After today, TPT will be on hiatus for the start of 2025. After some time to regroup and refocus, the show could either pick back up where it left off, come back with a different structure, or end on a high note.

While we’re not sure what’s next, we know this episode will be a good one.

Matt introduces plays clips of interviews from:

August 23, 2024 - Laird Christensen (Prescott College),

October 11, 2024 - Alex Schulze (4Ocean),

November 8, 2024 - James Leitner (Mission Clean Water),

And November 22, 2024 - Fiona Nugent (Made By Fiona)!

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May 17, 2024 - Shubber Ali (Garden for Wildlife),

August 2, 2024 - Chris Bonifati (Pets Add Life),

August 9, 2024 - Amber Wendler (Been Outside),

And August 16, 2024 - Brett Jenks (Rare)!

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Scientists creating a mouse from microorganism genes (Scientists just used genes from a microorganism and created a mouse,)

And burial sites in the U.S. becoming greener (Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding)!

Matt references a 2022 episode of TPT with Sandy Gibson that you can listen to here.

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Matt checks in to let everyone know what the team has in store for December and beyond.

Fiona is a friend of Matt’s and a New York City-based knitter, pattern tester, and all-around crafter.

They talk about sustainability in fashion, making your own clothing, the fast-fashion problem, and what it means to be environmentally conscious when filling our closets. For more from Fiona, follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube by clicking any of these links.

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COP16 Sources:

1. COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted | UN News
2. ‘We are walking a long path’: Some progress at COP16, but so far to go

U.S. Election Sources:

1. U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts
2. What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy | Scientific American
3. Trump's win promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy : NPR

MCW aims to address a major issue with clean water projects in Africa: 60% of them fail within the first two years, according to the World Health Organization.

MCW says this is because projects are implemented too quickly, and without proper consultation and coordination with local communities.

Their focus on community involvement treats clean water as the beginning of the process, and not just a photo-op and plaque next to a well that will not function properly in a few years.

Their team of technical and community teams maintain communication, training, and long-term involvement so that their wells will continue to provide clean water to arid regions that have been underserved for generations.

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Before that, they quickly cover the U.K. going coal free (How Britain became the first major economy to quit coal),

10 new amphibian species discovered in National Park in Bolivia (Madidi National Park in Bolivia May Be the Protected Area with the Highest Amphibian Species Diversity in the World),

Our current global warming pace (World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns),

And the frustrating inaction on global climate goals (U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress)!

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TCF operates in all 50 states, pioneering innovative financing and partnerships to safeguard nature, wildlife, and enhance communities to increase economic opportunity

Larry’s leadership embodies a forward-looking approach, recognizing conservation as pivotal in addressing contemporary challenges.

Keep up with Larry and The Conservation Fund on their website, LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.

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With a passion for leveraging biology to address global challenges, Maria leads her team in creating sustainable and nutritious food solutions. Maria is an expert in biotechnology and its impact on the food system.

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Under Alex’s leadership, 4ocean has removed over 38 million pounds of trash from the ocean and employs more than 200 full-time captains and crews globally.

Follow 4Ocean on Instagram and check out their updates, and follow Alex on his account.

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Climate change’s impact on Europe’s flooding (Europe’s September rains were twice as likely due to climate change),

German education about beer-making (Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change),

The debt-for-nature swap in the Galapagos is under scrutiny (Record Galapagos debt-for-nature swap scrutinized over transparency irregularities claims),

And the rapid intensification of Hurricane Helene (How Hurricane Helene rapidly intensified to a Category 4)!

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The lack of emissions reductions targets around the world (Some 40% of regions, cities and companies lack emissions-cut targets, survey says),

Three Mile Island set to reopen (Three Mile Island nuclear power plant will reopen for Microsoft),

A tobacco-like warning for gas stoves (Gas stoves may get a health warning in California),

And extreme heat’s impact on football (Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players).

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ScottMadden is one of the leading energy management consulting firms in the U.S. focused on transmission and distribution, the grid edge, generation, energy markets, rates and regulation, natural gas, and more.

Cristin oversees ScottMadden's client engagements to transform utility operations and enable the clean energy transition. Before becoming the energy practice lead for three years, she was the head of the firm's grid transformation practice.

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Manda has degrees in veterinary medicine and a Masters in Regenerative Economics. Her life is oriented towards creating radical new narratives that will pave the way to the total systemic change our culture – and our world – needs.

Go visit Manda's website and her podcast Accidental Gods for more from Manda.

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Summer 2024 was the most humid summer ever (You just lived through the most humid summer on record),

An update on the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers treaty (Water treaty between Mexico and U.S. faces biggest test in 80 years),

Recyclable wind turbines potentially on the way (Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be Coming),

Carbon emissions from Canada’s wildfires (Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries),

And climate change is putting runners more at risk of heatstroke (Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world)!

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Project AnimalAid is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of animals in the U.S. and around the world by collecting veterinary equipment, technology and supplies from veterinary hospitals, human hospitals, medical equipment and supply manufacturers, zoos, other non-profit organizations and individuals.

These donated items are then distributed worldwide to veterinarians working in non-profit or non-governmental organizations devoted to animal health.

Go follow Project Animal Aid on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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As the pioneering Director of online Graduate Programs at Prescott College in Environmental Studies and Resilient and Sustainable Communities, he reshaped distance education, stressing practical application in students’ communities. His passion for sustainability and shaping resilient communities makes him a beacon in education and advocacy.

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Brett was a journalist and film producer before he traveled to Costa Rica in 1992 for a government-partnered English teaching program. There, he designed an award-winning local ecotourism program for Rare and rose through the ranks to become CEO in 2000.

In 2017, he was awarded the Rose-Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism.

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Last year, she co-edited a book called Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature.

For more from Amber, check out her website or follow her on instagram.

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Chris boasts an extensive career within the Pet Industry, notably serving as a key Trade Show organizer for APPA/Global Pet Expo.

Chris has been a guest host on The Planet Today many times between 2021-2023, but this is his first time as a guest interview.

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Yogh Group’s technologies focus on efficient electricity, sustainable hotels, and an automated algae growth system for sustainable food, beverages, beauty products, and more.

Levar also serves as President of NEWH New York, which provides international resources for scholarships, education, business development, and excellence recognition in areas of hospitality, food service, senior living, and related fields.

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Turnberry Premiere has recently partnered with Greenly, the leading carbon management platform, to help companies start their climate journey easily and affordably.

His third book, “A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management and Workplace Engagement — and Saved a Concert Season,” was released in August 2023.

For more from Gerald, listen to his podcast ‎Productivity Smarts.

Listeners of The Planet Today can go to https://geraldjleonard.com/planettoday/ for project management, growth strategies, and general productivity resources put together by Gerald.

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In her book, she leads her readers on a soul journey into grief and loss to also claim the beauty, joy and possibilities available when we reconnect with Earth. The book highlights the intersection of spirituality, ecology, and storytelling to discuss nature’s connection to our collective souls.

Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos is the 2024 winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award and National Indie Excellence Awards.

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And Hurricane Beryl’s significance (Hurricane Beryl: sign of things to come in warming world?).

Check out our May 31, 2024 Episode for more information on the second story today.

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Edinburgh has become the latest city in Europe to ban fossil fuel ads (Why some cities are banning fossil fuel advertisements),

A petition for FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as disasters (Fema petitioned to make extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters),

Italy’s Prime Minister’s attack on solar energy (Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout),

Mexico City’s water problem (Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents),

And Butterflies have been negatively impacted by insecticides (Butterflies Are in Decline. New Research Points to Insecticides).

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Her new book, The Story is in our Bones, weaves together ecological, mythical, political, and cultural understandings and shares her experiences working with global leaders, systems-thinkers, climate justice activists, and Indigenous Peoples. She seeks to summon a new way of being and thinking in the Anthropocene, which includes transforming the interlocking crises of colonialism, racism, patriarchy, capitalism, and ecocide, to build thriving Earth communities for all.

Click any of these links to check out WECAN on Facebook, X (f.k.a. Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. WECAN’s Newsletter can be found here..

