Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWill Closing Diablo Canyon Increase Carbon Pollution?
PG&E recently announced plans to close the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant by 2025 and replace it with renewable energy. What does this mean for Califor…
9 years, 4 months ago
Can the Internet of Things be Green and Safe?
Today’s smart homes can be managed from your phone; banking can be done with the swipe of an app. But how vulnerable are we to hackers and cyberterro…
9 years, 4 months ago
Redefining National Parks and Family Farms in a Changing Climate
America’s National Parks are struggling to find a balance between the needs of a growing population and the desire to preserve our natural heritage. …
9 years, 5 months ago
Is California Entering a Megadrought?
As the dry spell continues, studies show that California could be facing a megadrought lasting decades. How do we adjust to the “new normal” in our c…
9 years, 5 months ago
The Health Hazards of One Degree
Global warming is hitting closer to home than we think, from a neighborhood child gasping with asthma to a parent collapsing from heatstroke. These r…
9 years, 5 months ago
Getting Baked: Can Legalizing Pot Help Fight Climate Change?
In November California voters have the chance to legalize marijuana. Could bringing one of our biggest industries out of the shadows help our environ…
9 years, 5 months ago
Sea Heroes: Extreme Edition
Our planet’s oceans drive our weather and generate much of our oxygen -- and they’re being severely impacted by climate change. What can be done abou…
9 years, 6 months ago
After El Niño Now What?
Many Californians are wondering if El Niño has saved the Golden State from its historic drought. The snowpack in Sierra Nevada is more robust, reserv…
9 years, 6 months ago
Old Nukes, New Nukes
A two-part conversation about the present and future of atomic power in a hot and crowded world. David R. Baker, Energy Reporter, San Francisco Chron…
9 years, 6 months ago
C1 Revue: Climate Control
We’ll explore the role of imagination in finding solutions to environmental threats – from fantasy films to engineering the sky to control the Earth’…
9 years, 6 months ago