Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBig Emitters Silent at UN, Regenerative Farming Powered by Microbes, Wolves Bouncing Back and more
At the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York, some developed nations promised more money to help vulnerable countries adapt, but biggest emitting co…
2 years, 10 months ago
EPA Charged with Reverse Discrimination, Turning Up the Heat on Climate Finance, Protecting Mediterranean Sea Life and more
In 2022 the US EPA opened a civil rights investigation into whether the State of Louisiana overburdens Black communities along “Cancer Alley” with to…
2 years, 10 months ago
Too Hot To Learn, Maui’s Toxic Landscape, Hydrogen Fueled Future and more
As extreme heat linked to climate disruption becomes more common during the school year, many U.S. schools lack adequate cooling and ventilation syst…
2 years, 10 months ago
U.S. Primed for Climate Troubles, Burning Sugarcane Pollutes Communities of Color, and Troubling Trend of Fewer Babies
Because of its unique geography, the United States is particularly vulnerable to nearly every kind of natural disaster: tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Power to the People, Recycling and Unhoused Californians, The Hawk’s Way and more
New York state has adopted a law aimed at using federal funds to boost public power from renewables and shut down six polluting “peaker” gas power pl…
2 years, 11 months ago
Youth Plaintiffs Win Montana Climate Case, Warming Climate and Children’s Health, Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future and more
Sixteen young plaintiffs have won their suit against the state of Montana over its refusal to protect them from climate change. We explain the unprec…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Great Displacement, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us, and more
Climate change is already making some places across the country unlivable and seems likely to uproot millions of Americans in the coming decades. The…
2 years, 11 months ago
Saving the Second Lung of the Planet, “Don’t Look Up” and the Absurdity of Climate Inaction, Jellyfish Age Backwards, and more
The Congo Basin in Central Africa is a critical biodiversity hotspot and linchpin in the fight against climate disruption. But will the world make go…
2 years, 11 months ago
Extreme Heat in Texas Prisons, The United Arab Emirates’ Climate Pledge, Europe’s New Nature Restoration Law, and more
The summer of 2023 has seen extreme heat waves around the world. From Texas, how heatwaves have proven particularly dangerous for inmates in prisons …
3 years ago
A Call to Cool the Earth, Financial Sector in Climate Denial, California Targets Bogus Carbon Offsets and more
Earth is choked by too much carbon in the atmosphere and running a fever that is only bound to get worse if we fail to restore its balance. How soaki…
3 years ago