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The Transportation Department strengthening vehicle fuel mileage standards (Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles),

Increasing natural gas usage in the Philippines (The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant),

Turkey’s national emissions trading system (Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system soon, vice president says),

A heat dome in the western U.S. (Heat wave brings dangerous weather to western US),

Drought causing mass fish dead in Chihuahua, Mexico (Mass fish death in Mexico's Chihuahua State blamed on severe drought),

And climate change threatens the recovery of the bird from the Rio movies (Recovery of Brazil's Spix's macaw, popularized in animated 'Rio' films, threatened by climate change)!

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Coldplay reducing emissions by 59% on their current tour (Coldplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour),

Solar’s surge and wind’s struggles (As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble),

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new President (Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president),

And Sustainable Aviation Fuels (Airlines and energy firms clash over green fuel supplies)!

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The tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea landslide: As many as 2,000 people feared buried massive landslide, survivors dig with hands and spades),

Florida’s ban on intentionally releasing balloons (Florida Bans Release of Balloons, Citing Harm to Wildlife),

The Biden Administration's move to end all new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin (Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region),

American say they are using less plastic (1 in 3 Americans say they’ve reduced how much plastic they’re using),

And empty climate promises from the global North (Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit)!

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The world’s largest carbon capture plant opened in Iceland (‘World’s largest’ plant to suck carbon out of the air and turn it into stone opens in Iceland),

Vermont to charge oil and gas companies for their historical damages (Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage),

The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act (Legislation Supporting Migratory Birds Across the Hemisphere Signed Into Law),

And Exxon Mobil suing its shareholders over climate change (US state officials urge votes against directors as Exxon sues climate activists)!

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Garden for Wildlife allows people to make a difference for the environment by shipping plants native to their zip code that support local wildlife. Their team of experts have thoughtfully utilized 50 years of experience, science, and data to curate plant collections that support wildlife and benefit local ecosystems in every season.

Click any of the links here to keep up with Garden for Wildlife on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Dr. Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware is a collaborator of Garden for Wildlife and was a guest on The Planet Today in July 2023. You can find that episode here: The Planet Today Guest Interview with Dr. Doug Tallamy

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Synthetic coffee made from date seeds (The synthetic coffee revolution: are ground date seeds really as delicious as the real thing),

Environmental Justice in Ithaca, New York (Ithaca, N.Y., adopts new climate justice spending pledge),

A ban on lab-grown meat in Florida (Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meat),

Most top climate scientists do not believe the 1.5 degree goal is still achievable (World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target),

And Catan announces a new game - Catan: New Energies (Catan: New Energies challenges players to build — polluting)!

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The Oriental Pied Hornbill’s recovery in Singapore (Meet the strange-looking bird making a spectacular recovery amid the skyscrapers of Singapore),

Fossil fuels being banned in Federal buildings (Fossil fuels will be banned from new and remodeled federal buildings),

Polysilicon will soon begin shipping in the US again (Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again),

Emissions limits for coal-burning power plants (E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal-Burning Power Plants),

And expedited permitting for clean energy projects (Biden Administration Moves to Speed Up Permits for Clean Energy)!

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There is officially 50% more carbon in the atmosphere than pre-industrial times (Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone),

Expanded protections for national monuments established by President Obama (Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California),

Protections for coal miners (Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections),

A new rule requiring higher fees for oil and gas companies to drill on federal land (Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule),

Europe warming faster than the rest of the world (Climate change means deadly heat for Europe),

And bamboo farming in Uganda (Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda)!

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Sam Schutte is a renowned expert in the fields of anaerobic digestion commercialization and organics-to-energy platform development.

You can keep up with Snythica Energy on Facebook and Youtube.

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The EPA strengthening its regulations on chemical manufacturers (New EPA rules for about 200 US chemical manufacturers take aim at ‘cancer alleys’),

The EPA tightening its requirements for removing PFAS from drinking water (EPA sets new limits for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water),

The U.S. still funding and expanding highways (As some countries spurn cars, the U.S. continues to embrace highways),

Sand dams in Kenya to retain water (Kenyans build sand dams on seasonal rivers to retain water for dry seasons),

Expanding natural farming practices in India (Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer),

Angola’s push for more solar (Angola makes a huge investment in solar),

Deforestation impacting rainforests globally (Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute | Deforestation),

An effort to restore swathes of rainforests in Peru (Amazon rainforest in Peru, ravaged by gold mining, is being restored),

And deforestation down in Colombia's Amazon (Colombia Amazon deforestation forecast down 25% to 35% last year, ministry says)!

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Climate change has endangered certain types of cheese (Camembert and Brie 'could disappear,' scientists in France warn),

Restored wildlife protections by the Biden Administration (Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump),

And New England’s last coal-fired power plants are closing (The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close)!

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The first large offshore wind farm in the U.S. (First large offshore U.S. wind farm delivers power to local grid),

Protections for the Sage Grouse (Conservationists slam federal proposal for greater sage-grouse protection),

U.S. vehicle standards set to phase out most new gas cars by 2032 (New EPA vehicle standards would cut US emissions, ramp up pressure for more EVs),

California’s plan to protect indoor workers from heat in jeopardy (California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. Why that may not happen),

Breeding coral in labs to restore coral reefs (Thai scientists breed coral in labs to restore degraded reefs),

And climate change’s impact on Easter eggs (Easter eggs costs rise as climate change hits crops)!

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Wendy is an award-winning business development professional who is passionate about developing sustainable power options.

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Colorado River water rights (Colorado River drought climate change),

Record high ocean temperatures in February (Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say),

The Biden administration delaying climate regulations (Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates),

A fossilized forest found in the UK (World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset),

And rehabilitated manatees brought home to Florida (Orphaned Manatees Return to the Wild After 3 Years of Rehab)!

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Using artificial intelligence to track humpback whale movements (How AI is already helping scientists track threatened humpback whales),

France debating whether to fine fast fashion brands (France mulls penalties to rein in ultra-fast fashion brands),

The EU preparing for COP29 with a draft calling for fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share (Exclusive: EU wants fossil fuel sector to help pay to combat climate change, draft shows),

And Exxon’s CEO says consumers are the ones delaying the clean energy transition (Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures)!

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Environmental disasters displaced 2.5 million Americans in 2023 (Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year), 

A 2016 moratorium on new coal leasing has been lifted (Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing),

And Bangladesh has banned the adoption of Asian Elephants (Bangladesh's critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection)!

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Cities on the U.S. east coast are sinking (As Aquifers Are Depleted, Areas Along The East Coast Of The US Are Sinking),

The EPA tightening its fine particulate matter regulations (Biden Administration Toughens Limits on Deadly Air Pollution), 

The EPA loosening its vehicle emissions limits (US to soften tailpipe rules, slow EV transition through 2030), 

Coral bleaching is worse than we thought (NOAA Coral Reef Watch extends alert scale following extreme coral heat stress in 2023),

And medical marijuana for sick mammals (Curing Pets With Cannabis as Veterinarians Try CBD and THC)!

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Their blog can be found on InfluenceIQ and you can follow them on Instagram and TikTok with these links.

Matthew has been working on projects on the political side of the clean energy space, specifically the political risk that clean energy faces today.

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Tragic forest fires in Chile (At least 112 dead in as Chile’s deadliest ever forest fire rages on),

John Podesta named new U.S. Climate Envoy (John Podesta: Biden’s new top climate diplomat is ‘uniquely qualified’), 

Planting trees to restore a lost rainforest in the UK (Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost rainforest),

The fight over whether to pave a road through a forest in Kenya (Kenya's leader wants a paved road to cut through a forest, a key water source. Scientists don’t),

Pandora moving to using only recycled metals for its jewelry (Pandora Now Only Sources Recycled Metals for Its Jewelry),

And a prototype sun-shield for use in outer space could be ready in the next few years (Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis?)!

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The benefits of sustainable food systems (Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds),

Protections for whales near offshore wind farms (U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases),

Hawaii’s aggressive clean energy push (How one state is quickly becoming America's clean energy paradise),

And President Biden pausing liquified natural gas exports (Biden pauses LNG export approvals after pressure from climate activists)!

