Seth Larson
@seth-larson.bsky.social
Host & Producer of Nature Breaking, a podcast from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Media strategist. Former comms for @whitehouse.senate.gov and US Dept of Energy. DC via RI.
https://www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/nature-breaking
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Seth Larson
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· Nov 15
Nature Breaking | Podcasts | WWF
Welcome to Nature Breaking, a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) podcast focused on news and trends affecting our natural world, and the people and species that call it home.
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Hi Bluesky! I host a bi-weekly podcast produced by World Wildlife Fund called Nature Breaking. It's all about the news and trends affecting our natural world -- from climate change to biodiversity loss. I'll post podcast clips and other enviro content here. 👋 www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/natu...
Vultures!
A few weeks ago the University of Chicago’s podcast, Shocked, asked: why don’t vultures get as much love as pandas from WWF? Well, challenge accepted. Today we’ve got a full episode of our podcast, Nature Breaking, devoted to vultures. Tune in to today’s episode: wwf.to/4i6ybTa.
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Vultures!
The formal launch of the TFFF is happening now at #COP30. Livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/V391JV8...
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The formal launch of the TFFF is happening now at #COP30. Livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/V391JV8...
Today at the #COP30 Leaders Summit, Brazil will be launching the Tropical Forest Forever Facility -- a new program to prevent deforestation by paying countries to keep forests standing. Check out our deep dive on Nature Breaking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFKO...
COP30’s Big Idea: The Tropical Forest Forever Facility
YouTube video by World Wildlife Fund
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November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Today at the #COP30 Leaders Summit, Brazil will be launching the Tropical Forest Forever Facility -- a new program to prevent deforestation by paying countries to keep forests standing. Check out our deep dive on Nature Breaking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFKO...
Nature Breaking won a Webby Award! Thanks to everyone who voted and helped us bring home the "People's Voice" award in the Best Podcast - Sustainability & Environment category. winners.webbyawards.com/winners/podc...
NEW Webby Gallery + Index
DISCOVER THE BEST OF THE INTERNET. Welcome to the NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Discover the best of the Internet and uncover trends, insights and talent that define the future of Internet excellence.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Nature Breaking won a Webby Award! Thanks to everyone who voted and helped us bring home the "People's Voice" award in the Best Podcast - Sustainability & Environment category. winners.webbyawards.com/winners/podc...
Reposted by Seth Larson
It's the last day to vote for Nature Breaking for best podcast (Sustainability & Environment) in The Webby Awards!
Today is a great day to vote for the WEBBY AWARDS! @worldwildlife.org's podcast, Nature Breaking, is nominated for best podcast in the Sustainability & Environment category. You can vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Vote for the best of the internet
I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It's the last day to vote for Nature Breaking for best podcast (Sustainability & Environment) in The Webby Awards!
Today is a great day to vote for the WEBBY AWARDS! @worldwildlife.org's podcast, Nature Breaking, is nominated for best podcast in the Sustainability & Environment category. You can vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Vote for the best of the internet
I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today is a great day to vote for the WEBBY AWARDS! @worldwildlife.org's podcast, Nature Breaking, is nominated for best podcast in the Sustainability & Environment category. You can vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Nature Breaking has been nominated for a Webby Award! If you've enjoyed our podcast please take a moment to vote for us in the People's Choice award under the Sustainability & Environment category: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Vote for the best of the internet
I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Nature Breaking has been nominated for a Webby Award! If you've enjoyed our podcast please take a moment to vote for us in the People's Choice award under the Sustainability & Environment category: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Need a break from doom and gloom? We've got a new podcast episode premiering NOW about species that are making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBZN...
Inspiring wildlife comebacks: snow leopards, mountain gorillas & black rhinos
YouTube video by World Wildlife Fund
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March 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Need a break from doom and gloom? We've got a new podcast episode premiering NOW about species that are making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBZN...
This episode of Plain English is so good. Thanks @dkthomp.bsky.social for diving into this story! I read Destiny of the Republic ~10 years ago and it remains one of the best pieces of historical nonfiction I've ever consumed. Revisiting it via the pod was a joy! www.theringer.com/podcasts/pla...
Plain History Volume 1: Who Killed President James Garfield? - The Ringer
This is the first episode of a little experiment we’re trying this year, a podcast within a podcast on history that we’re calling, simply enough, Plain History. There are, I am well aware, a great num...
www.theringer.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This episode of Plain English is so good. Thanks @dkthomp.bsky.social for diving into this story! I read Destiny of the Republic ~10 years ago and it remains one of the best pieces of historical nonfiction I've ever consumed. Revisiting it via the pod was a joy! www.theringer.com/podcasts/pla...
