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Nature Breaking

World Wildlife Fund
Climate Change
Biodiversity
WWF
Food Waste
World Wildlife Fund
Deforestation
Conservation
Plastic Pollution
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Practices
Amazon Rainforest
Marine Protected Areas
Mining
COP28
Tropical Forests
Wildfires
Snow Leopard
Clean Energy Transition
Forest Conservation
California

Nature Breaking features interviews between host Seth Larson and experts on some of the biggest issues affecting people and nature, including climate change, habitat loss, endangered species, and more. Learn something new about nature and our planet in every episode. This podcast is produced by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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Recent Guests

Ryan Bruski
Rancher, Bruski family
Bruski Ranch, Ikelaka, Montana
Episode: Reframing Rural: From Sand to Soil
Abby Bruski
Rancher, Bruski family
Bruski Ranch, Ikelaka, Montana
Episode: Reframing Rural: From Sand to Soil
Joe Bruski
Parent and senior advisor
Bruski Ranch, Ikelaka, Montana
Episode: Reframing Rural: From Sand to Soil
Enrique Prunes
Rio Grande manager and freshwater lead specialist at WWF
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Episode: The Rio Grande Is Running Dry—Here's Why
Dr. Sarah Glaser
Leads WWF's Blue Foods program and Oceans Futures platform
World Wildlife Fund
Episode: Rethinking Seafood and the Future of our Oceans
Andrew Russell
Global Marine Sustainability Lead at Mars
Mars Pet Care
Episode: Rethinking Seafood and the Future of our Oceans
Heather Dawn Thompson
WWF's Vice President for Native Nations Conservation and Food Systems
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Episode: Bringing Buffalo Back (2025)
Dennis Stolle
Executive Lead Psychologist for Applied Psychology at the American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association
Episode: The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
Colby Loucks
Vice President and Deputy Lead of WWF's Wildlife Program
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Episode: Why Giant Pandas Are a Conservation Success Story

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Seth Larson
Host of Nature Breaking, focusing on environmental issues and conservation leadership.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 56 ratings
  • Interesting and an easy listen

    If you want an easy listen on interesting and current stories on nature & the environment, this is for you! There is a lot of diversity in the topics covered and the guests on the show. I also find Seth’s tone and types of discussions a joy to listen to.

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    United States3 years ago

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Diverse guest lineup and credible host tone are repeatedly highlighted as strengths.
Listeners appreciate the easy-to-follow, careful storytelling around complex nature topics.

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Apple Podcasts
#184
United States/Science/Nature
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#60
Australia/Science/Nature
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#18
Israel/Science/Nature
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#55
Sweden/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#69
South Africa/Science/Nature
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#76
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Reframing Rural: From Sand to Soil
Q: What sparked the Bruski family's move away from traditional farming to regenerative practices?
A combination of severe drought, economic pressures, and the drive to protect the land led Ryan and Abby to seek new approaches learned from mentors and later formalized through Ranching for Profit and community networks.
The Rio Grande Is Running Dry—Here's Why
Q: What kinds of solutions are being pursued to restore the river and its ecosystems?
Nature-based solutions like headwaters restoration and low-tech, process-based restoration such as Beaver Dam Analogs are being deployed to slow runoff, increase infiltration, and create wetlands that store water and support biodiversity, alongside efforts to improve irrigation efficiency and test new, less water-intensive crops.
The Rio Grande Is Running Dry—Here's Why
Q: What is driving the imbalance in the Rio Grande's water availability?
A combination of mega drought, higher temperatures, climate variability, and, critically, long-term overexploitation of water resources—especially in agriculture—has reduced the river's natural flow well below historic levels.
Rethinking Seafood and the Future of our Oceans
Q: What are the key steps Mars has taken to improve seafood sustainability?
Mars has aligned with third-party certifications, funded fishery improvement projects, committed to GDST traceability standards, and moved to ban krill from its supply chain.
Rethinking Seafood and the Future of our Oceans
Q: What makes the byproducts in pet food sourcing both advantageous and complex?
Byproducts lower overall environmental impact, but sourcing them through a long, multi-stage supply chain increases complexity and requires strong traceability to ensure sustainability.

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