Arctic than any other nation. It's also a regime that does not tolerate dissent.... more
What happens when the thing you can't live without in the short term threatens your very existence in the long... more
If there's one thing everybody's heard about the Arctic, it's that sea ice is melting, and that's bad news. But... more
Take a trip through the Norwegian archipelago, meet workers in the tourism industry, and get a glimpse of some charismatic... more
After thousands of years of tradition, a shifting climate is forcing changes in the way Sámi families herd reindeer. But... more
All across the Arctic, indigenous languages are on the decline. But in many communities, people are finding new ways to reclaim both... more