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Greenland losing ice much faster than previously understood (The more scientists study Greenland, the worse its ice melt looks),

John Kerry stepping down as U.S. Climate Envoy (John Kerry to step down as Biden's climate envoy),

Canada formally giving Nunavut control over its precious metal reserves (Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources),

Refugees restoring forests in Uganda (In Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it),

Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian cattle ranch and its environmental harm Zuckerberg derided for his ‘high quality beef’ ranch where cows are fed macadamia nuts and beer),

And a new national park in Colombia (A New National Park is Born in Colombia) (In Colombia, a Park for Anacondas and Anteaters, Where Ranchers Are Now Rangers)!

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Zero-Carbon Industry unpacks the complex challenges presented by climate change and offers clear, actionable insights on how we can revamp the industrial world’s heaviest emitters using cutting-edge technologies and intelligent policy.

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Matt and Nick talk about The Guardian’s biodiversity issues list for 2024 (Printable DNA to bird-bashing towers: 15 looming issues for biodiversity in 2024),

Air pollution in Pakistan causes schools to close (Pakistan’s air pollution rivals India’s, so authorities try seeding clouds),

Carbon capture wells in Louisiana (Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells),

Changes for the Electric Vehicle tax credit in 2024 (The $7,500 EV tax credit will see big changes in 2024. What to know),

COP29’s President has been announced (Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks),

2023’s wine harvest was the lowest in 60 years (World wine harvest 2023: Lowest volume in 60 years),

And ice cover on the Great Lakes is the lowest it’s been in 50 years (Great Lakes ice cover is nearly non-existent, reaches 50-year record low)!

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July 14, 2023: Martha Hunt Handler (Wolf Conservation Center)

October 20, 2023: Tom Blue Wolf (EarthKeepers)

July 21, 2023: Sean B. Carroll (Wild Hope)

January 16, 2023: Samantha Zwicker (Hoja Nueva)

May 15, 2023: Carlton Ward, Jr. (National Geographic: Path of the Panther)

July 7, 2023: Doug Tallamy (Nature’s Best Hope)

Reducing carbon emissions for airlines by rethinking contrails (Airlines are trying to curb the climate warming impact of contrails),

Protecting salmon in the PNW (Tribes are celebrating a White House deal that could save Northwest salmon),

Europe fighting packaging waste (EU countries back law to curb packaging waste),

A new carbon tax in the UK (UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027),

Reefs off of the Texas coast doing well despite warming waters (Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving),

And exciting news for California’s kelp forest (From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise)!

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Worsening climate issues in the US (Effects of climate change worsening in every part of the US, report says),

Wolverines receiving protections under the Endangered Species Act (Wolverines now considered threatened species under Endangered Species Act),

The EPA’s goal to reduce methane in the next 15 years (EPA rules cut methane pollution from oil and gas operations),

The EPA’s proposal to remove all lead pipes from the US within 10 years (EPA proposes requirement to remove lead pipes from US water systems within 10 years),

Amazon reforestation (Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest),

And COP28’s President stating that fossil fuels need to be part of the plan to limit warming to 1.5°C (COP28 president incorrectly says fossil fuel phaseout is not necessary)!

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Microplastics are impacting everything - even weather (Microplastics may affect the weather, new study finds)

Arizona set to install solar panels over its canals (Arizona's Canal Solar Project: A blueprint for sustainable energy)

The price of solar could drastically decrease next year (Solar module prices may reach $0.10/W by end 2024)

Battery storage making gas power plants less economically viable (Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants)

Bayer ordered to pay for Roundup weedkiller’s link to cancer (Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller)

And the push to save Mexico’s axolotl population (‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign launches in Mexico to save the species)!

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Sources for today’s show:

1. Montreal Protocol
2. Kyoto Protocol
3. COP1: downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop-01
4. Paris (COP21): Key aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCC
5. Glasgow (COP26): The Glasgow Climate Pact – Key Outcomes from COP26
6. Sharm el-Sheikh (COP27): What are the key outcomes of Cop27 climate summit?
7. COP28 official page: UN Climate Change Conference
8. COP28 goals: What will be on the COP 28 agenda? Here are 7 issues to watch

He ends the show with a quick environmental policy roundup about Michigan’s new clean energy bill (Michigan just passed one of the country’s most…) and Cheetahs adapting to extreme heat (Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators).

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The earthquake in Nepal (Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say),

School closures due to pollution in India (Delhi primary schools to close amidst high pollution levels),

Potomac river clean up near Washington, D.C. (Alexandria settles lawsuit for coal tar clean up, Potomac river restoration),

Ørsted canceling wind projects off NJ (Ørsted cancels two US offshore windfarm projects at £3.3bn cost),

A new disease found in the US as a result of sand flies (Climate change has brought the 'tropical disease' leishmaniasis to U.S.),

And “loss and damage” discussions before COP28 begins in 20 days(Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead)!

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And the World Energy Outlook 2023 report (World Energy Outlook 2023 – Analysis)!

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Mountains in Nepal losing their ice (Nepal's mountains have lost one-third of their ice, UN chief say),

Stronger lead protection in US drinking waters (EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint),

Energy price hikes in Wyoming (Critics make case against utility’s historic electric rate hike | Wyoming),

England’s government not prioritizing species reintroduction (Reintroducing wildlife species 'not a priority'),

Life inside Yellowstone’s Old Faithful (Old Faithful Is Boiling, Smelly and the Perfect Home for These Living Things),

And demand for fossil fuels set to peak this decade (IEA: 'Unstoppable' energy transition means demand for oil, gas, and coal to peak by 2030)!

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Earthkeepers and Company’s mission is to empower individuals to take daily environmental action through education on sustainable lifestyle choices and reconnection to the natural world, in order to promote a healthy relationship between humanity and the planet.

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And more Americans view climate change as the cause for extreme weather (After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows)!

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Antarctic winter sea ice has hit a record low (Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low),

President Biden’s climate pledge to Pacific Island Nations (Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he'll act on warnings about climate change),

The UK delaying many of its climate goals until 2035 (Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero - key takeaways from PM's speech),

Emmanuel Macron’s 50 point plan to reduce GHG emissions in France (Macron launches ‘ecological plan’ to end France’s use of fossil fuels by 2030),

The threat of fracking on American aquifers (Fracking For Oil and Gas Is Devouring American Groundwater),

And Maine’s puffin population holding steady in the face of climate change(Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change)!

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Rod is an experienced business technology consultant and Micro Grid Solution Provider with a background in aligning energy and technology initiatives with core business objectives. He is passionate about slowing down the impacts of climate change and believes the deployment of microgrids is a part of the solution.

He's currently on a mission to educate business owners in manufacturing, technology, energy, sustainability and real estate developers who are considering how and when to add microgrids, or other renewable energy infrastructure to their projects.

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A devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco (Morocco earthquake updates: Rescuers dig for survivors with their hands),

President Biden canceling arctic oil drilling leases (Biden cancels Arctic oil drilling leases issued under Trump. Why it matters for the environment — and the 2024 election),

A massive lithium discovery in the US (Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found),

The Supreme Court’s decision puts US wetlands in danger (New WOTUS rule leaves American wetlands vulnerable),

How climate change is impacting olive oil (Olive oil is in trouble as extreme heat and drought pushes the industry into crisis),

And NYU is divesting from fossil fuels (New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists)!

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Hurricane Hilary hitting the Pacific Coast of the US and Mexico (Hilary moves into Southern California after making landfall in Mexico's Baja California peninsula),

Montana’s youth movement to fight climate change (Montana climate trial: Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind trial),

How a new ruling could impact the US solar industry (A new ruling could make solar panels more expensive in the United States),

How worsening air pollution is decreasing the efficacy of some antibiotics (Air pollution linked to antibiotic resistance, new study suggests)

And the US clean energy movement is trending faster than expected (The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think)!