NOAA reported today that 2024 was the warmest year on record. Here's WWF's reaction:
“This announcement is alarming, but not surprising. For nearly three decades, scientists have been warning us about the path we are on..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
“This announcement is alarming, but not surprising. For nearly three decades, scientists have been warning us about the path we are on..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
WWF statement on NOAA’s 2024 climate report | Press Releases | WWF
www.worldwildlife.org
January 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NOAA reported today that 2024 was the warmest year on record. Here's WWF's reaction:
“This announcement is alarming, but not surprising. For nearly three decades, scientists have been warning us about the path we are on..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
“This announcement is alarming, but not surprising. For nearly three decades, scientists have been warning us about the path we are on..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
Reposted by Seth Larson
The number and scale of current wildfires in California is heartbreaking, and our thoughts are with all those impacted.
January 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The number and scale of current wildfires in California is heartbreaking, and our thoughts are with all those impacted.
Nature Breaking is now available on VIDEO on Spotify. We've been publishing video episodes on YouTube for a while, and it's clear Spotify wants to push creators in the same direction.
What do you think: do you like watching podcasts? Or do you prefer audio?
open.spotify.com/episode/7zGh...
What do you think: do you like watching podcasts? Or do you prefer audio?
open.spotify.com/episode/7zGh...
2024 conservation wins: bison, tigers & more
Nature Breaking · Episode
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January 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Nature Breaking is now available on VIDEO on Spotify. We've been publishing video episodes on YouTube for a while, and it's clear Spotify wants to push creators in the same direction.
What do you think: do you like watching podcasts? Or do you prefer audio?
open.spotify.com/episode/7zGh...
What do you think: do you like watching podcasts? Or do you prefer audio?
open.spotify.com/episode/7zGh...
New podcast out today! 2024 was tough in many respects, but we still found lots to celebrate when we looked back at the year in conservation: www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/natu...
2024 conservation wins & highlights
We’re kicking off the new year with another edition of Nature Breaking’s “Headlines & Trendlines.” Seth Larson and Hayley Lawton count down four of their favorite conservation wins from 2024.
www.worldwildlife.org
January 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
New podcast out today! 2024 was tough in many respects, but we still found lots to celebrate when we looked back at the year in conservation: www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/natu...
I don't have a crystal ball to predict the future of podcasting, but @ashleycarman.bsky.social does! Some interesting takes here. As a creator who is planning to add video to Spotify next year, I'll be curious how that prediction plays out. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
What a New Deal for ‘My Favorite Murder’ Tells Us About the Podcast Market
Plus: music, podcasting and audiobook predictions for the year ahead
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I don't have a crystal ball to predict the future of podcasting, but @ashleycarman.bsky.social does! Some interesting takes here. As a creator who is planning to add video to Spotify next year, I'll be curious how that prediction plays out. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The US govt just announced a new commitment for the Paris Agreement, pledging to reduce emissions by 61-66% by 2035. Here's WWF's statement:
"This roadmap... sets the stage for states, local governments and businesses that are ready to take the baton..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
"This roadmap... sets the stage for states, local governments and businesses that are ready to take the baton..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
WWF statement on the US government's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) | Press Releases | WWF
www.worldwildlife.org
December 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The US govt just announced a new commitment for the Paris Agreement, pledging to reduce emissions by 61-66% by 2035. Here's WWF's statement:
"This roadmap... sets the stage for states, local governments and businesses that are ready to take the baton..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
"This roadmap... sets the stage for states, local governments and businesses that are ready to take the baton..."
www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas...
Shouts to @seanfennessey.bsky.social for getting the interview with BIG JIM! Can't wait to listen to this one later today. The Terminator is one of four movies that I own on Amazon Prime. The others are Jaws, Die Hard, and Top Gun: Maverick. A perfect list honestly. open.spotify.com/episode/3MBN...
The Top 10 Underseen Movies of 2024. Plus: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd on ‘The Terminator’ at 40!
The Big Picture · Episode
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December 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Shouts to @seanfennessey.bsky.social for getting the interview with BIG JIM! Can't wait to listen to this one later today. The Terminator is one of four movies that I own on Amazon Prime. The others are Jaws, Die Hard, and Top Gun: Maverick. A perfect list honestly. open.spotify.com/episode/3MBN...
