Dr. Mark Thurber

On the season finale of ‘Energy Switch:’ The dominance of coal

Tuesday, December 23 at 11 p.m.

Coal is still the dominant source of electricity worldwide. That’s because it’s available domestically in many countries and is cheap and easy to mine, transport and burn. But those benefits come with serious downsides: local air pollution and global CO2 emissions. We’ll discuss this with Dr. Rahul Tongia from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress and Dr. Mark Thurber from Stanford University.

Miles O’Brien, Independent Journalists and Filmmaker, Mobias Media
aired Jan. 22

Miles O’Brien on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and threat to sea levels

Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ
airs Feb. 5

‘Check Please, Arizona!’ and ‘Trail Mix’d’ return Feb. 5

Jivik Siiki
aired Jan. 23

Two Peoples, One Name: Understanding the O’odham

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

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