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Trillium is revolutionizing the way chemicals are produced through their innovative, sustainable approach, while leading the charge in the bioeconomy and creating renewable, eco-friendly chemicals.

Their approach includes using renewable feedstocks, such as waste biomass, to produce high-quality, environmentally friendly, and cost-competitive chemicals that are not petroleum-based.

Check them out on Twitter and LinkedIn for more.

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President Biden designating a new national monument (Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon),

A prediction for a 2024 election strategy (A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy),

Carbon recycling (Biden admin seeks to jumpstart carbon recycling with $100 million in grants),

Air conditioning in public housing (As U.S. bakes, public housing residents struggle to get AC),

And (Cheetahs in Kuno: Is India's effort to reintroduce the big cat facing a crisis?)!

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Tucker believes climate change is both real and man-made, and his goal is to meet the world’s energy demands while reducing carbon in the atmosphere through the use of cleaner liquid fuels, such as propane.

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You can watch the Series Trailer here. Sean’s team highlights stories of change makers who are restoring and protecting our planet through hyper-local initiatives. More Wild Hope stories will be rolling out this Fall.

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They're also playing a leading role in increasing the numbers of two critically endangered wolf species, the Mexican Gray wolf and the Red wolf, both of whom were declared extinct in the wild due to human depredation. The WCC has been a critical partner in creating genetic diversity in the captive populations and rewilding them.

Martha has been an environmentalist and wolf activist for 40+ years. She is also an award-winning author of Winter of the Wolf. Check out the WCC on Instagram here.

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Nature’s Best Hope is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through the use of native plants. Now, kids can join the Homegrown National Park movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation in their own backyards.

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A train derailment in in the Yellowstone River (Train carrying hazardous materials derails into Yellowstone River in Montana),

A quick note on the wildfire smoke still affecting the United States,

Power companies fight back against a non-profit utility in Maine (Power companies spend millions to fight Maine’s proposed non-profit utility),

Canada’s new regulations on cruise liners (Canada clamps down on cruise liners dumping sewage, green groups want more),

A new satellite dedicated to air pollution in the US (New air pollution satellite could support environmental justice),

And Burmese peacock turtles hatch in Myanmar (Watch Rare Burmese Peacock Turtles Hatching)!

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Beth is a c-suite executive in the science and technology space, a successful entrepreneur, an accomplished attorney, and an advisor on climate technology.

Beth’s company, Reactive Surfaces, works to make naturally-occuring, non-toxic paints and coatings that can be used to remove carbon from the atmosphere and convert it into biochar and other environmentally friendly solutions.

She is also the co-founder of Team Lichen, the leading XPRIZE team for carbon reduction, who recently released a groundbreaking peer-reviewed whitepaper entitled, “Integrated Techno-Economic And Life Cycle Assessment Of A Novel Algae-Based Coating For Direct Air Carbon Capture And Sequestration”.

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How fungi can help in the fight against climate change (Fungi may offer ‘jaw-dropping’ solution to climate change),

Environmentalists fighting for a healthy, livable climate in Montana (Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent),

Ford Motor and Tesla strike a deal to allow GM vehicles to use Tesla chargers (GM’s Electric Vehicles Will Use Tesla’s Charging Network),

Arizona’s desalination plan (Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico),

Summer ice in the arctic will no longer exist in the near future (Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find | Climate crisis),

And red wolf conservation in North Carolina (Endangered red wolf families released in Eastern North Carolina)!

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Exxon’s decarbonization deal through carbon capture (Exxon signs decarbonization contract with steel maker Nucor),

Germany and Denmark’s offshore wind cooperation deal (Germany, Denmark sign offshore wind power cooperation deal),

Arizona’s halt on construction in Phoenix due to lack of groundwater (Arizona announces new limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears),

The International Energy Agency’s June 2023 forecast (Renewable Energy Market Update),

The first settlement for producing Forever Chemicals (Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits),

And how meat and dairy farming have led to deforestation of the Amazon (More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand | Amazon rainforest)!

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Carlton is a National Geographic Explorer and photographer who founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project in 2010, for which he trekked more than 2,000 miles during two expeditions supported by the National Geographic Society. In 2015, he launched the Path of the Panther project, an impact campaign with National Geographic and other partners that helped inspire the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act in 2021. His book Path of the Panther was released on May 2nd, with an accompanying documentary released on Disney+ on May 5th.

Follow Carlton, Path of the Panther and Wildpath, on Instagram by clicking the hyperlinks in this sentence.

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Apple’s pledge to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 (Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 | Reuters),

New pro-fossil fuel regulations in Montana (New Montana laws plow through environmental regulations for fossil fuels (billingsgazette.com)),

An EPA rule on air pollution (EPA’s car pollution rules would save Americans trillions of dollars » Yale Climate Connections),

Texas pumping the brakes on renewables with new legislation (Texas Senate approves tight permit restrictions on solar and wind – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)),

Shell’s Deer Park fire (Reignited fire at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say – Houston Public Media),

And a new grant from the Indianapolis Zoo (Indianapolis Zoo offers $1 million grant to save endangered species – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale)!

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Germany has officially closed its last nuclear plant (As Germany ends nuclear era, activist says there is still more to do | Reuters),

Drunk birds (Wildlife officials warn of drunk birds (msn.com)),

Sea level rise outpacing projections in Southern US (Sea levels rising rapidly in southern U.S., study finds (yahoo.com)),

And The push for electrification in the US (How Electrifying Everything Became a Key Climate Solution - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

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Clare’s love of animals and the outdoors have led her to some fantastic wildlife conservation positions, including a new role she is about to start with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory in California. She was most recently a Coastal Waterbird Monitor for the Massachusetts Audubon, where she worked with a team of researchers and wildlife managers to protect the nature of Massachusetts for both people and wildlife. Clare has previously worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, AmeriCorps, the Wolf Conservation Center, and Binghamton Zoo, among others.

Instagram accounts for places Clare has worked:

@goldengateraptors

@massaudubon

@usfws

@u.s.forestservice

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And penguins given cataract surgery for the first time in Singapore (Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery - BBC News)!

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Pure DDT found off the coast of Los Angeles (Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast (yahoo.com)),

UK lawyers say they won’t prosecute peaceful climate protestors (Top lawyers defy bar to declare they will not prosecute peaceful climate protesters | Environmental activism | The Guardian),

A giant seaweed blob moving towards Florida (A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida - ABC News (go.com)),

And a California water update after this year’s wet winter (A Very Wet Winter Has Eased California’s Drought, but Water Woes Remain - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

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Ruth is an accomplished author, speaker, and educator who is an expert in facilitation methods that foster deeper conversations. She is a trained coach in the Dynamic Facilitation technique, a method designed to help people address and solve impossible-seeming issues through collaboration.

Her book, Igniting a Bold New Democracy: Empowering Citizens Through Game-Changing Reforms comes out on March 30 and offers a solution that has the potential to reform politics as we know it: by using proven facilitation tools to seed new and inspiring conversations with citizen groups to bring the majority together around a new vision.

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Matt and Nick talk about President Biden approving the Willow Project (Willow Project: Biden administration approves Alaska oil project - CNNPolitics),

President Biden closing the Arctic to oil drilling after the Willow Project (Biden closes Arctic to oil — after Willow - E&E News (eenews.net)),

A vaccine for bees (Vaccine could save billions of bees from deadly disease - BBC News),

Iraq’s Prime Minister’s climate pledge (Iraqi PM promises action to tackle crippling climate change | AP News),

And climate change causing Venice’s canals to run dry (Venice canals run dry as lingering weather system mires tides, and Alps snow shortage fuels concerns for Italy's summer - CBS News)!

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The environmental harm caused by Boreal forest fires (Record-Breaking Boreal Fires May Be a Climate 'Time Bomb' - Scientific American,

Big Oil’s weak attempts at net-zero emissions are not working so far (Big Oil gets failing grade on credible net-zero promises | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis),

Antarctic sea ice reaching record lows (‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded | Antarctica | The Guardian),

And a promising new report about wind energy and seabirds (New Study Finds Seabirds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines (gcaptain.com))!

