Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMy Climate Story: Ben Santer
In 1995, Ben Santer authored one of the most important sentences in the history of climate science: “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible h…
6 years, 3 months ago
From Wheels to Wings: Our Flying Car Future
Can we beat the traffic by taking to the skies? For more than a century, the automobile has ruled our city streets, chaining us to grid-shaped street…
6 years, 4 months ago
How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in Climate
From stadiums packed with fans, to food, beer, and waste – pro sports can have a big carbon footprint. But could the core values of athletics — integ…
6 years, 4 months ago
Carbon Offsets: Privileged Pollution?
A carbon offset is a credit – a way to offset a unit of pollution created in one place by, say, planting a tree, or otherwise sequestering carbon, so…
6 years, 4 months ago
Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor?
Would you vote for the candidate who says he’ll declare climate change a national emergency on Day One of his presidency? Businessman and activist To…
6 years, 4 months ago
Superpower: How Renewables are Transforming America’s Energy Future
What’s new in renewable energy? In April, 23 percent of America’s electricity came from renewables, surpassing coal for the first time. Ten states, a…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Land of Dreams and Drought
The California dream, with its promise of never-ending sunshine, fertile soil and rivers running with gold, has been beckoning people west for over t…
6 years, 5 months ago
Drawdown: Do We Have What It Takes to Solve Climate Change?
When it comes to solving climate change, where do we start? The organization Project Drawdown has published a list of top solutions for climate chang…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Art of the Green Deal
The climate conversation in Washington has changed enough that Democrats and Republicans are talking climate deals. A lot of that change can be attri…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Fate of Food
How will we feed a planet that’s hotter, drier, and more crowded than ever? Much of it starts with innovators who are trying to re-invent the global …
6 years, 5 months ago