This episode of Shift Key is well worth your time. A great convo between @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and Secretary Granholm on the state of US industrial policy and what it takes to actually build out a clean energy future: heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
Shift Key Exclusive: An Exit Interview With Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
Rob sits down in New York with the outgoing head of America’s energy apparatus.
heatmap.news
December 18, 2024 at 8:27 PM
This episode of Shift Key is well worth your time. A great convo between @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and Secretary Granholm on the state of US industrial policy and what it takes to actually build out a clean energy future: heatmap.news/podcast/shif...
Important reminder via @shannonosaka.bsky.social that we should (and can!) vastly reduce the amount of plastic pollution in nature, and thus avoid negative health outcomes like this. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
What we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancer
New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are harming human health.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Important reminder via @shannonosaka.bsky.social that we should (and can!) vastly reduce the amount of plastic pollution in nature, and thus avoid negative health outcomes like this. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
LAST podcast episode of 2024: a deep dive on efforts to stop plastic pollution.
Pt. 1: WWF's plastic waste expert provides an update on the stalled efforts to finalize a UN plastic treaty.
Pt. 2: Our partners at ABA discuss how beverage companies can help.
www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/nature...
Pt. 1: WWF's plastic waste expert provides an update on the stalled efforts to finalize a UN plastic treaty.
Pt. 2: Our partners at ABA discuss how beverage companies can help.
www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/nature...
Plastic Pollution: UN treaty talks and corporate action
Tune into this episode of Nature Breaking for a deep dive on the recent UN plastic pollution talks, as well as corporate efforts to fix America's broken recycling system.
www.worldwildlife.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:54 PM
LAST podcast episode of 2024: a deep dive on efforts to stop plastic pollution.
Pt. 1: WWF's plastic waste expert provides an update on the stalled efforts to finalize a UN plastic treaty.
Pt. 2: Our partners at ABA discuss how beverage companies can help.
www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/nature...
Pt. 1: WWF's plastic waste expert provides an update on the stalled efforts to finalize a UN plastic treaty.
Pt. 2: Our partners at ABA discuss how beverage companies can help.
www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/nature...
Love this list from @theringer.com.web.brid.gy, agree with all the rules, and need to shout-out the maniac on my Thanksgiving flight to Maine who chose violence and watched Society of the Snow (Netflix remake of Alive about the plane crash in the Andes). Yikes! www.theringer.com/2024/12/04/m...
The 50 Best Movies to Watch on an Airplane
The airplane movie is one of life’s greatest luxuries, but not all movies are made for the friendly skies. Order a ginger ale—we’ve got some seat-back screening to do.
www.theringer.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Love this list from @theringer.com.web.brid.gy, agree with all the rules, and need to shout-out the maniac on my Thanksgiving flight to Maine who chose violence and watched Society of the Snow (Netflix remake of Alive about the plane crash in the Andes). Yikes! www.theringer.com/2024/12/04/m...
Last week negotiations for a UN treaty on plastic pollution ended without producing a final agreement. I interviewed WWF's lead expert on the treaty for an upcoming podcast episode and came away much more optimistic than I expected. This fight isn't over.
Interview drops next Tuesday!
Interview drops next Tuesday!
December 5, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Last week negotiations for a UN treaty on plastic pollution ended without producing a final agreement. I interviewed WWF's lead expert on the treaty for an upcoming podcast episode and came away much more optimistic than I expected. This fight isn't over.
Interview drops next Tuesday!
Interview drops next Tuesday!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, but it also generates a lot of wasted food. In fact, it's estimated that 316 million pounds of food will go to waste this week! Today's episode of Nature Breaking shares tips on how to avoid food waste this holiday season: open.spotify.com/episode/1i61...
Avoiding food waste on Thanksgiving (2022)
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November 26, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, but it also generates a lot of wasted food. In fact, it's estimated that 316 million pounds of food will go to waste this week! Today's episode of Nature Breaking shares tips on how to avoid food waste this holiday season: open.spotify.com/episode/1i61...
President Biden became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest yesterday. Here's a podcast from last year explaining why the Amazon matters so much for climate and nature: www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/natu...
Why We Should Care About The Amazon Rain Forest
September 5 is World Amazon Day, and we’re celebrating with an episode about the many things that make the Amazon rain forest so special.
www.worldwildlife.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:37 PM
President Biden became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest yesterday. Here's a podcast from last year explaining why the Amazon matters so much for climate and nature: www.worldwildlife.org/podcast/natu...
This is correct. 👇
Listen folks, it’s very simple: Rhode Island is not an island, but there is an island named Rhode Island in Rhode Island which is why Rhode Island is named Rhode Island.
November 15, 2024 at 8:31 PM
This is correct. 👇