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And whales washing up on the Atlantic Coast is fueling misinformation from opponents (Dead whales on east coast fuel misinformation about offshore wind development : NPR)!

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Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona being cut off from its water supply (A suburb in Arizona lost its source of water. Residents warn: We're only the beginning | CBC News),

The animal death toll due to Norfolk Southern’s train derailment in Ohio (Estimated animal death toll from Ohio train derailment tops 43,700 as time frame for environmental recovery remains uncertain, officials say - CBS News),

U.S. corn-based ethanol is not actually environmentally friendly (U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds | Reuters),

And a report on global methane emissions in 2022 (Methane emissions remained stubbornly high in 2022 even as soaring energy prices made actions to reduce them cheaper than ever - News - IEA)!

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Matt and Nick talk about David Malpass resigning as head of the World Bank (Factbox: Who could replace World Bank President David Malpass? | Reuters/),

Global fossil fuel subsidies reached $1 trillion in 2022 (Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reach All-Time High Of $1 Trillion In 2022, Up Two-Fold Against 2021 (cnbctv18.com)),

Australia moves to protect Great Barrier Reef by blocking coal mine (Australia blocks coal mine to protect Great Barrier Reef - BBC News (ampproject.org)),

A third earthquake hits Turkey and Syria (At least 3 dead and hundreds injured after a new earthquake hits the Syria-Turkey border (nbcnews.com)),

And the five National Parks along the Lake Superior Shoreline will completely decarbonize buildings and vehicles within four years (National parks along Lake Superior to be first to fully decarbonize (ampproject.org))!

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James recently returned from a trip to Uganda, where Mission Clean Water has installed clean water wells and engaged the local community to ensure continued success in clean water accessibility.

Mission Clean Water aims to address a major issue with clean water projects in Africa: 60% of them fail within the first two years, according to the World Health Organization.

MCW says this is because projects are implemented too quickly, and without proper consultation and coordination with local communities.

Their focus on community involvement treats clean water as the beginning of the process, and not just a photo-op and plaque next to a well that will not function properly in a few years.

Their team of technical and community teams maintain communication, training, and long-term involvement so that their wells will continue to provide clean water to arid regions that have been underserved for generations.

Learn more at www.missioncleanwater.org and follow them on Instagram and Twitter @missioncleanh2o!

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A train derailment in Ohio has led to hydrochloric acid raining onto people (Ohio train derailment: environmental disaster quietly unfolding (fastcompany.com)),

Danish wind company Vestas can now recycle all wind turbine blades (A Danish wind turbine giant just discovered how to recycle all blades (electrek.co)),

The price of electric vehicles could match gas powered cars as soon as this year (Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

And deforestation in Brazil is down in Lula’s first month (Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls in first month under Lula | Reuters)!

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Monarch butterflies numbers increased slightly last year but fell short of five year goal (Latest Count of Western Monarch Butterfly Highlights Steep Toll of Climate-Fueled Disasters (nwf.org)),

Hawaii’s push to ban plastic water bottles (Plastic Water Bottles May Be Next Ban In Hawaii's War Against Pollution - Honolulu Civil Beat),

And record profits for Shell and Exxon in 2022 (Shell reports highest profits in 115 years - BBC News))!

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And Texas Republicans continuing to push natural gas in the face of growing renewables (Renewables are growing on the Texas power grid. Republicans want more natural gas. - Vox)!

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Matt and Nick talk about a new study showing new renewable energy facilities are cheaper than maintaining coal (US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study | US news | The Guardian),

Oak trees dying rapidly in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland (Oaks are dying at record rates across Chesapeake region | Sound Off | somdnews.com),

The Oak Run solar project in Ohio (Over $500 million in tax revenue expected from 800 MW Ohio solar project – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)),

And the Biden Administration restoring protections for the Tongass National Forest (Biden restores protections to Alaska's Tongass National Forest - BBC News)!

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No Indian Rhinos poached in 2022 (A Conservation Success As Zero Indian Rhinos Were Poached In 2022 Making It The First Time In 45 Years - World Animal News),

UCLA working towards better climate modeling (UCLA Researcher Develops a Python Library Called ClimateLearn for Accessing State-of-the-Art Climate Data and Machine Learning Models in a Standardized and Straightforward Way - MarkTechPost),

The impact pesticides have on global warming (How pesticides intensify global warming | Grist),

And Colorado potentially becoming a national leader in agrivoltaics (Colorado could become a leader in solar agriculture, or agrivoltaics (coloradosun.com))!

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Their clients include giant companies like Amazon, Chanel, News Corp, Toyota, AT&T, Warner Brothers, Discovery, Netflix, Dow Jones, and HarperCollins, whose employees have taken their online courses on the planet and decreased their carbon footprints by up to 40%.

They believe if we can get 3.5% of the world's population to live compelling, low-footprint lives, a tipping point will be reached, and governments and companies will pave the way for the rest of society to quickly transition to a sustainable way of life.

Graham has worked in the environmental field for 20+ years. Before Carbonauts, he founded the ground-breaking website TreeHugger, which was the most trafficked green site for years, with billions of page views. In 2007, he sold this website to the Discovery Channel.

You can watch Graham’s Ted Talk about being a Weekday Vegetarian here.

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COP28’s president - Sultan Al Jaber of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (UAE appoints oil company boss as president of the COP28 climate conference, alarming climate groups | CNN),

2023 is going to be extremely hot (Warning of unprecedented heatwaves as El Niño set to return in 2023 | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardian),

The UK’s ban on single-use plastics for takeout (Single-use plastic: Takeaways face ban in October - BBC News),

And John Kerry’s plan to help developing countries transition to clean energy (U.S. climate envoy Kerry outlines carbon offset initiative for developing nations | Reuters)!

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Samantha is a PhD candidate who has turned her love of animals into a meaningful career and has spent the past seven years living in the Amazon, where she has rescued hundreds of wild animals and fights to preserve 7400+ acres of rainforest.

Samantha is spearheading the nonprofit's projects within the Amazonian rainforests and communities, placing an emphasis on assessing the effects of human impact on threatened animals.

If you like this interview, don’t forget to follow Hoja Nueva on Instagram.

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The EU’s ban on goods linked to deforestation (EU ban on deforestation-linked goods sets benchmark, say US lawmakers | Deforestation | The Guardian),

Major flooding in Australia and California (Australia flood crisis: 'Once in a century' - BBC News),

New York vs. mining cryptocurrency (New York partially banned cryptocurrency mining. Now environmentalists want more. - POLITICO),

And the ozone layer is continuing to heal - could be totally repaired within decades (The ozone layer’s recovery is good news for climate change, too - The Washington Post)!

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And how green spaces can impact immune systems in children (Daycares in Finland Built a 'Forest', And It Changed Kids' Immune Systems : ScienceAlert)!

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Matt and Nick talk about the COP15 Biodiversity Conservation Plan (COP15 Biodiversity Talks: Countries Sign On to “30x30” Conservation Plan - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

More wetlands, lakes, and rivers to qualify for federal protections in the US (EPA issues new rule to strengthen water protections in the U.S. (nbcnews.com)),

Germany and France’s economy ministers’ announcement that the EU must match US green industry subsidies (Germany and France seek to match US green industry subsidies – EURACTIV.com),

Increasing amounts of rural areas with wildlife risk in California (85% of rural areas in California is in 'high' or 'very high' risk for wildfires | CNN),

And a major ecosystem restoration project in the US has been greenlit (Largest Single Ecosystem Restoration Project in U.S. History Gets Green (nwf.org))!

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Links to each full interview below:

September 19: Hal Harvey (Energy Innovation) and Justin Gillis (New York Times)

August 8: @SustainablyMaija

October 17: Anastasios Arima (Iperion X)

Links to each full interview below:

February 21: Sandy Gibson (Better Place Forests)

May 23: James Leitner (Mission Clean Water)

November 28: Marshall Conley (SLØ)

Matt and Dan discuss The Lightyear 0 solar car (Dutch startup begins production of world’s first solar car (gulfbusiness.com)),

A major fusion energy development in the US (US scientists boost clean power hopes with fusion energy breakthrough | Financial Times (ft.com)),

How bacteria can help make concrete greener (Adding bacteria can make concrete greener | The Economist),

And protecting marine life in the EU (The European Commission Will Now Put A Limit On Underwater Noise Pollution Helping To Protect Critical Marine Species - World Animal News)!

