Two stories that encapsulate our climate predicament and human nature. One is an uplifting tale of survival through cooperation, and the other a dark story of blind loyalty that led to tragic results. See if you can tell which is which.Plus News of the FutureElephants close to extinction in the wild: It's been a long time coming - what did we expect?Reef safe sunblock: The very stuff you use to protect your skin, is killing the very thing you came to see. New Civilian Climate Corps: Modeled after the Great Depression's Civilian Conservation Corps. Plastic Camels: Plastic it turns out is turning out to be as destructive as climate change and habitat destruction. First US City to Ban New Gas Stations  LINKS TO STORIES FROM THE PODCASTChina's Great Leap Forward: into mass starvationPaved With Good Intentions: Mao Tse-Tung’s “Four Pests” DisasterThe Four Pests Campaign: Objectives, Execution, Failure, And ConsequencesThe real Lord of the FliesThe real story of The Lord of the FliesThe Real 'Lord of the Flies' Turned Out Very Differently For The Young Boys Trapped on an IslandNEWS OF THE FUTUREElephants are in rapid decline - it doesn't have to be that wayExtinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poachingWhy World Elephant Day? Because the world’s elephants are in trouble and need your help.10 WAYS YOU CAN SAVE THE ELEPHANTSSAVE the ELEPHANTSStates are banning sunblocks - why would that be...?These 7 Locations Have Sunscreen Bans — Here’s What You Need To KnowWhich Sunscreens Are Best for the Environment?Underwater Mexican sculpture gardenThere Is an Underwater Museum in Mexico and It's Absolutely AmazingPlastic fills our lives -  and animals stomachsPlastic waste forms huge, deadly masses in camel gutsCompanies Are Failing to Address Plastic Pollution CrisisWhy We Can’t Quit Plastic

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