The podcast episodes cover various aspects of ecological impact, highlighting the critical role of certain species in maintaining the health of their ecosystems and the threats posed by human activities.

For example, the Elephant Listening Project episode discusses the ecological importance of forest elephants as 'ecological engineers' and the use of AI and edge computing to monitor their populations and detect poaching activities in the Central African Republic. The Horseshoe Crab Blood episode explores the impacts of declining horseshoe crab populations on other species that depend on their eggs as a food source, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding the harvesting of their valuable blood for medical products. The Water Crisis in the American West episode examines the environmental consequences of unsustainable irrigation practices, and highlights alternative methods used by indigenous communities that could provide more sustainable solutions.