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For the past two years, Graham has developed and patented a more sustainable process to bleach and dye cotton.

Fibre52 is environmentally- and cost-conscious processing for cotton that can impact global cotton production. It can replace traditional and outdated cotton preparation methods in an inexpensive way. Fibre52 uses natural products instead of heavy chemicals and operates at lower temperatures, with less energy, less water, and less processing time.

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Why fixing methane leaks is not just good for the planet; it is a smart move for the global economy (Why fixing methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can be a climate game-changer – one that pays for itself (theconversation.com)),

A new website that aims to keep big polluters honest (A new website backed by Al Gore tracks big polluters by name : NPR),

France gets the go-ahead to ban domestic flights under 2.5 hours (It's official: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel | Euronews),

And why outdoor cats are harmful for local ecosystems (Outdoor cats are an invasive species and a threat to themselves, scientists say | Salon.com)!

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Matt and Nick discuss the FDA’s declaration that lab-grown meat is safe for human consumption (US declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in ‘groundbreaking’ move | Food | The Guardian)

And four dams on California’s Klamath River to be demolished to open up salmon habitats (Dam demolitions set for Klamath River in Western U.S. will be biggest in history : NPR)!

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Matt and Nick talk about a “second summer” of coral bleaching in 2022 for the Great Barrier Reef (Record heat over Great Barrier Reef raises fears of second summer of coral bleaching | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian),

How border walls impact wildlife globally (Fenced In: How the Global Rise of Border Walls Is Stifling Wildlife - Yale E360),

A way to neutralize PFAS has been discovered (PFAS chemicals last forever. A Clarkson professor found a way to neutralize them. | NCPR News (northcountrypublicradio.org)),

And renewables are set to account for 20% of the US power supply by the end of the year (U.S. Renewable Energy Will Surge Past Coal and Nuclear by Year's End - Scientific American)!

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Marshall began working with startups and small businesses after dropping out of university in 2017, which focuses mostly on growth and sales. He took the leap of starting his own startup in 2021 by joining MNTN Co.

Eventually, he started SLØ with MNTN Co. founder Kristian Hansen to focus on the sustainable fashion industry.

Slojeans.co and fakepocketssuck.com

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They close the show with what another year of TPT has meant to them, what they’re looking forward to in 2023, and express some genuine gratitude for the listeners of TPT.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate - we'll be back on Monday!

Topics include whether or not COP27 was a success, The Amazon and Lula’s involvement, India’s call to phase down all fossil fuels, loss and damages, and more.

Sources for today’s episode:

• Key takeaways from the COP27 climate summit | Reuters

• COP27 live updates: Nations agree to historic fund to help vulnerable nations with climate disasters - The Washington Post

• COP 27 ends with historic win and abysmal fail (msn.com)

2022’s record-breaking pace for global carbon emissions (Data Shows Carbon Dioxide Emissions Likely to Reach Record High in 2022 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

A new Washington state law for heat pumps instead of furnaces in all new homes (New dwellings in Washington state must be warmed by heat pumps, rather than furnaces, beginning in July, state board rules Friday | The Spokesman-Review),

Deforestation in the Congo Basin (The next Amazon? Congo Basin faces rising deforestation threat | Context),

And France requiring solar canopies for all large parking lots (France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels (electrek.co))!

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74 billion pounds of plastic end up in the environment each year, largely because of our overdependence on single use plastics. While many programs tend to focus on consumers of plastic packaged goods, Bahruz and Berkm look to change the way that plastics are produced.

Their use of cutting edge chemistry can reduce the amount of plastic needed in manufacturing by between 8-20%.

They discuss how Berkm is using a clay additive in plastic production, Bahruz’s love for chemistry that led to the founding of Berkm, how Berkm can improve plastic recycling, and the single use plastic problem in general.

You can reach for any further questions at bahruz@berkm.com

A seaweed farm helping to curb climate change (Climate change: Can an enormous seaweed farm help curb it? - BBC News),

An illegal ivory deal getting life imprisonment in Uganda (Uganda gives ivory dealer life imprisonment in “landmark” case - WildAid),

And little being done to uphold COP26’s deforestation pledge (Last year's deforestation pledge is off to a slow start | Reuters)!

Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

And why we should stop raking our leaves into bags when they fall off trees (Why experts say you shouldn't bag your leaves this fall : NPR)!

Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Three United Nations reports stating that the world is falling short in its plans to fight climate change ("Untold human suffering" is in the near future as U.N. warns climate change is pushing Earth closer to extreme warming - CBS News),

Emmanuel Macron’s plans to replenish some of the forests France lost to wildfire (Macron wants to replant 10% of French forest after summer wildfires | Reuters),

The EU is not on progress to achieve its goal of cutting methane emissions by 30% (EU on track to break pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%, warns report | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian),

And what Brazil’s election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva means for the Amazon rainforest and the world (Brazil Elects Lula, a Leftist Former Leader, in a Rebuke of Bolsonaro - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Which candies are more sustainable than some of the common ones we probably buy for trick-or-treaters? How much waste is generated from “fun-sized” candy? How unsustainable is the costume industry?

The guys also have some fun with this and talk about their favorite Halloween movies, traditions, costumes, and more!

Today’s sources:

• Halloween generates frightening amounts of plastic waste each year (inhabitat.com)

• Halloween Costume Waste in the US | RTS

• Sustainable & Environmentally-Friendly Candy Options (naturalcandystore.com)

• Climate Candy

Drought in British Columbia extending from this summer into the fall (B.C. news: Low rainfall levels recorded | CTV News),

2% of the Grevy Zebra have died in the past two years because of drought (Two per cent of the world's rarest zebras wiped out | CTV News),

A massive offshore wind farm planned for Chaozhou, China (A city in China is planning an offshore wind farm so big that it could power all of Norway (electrek.co)),

And a plan to restore one-fifth of Great Britain’s temperate rainforests (Lost rainforest could be revived across 20% of Great Britain | Environment | The Guardian)!

The New York Times published a piece (final link below) about recycling office buildings to reduce the building sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. With the building sector accounting for nearly 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, reductions here could - and should - be a major consideration for reducing global emissions.

The guys get into the article, titled How to Recycle a 14-Story Office Tower, but first discuss why buildings consume so much energy, why they emit so many greenhouse gasses, and how recycling buildings and their components can offset some of this.

Source material:

• Understanding Building Emissions - Building Innovation Hub

• Growing building sector carbon emissions threaten 2050 net-zero goal, report warns | Utility Dive

• Construction industry accounts for 38% of CO2 emissions - EnvironmentJournal

• How buildings contribute to climate change - Curbed

• New Ways To Produce And Sell Cement Can Help Reduce Emissions And Build Brand Identity (forbes.com)

• How to Recycle a 14-Story Office Tower - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Protections for the longest-living vertebrates on Earth (Greenland shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate, gets long-awaited protection (mongabay.com)),

Fast evolution happening due to Chernobyl’s nuclear fallout (Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action (phys.org)),

Shipping issues caused by the Mississippi River’s drought (Mississippi River water levels are critically low, bringing some shipping to a halt - The Washington Post),

And a follow up to last week - the Biden Administration’s plan to help cut water usage along the Colorado River (Colorado River water users will be paid to slash usage as crisis looms, Biden administration announces | CNN Politics)!

IperionX has breakthrough titanium technologies that have demonstrated the potential to produce titanium products that are sustainable, 100% recyclable, low carbon intensity, and at product qualities that exceed current industry standards.

Anastasios previously served as a non-executive director at Piedmont Lithium Limited, a $1B+ lithium mining company that also aims to play a big part in creating a clean energy economy in the US.

