Recent Episodes
Saket Soni on the People Who Make Disaster Recovery Possible
June 16, 2023
As human-driven global warming amplifies the frequency and potency of natural disasters, we are increasingly dependent on one group of workers who...
Killer Heat: Confronting Disproportionate Impacts on Women and Girls
June 9, 2023
Extreme heat kills more people per year than any other climate disaster. It preys on the poor, exacerbates racial inequalities, and there is a...
Bringing Biodiversity Back from the Breaking Point
June 2, 2023
Land use, pollution and the climate crisis are driving what may be the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. The World Wildlife Fund...
Naomi Oreskes, David Gelles and The Myth of Free Markets
May 26, 2023
Many on the left say that the growing climate crisis is the inevitable result of unbridled capitalism – industries seeking profits above all...
Two Heroes Challenging the Powerful
May 19, 2023
Making the necessary changes to address climate disruption will take massive collective action. But sometimes, a single individual can make an...
Amy Westervelt on Drilling, Denial and Disinformation
May 12, 2023
Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt covers big oil’s methods of shaping public opinion and legal rulings in its favor – which they’ve...
Get Up, Stand Up: What Actions Move the Needle?
May 5, 2023
From the Boston Tea Party to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, activists have long sought to bring pressing issues into the public...
Lights, Camera, Inaction: Where is Climate’s Starring Role?
April 28, 2023
Climate disruption is a bigger and bigger part of our lives, and yet there’s one place it still doesn’t show up much: our television and movie...
Missed Connections: Modernizing Our Multiple Grids
April 21, 2023
Thousands of renewable energy projects are ready to be built and start producing fossil-free power, but they’re stuck in a long limbo for one...
Bitcoin Uses a Ton of Energy — On Purpose. Is it Worth It?
April 14, 2023
Crypto mining for bitcoin uses a TON of energy, as much as whole countries, like Argentina and Sweden. The vast majority of bitcoin mining is...