He is highly regarded in the investment community for his ability to identify and develop new commodity projects.

They discuss the world’s search for cleaner sources of energy to help reduce carbon emissions, how the Russian-Ukraine war is adding pressure to titanium global supplies and highlighting the need for domestic production in the U.S. (the world’s biggest consumer of titanium), and the electric vehicle transition.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss opposing agrivoltaics (Liz Truss opposes placing solar panels on farmland, Downing Street says (aol.com)),

A utility scale solar, wind, and battery power plant in the US (First clean energy plant using solar, wind & battery storage opens (electrek.co)),

Farms using more water than Arizona and Nevada while the Colorado River is experiencing a water shortage (These farms use more Colorado River water than 2 states combined : NPR),

And “best by”, “sell by”, and other food labels contributing to food waste (Keep it or toss it? 'Best Before' labels cause confusion | AP News)!

The article gets into a few other topics that the guys talk about, including what it will take to break up big oil, what big oil can do next, and how shareholder activism will likely increase with the reality of ongoing climate change.

Adetokunbo is a Nigerian journalist who writes about the global dimensions of climate change and how climate change impacts people.

Source material for today’s episode:

• Big Oil companies could have helped stop climate change not 30 but 63 years ago (substack.com)

• The future of oil and gas is now: How companies can decarbonize | McKinsey

• ‘Abolish these companies, get rid of them’: what would it take to break up big oil? | Environment | The Guardian

• Want To Stop Climate Change? Buy Big Oil Stock (forbes.com)

New York following California’s footsteps in banning gas-powered cars by 2035 (New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead (gizmodo.com)),

Los Angeles county cracking down on water flow to celebrity mansions due to drought (LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No matter how rich, we’ll treat you the same’ | California | The Guardian),

Boston banning artificial turf in parks (Boston bans artificial turf in parks due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ | PFAS | The Guardian),

And the Presidential election in Brazil is headed to a runoff. Why does this matter so much for global climate change mitigation? (Brazil Presidential Election Goes to High-Stakes Runoff Live Updates - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

And the tax benefits of offshore wind energy (Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers | Grist)!

Hurricane Fiona and how solar fared during the storm (The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico – The Hill),

The controversy over The World Bank’s David Malpass (Al Gore Calls the World Bank Chief a ‘Climate Denier’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

The impact of Yoga Pants on the environment (Your Yoga Pants Are Spewing Microplastics Into the Environment – Mother Jones),

And Barbados commits to protecting up to 30% of its marine ecosystems (Barbados Commits to Ambitious Ocean Conservation (nature.org))!

You can read Yvon Chouinard’s full letter on Patagonia’s website.

Additional sources for today’s episode:

• Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis | US news | The Guardian

• Patagonia Owner Gives Away Company To Save Planet (yahoo.com)

• Patagonia Founder Avoids $700 Million Tax Hit By Donating Company - Bloomberg

• Wondery's Business Wars - Season 32: The North Face vs. Patagonia

The EU continuing to classify biomass from wood as a renewable energy (EU votes to keep woody biomass as renewable energy, ignores climate risk (mongabay.com)),

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake and how it impacts energy usage (Explainer: Ethereum's energy-saving Merge upgrade | Reuters),

Climate Change’s impact on human health (Climate change is driving a new public health crisis (axios.com)),

And a gray wolf family spotted in Oregon (Sighting of new gray wolf family raises hopes of resurgence in Oregon | Oregon | The Guardian)!

Hal is an acclaimed energy policy advisor and the CEO for Energy Innovation, a company that provides high-quality research and analysis to policymakers around the world and across a range of jurisdictions to help inform their energy policy decisions. Hal has served on energy panels appointed by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Justin spent a decade as an award-winning reporter for The New York Times covering environmental science, with a special focus on climate change, and is now a contributing opinion writer for the newspaper.

Matt, Hal, and Justin discuss how listeners get involved in key political decisions to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to climate change.

You can order their book The Big Fix by clicking here.

Check out Hal’s website here: https://energyinnovation.org/

Follow Justin on Twitter at @justinhgilles

Potential to save the Colorado River (A Washington river could provide an example of how to save the Colorado River and help Lake Powell and Lake Mead (sltrib.com)),

Oil-giant Chevron peddling misinformation (‘Wildfire of disinformation’: how Chevron exploits a news desert | US press and publishing | The Guardian),

Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” not looking great ('Doomsday Glacier' is teetering even closer to disaster than scientists thought, new seafloor map shows (msn.com)),

And wind energy potentially coming back to ocean shipping (Climate change may bring back wind as the power source for ocean ships (cnbc.com))!

They discuss the challenges facing the 400 Sumatran tigers existing in the wild, a number that continues to shrink. Additionally, the Sumatran tiger’s rainforest is disappearing at a rapid rate.

Leif explains the harm that palm oil plantations, snare traps and more are causing to the tigers, why saving the rainforest is the single most cost-effective way to save the planet and tigers, and why immediate action is needed to protect this species.

You can follow the International Tiger Project on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook by clicking any of these links.

The author of “Limits to Growth” discussing the impact on society and our climate caused by the world’s richest 10% (Report says rich must pay bill to avert social collapse | AP News),

Going off the grid in Californian housing developments with less than 2,000 units (A Solar Firm Plans to Build Off-Grid Neighborhoods in California - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

China’s intense summer heatwave and its impact on global food availability (Extreme China heatwave could lead to global chaos and food shortages - NZ Herald),

And Hawaii’s last coal-fired power plant has officially closed (Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant as ban begins - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com))!

And Banff National Park’s bison herd is growing (Sixteen bison calves born to Banff herd this year - RMOToday.com)!

California’s gas-powered car ban (California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035 – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)),

The Department of the Interior’s grant to plug up natural gas wells (Interior grants $560 million across 24 states to plug more than 10,000 orphaned wells | The Hill),

Arctic sea ice melting will cause roughly one foot of sea level rise (Greenland ice loss will raise sea levels by nearly one foot: study (cnbc.com)),

And a great first half of the year for renewable energy (Renewables provided 25% of US electrical generation in 1H 2022 (electrek.co))!

First they cover a megastorm that is becoming increasingly more likely in California as the climate continues to warm.

Next, they discuss the extreme heat that will face roughly 25% of the US by 2053.

Sources for today’s episode.

• The Coming California Megastorm - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

• 100 million Americans will be in ‘extreme heat belt’ region by 2053 | The Independent

Water reuse projects to combat drought in the US (Biden administration announces $310M in funding for water reuse projects amid widespread drought | The Hill),

Some good news for Scotland’s butterfly population (Scotland’s butterflies flourishing in hotter summers | Butterflies | The Guardian),

And Administrative Action potentially on the way to further the Inflation Reduction Act’s emissions reductions (Biden Prepares Actions to Cut Emissions After Signing Climate Bill - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

ThingLogix recently launched their newest product, Thermic.ai, which is a wireless temperature and humidity monitoring system that collects data 24/7 and sends alerts when it detects equipment failure. It prevents food spoilage while putting money back in your pocket.

Rob also has his own cattle ranch, called Barley Beef, in Central Oregon. The cows roam free-range, eat barley from nearby breweries, and drink from mountain streams.

Matt and Rob talk about food waste, the new Thermic.ai product from ThingLogix, the Internet of Things, and cattle farming/ranching’s carbon footprint.

Warming in the Arctic is worse than previous models predicted (Arctic Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of the Planet, New Analyses Find - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

World leaders will meet at the UN in New York later for more talks to save the world's oceans from overexploitation (Leaders make fifth attempt to pass UN Oceans Treaty)

Climate protests in Southern France at golf courses (Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption - BBC News),

And how electric vehicles are more energy efficient than traditional cars (Electric Vehicles Are Way, Way More Energy-Efficient Than Internal Combustion Vehicles (motortrend.com))!

Sea animals helping algae reproduce (Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

Kentucky’s flooding amid a changing climate (White House warns of ‘intensifying impacts of climate change’ as Biden tours flood-hit Kentucky – as it happened (theguardian.com)),

The Navajo Nation’s Baca/Prewitt community combatting a lack of running water (Two million people lack running water in the US. This Navajo Nation team is turning on the taps on tribal land | The Independent),

And the birds predicted to be the first to go extinct as global biodiversity decreases (The Most Fascinating Birds Will Be the First to Go Extinct - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!

Climate change causing Las Vegas to get rid of lawns under Nevada law (Due to climate change, Nevada says goodbye to grass - CBS News),

Could Germany cancel its plans to abandon nuclear power? (Germany’s conservative leaders push for nuclear power to stay on as the country breaks from Russian fuels. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

And a climate bill passing in Australia (After more than a decade of darkness in Australia’s parliament, today was a good day for the climate | Katharine Murphy | The Guardian)!

Maija runs social media pages dedicated to sustainable living and picking up litter. She provides links to several different petitions on her Linktree page, including some dedicated to wildlife conservation, holding big oil accountable, and environmental policy advocacy.

She has even started a petition of her own to cancel styrofoam all while advocating for our planet’s health on social media.

Maija has partnered with several sustainable products, including compostable sponges and plastic free detergents.

A solar tower creating sustainable jet fuel (All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight (newatlas.com)),

The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been found in Leicestershire (Ancient fossil is earliest known animal predator - BBC News),

President Biden’s low-income solar plan (Biden launches plan to bring solar to low-income homes - POLITICO),

And a new villain for Matt to be mad at! This time, it’s a political consulting firm operating behind the scenes in at least eight states to fight clean energy (Leaked: US power companies secretly spending millions to protect profits and fight clean energy | Florida | The Guardian)!

And the Pan-African committee focused on protected areas to conserve wildlife (First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda - Press release | IUCN)!

Weedoo is the industry’s leading manufacturer of aquatic weed harvesters and weed cutters. They value our natural resources and aim to keep herbicides and toxic chemicals out of the water in order to provide solutions that preserve nature.

Tara has experience in operations, technology, development, and business and is well-regarded in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

They also get into the U.S. Military's carbon emissions and pollution levels, and why climate change can increase wars but wars also increase climate change.

They break down the impacts climate change will have on people as water and food availability decrease and the number of climate refugees increases.

Some people may even leave cities if infrastructure is not able to catch up to the threats caused by heat waves.

Sources for today’s episode:

• Climate change could increase armed conflict in Africa: study | CTV News

• Climate change and conflict | ICRC

• Hunger in Africa surges due to conflict, climate and food prices | CTV News

• The U.S. Military Emits More Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere Than Entire Countries Like Denmark or Portugal - Inside Climate News

• Climate refugees: The world’s forgotten displacement crisis | Concern Worldwide (concernusa.org)

• 13 Things to Know About Climate Refugees (theimpactinvestor.com)

• Most US cities underprepared for rising heat, study finds – The Hill

A copper shortage means bad news for renewables (Copper is key to electric vehicles, wind and solar power. We're short supply (cnbc.com)),

Europe’s current heat wave (Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain | AP News).

ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Hilcorp, and Occidental Petroleum’s major contributions to US emissions (Four companies are top sources of US greenhouse gas, methane emissions: report | The Hill),

And Matt once again is mad at Joe Manchin (Democratic Senator representing the good folks at ExxonMobil). This time, it is for not supporting major climate provisions in President Biden’s agenda (Manchin balks at climate and tax pieces of Biden agenda bill but backs health care provisions (nbcnews.com))!

Charles believes preserving cultural heritage connects us with humanity’s collective experience and knowledge, and gives us a sense of identity. However, cultural memory loss can easily occur and climate change poses a significant threat. In fact, it is believed that 98.8% of American archives are likely to encounter at least one climate risk factor by the year 2100.

CLIR has been working for decades on the preservation and access to cultural heritage. Projects include theDigital Library of the Middle East, one of the world’s largest online archives of Middle Eastern and North African artifacts, and theHBCU Library Alliance Partnership, which fosters awareness of and access to collections held by Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

They talk about a weedkiller ingredient found in 80% of human urine samples (‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples | US news | The Guardian),

The proposed Willow oil project (Biden Administration Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

Microplastics discovered in beef and pork (Around 80% of cow and pig meat, blood and milk contains plastic - Plastic Soup Foundation),

Forever chemicals found in oysters (‘Forever Chemicals’ Found Contaminating 100% of Florida Oysters Tested - EcoWatch),

And a whiskey made of invasive crabs (How a New Hampshire distillery is fighting invasive green crabs — with whiskey : NPR)!

Canada’s ban on grocery bags, takeout containers, and stir sticks (Canada is banning the sale, production and import of some single-use plastics | Engadget),

High amount of plastic in Asian elephant diet in India (New Study Documents the Extent of Plastic Ingestion as an Emerging Threat to Endangered Asian Elephants in Uttarakhand, India),

And drought in Italy’s impact on rice - and risotto (Rice fields dry up as Italy's drought lingers on | AP News)!

Cooling earth through reflecting sunlight (MIT proposes Brazil-sized fleet of “space bubbles” to cool the Earth (freethink.com)),

How scientists and fishers are working together to protect overfished sharks (A shark 'superhighway' is being protected by fishermen),

And sustainable meat and dairy through changing cow feed (Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable (theconversation.com))!

And a power, internet, and cell service outage in Northern British Columbia caused by one single beaver (What caused B.C. power outage? | CTV News)!

Trigger Warning: Matt and Nick start the show by discussing the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. They would like everyone to be aware of Vote Save America’s F*ck Bans Action Plan, where donations are split evenly amongst Abortion Clinics, Patients, and Legal Defense. Click the link below to donate one time or to set up recurring monthly donations.

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Climate change intensifying droughts and making wildfires worse (How climate change is making fires worse | The Hill),

A probe launched to determine the cause of turtles and dolphins found dead off Guatemala's Pacific Coast (Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched (france24.com)),

Less energy is currently being used to mine for bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency declines (The bitcoin price crash is good for the climate — Quartz (qz.com)),

Colombia’s new president’s pledge to protect the Amazon and what this means without a similar pledge from Brazil (New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest | AP News)!

After the break, they discuss how something similar is currently happening in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reasons may be different, but the current situation also poses a serious threat to public health and the local environment..

Sources for today’s episode:

• Dust Bowl - Wikipedia

• Dust Bowl: Cause & Impact On Great Depression - HISTORY

• The Impact of the Dust Bowl on the Environment (thoughtco.com)

• As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

• As Great Salt Lake dries up Utah will face toxic dust clouds (msn.com)

• Salt Lake City currently has the worst air quality in the U.S. - TownLift, Park City News

A thermal power plant in France and its carbon impact (Largest thermal power plant in France prevents as much CO2 as 1000 cars emit - Innovation Origins),

A bill to conserve endangered species passing 231-190 in the House of Representatives last week (U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill : NPR),

Environmentalists suing the Biden administration over oil and gas drilling permits (Environmental groups sue Biden to block oil and gas drilling permits (cnbc.com)),

And a heat dome creating very hot temperatures across the United States (Massive heat dome to bring extra-hot weather to nearly every state | The Hill)!

The NRCS is within the United States Department of Agriculture and works with farmers and ranchers to provide the technical expertise needed to improve conservation efforts on their land.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture here: USDA and you can learn more about the Natural Resources Conservation Service here: Home | NRCS (usda.gov)

Flooding in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone Park, Staggered by Rain and Floods, Will Stay Closed for Days - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

Climate change’s impact on well water (Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks | AP News),

The United Kingdom’s ivory trade ban is official (Victory! The Ivory Trade Ban Is Finally Put Into Effect In The UK After Long-Fought Campaign To Protect Endangered Elephants - World Animal News),

And wind energy’s impact on local economies (Windfarms raise incomes and house prices in rural US, study finds - Carbon Brief)!

Australia has a history of climate denial in their politicians similar to that of the United States, so they guys discuss Australia’s history and talk about climate skepticism around the world.

Finally, they get into one thing that climate skeptics in both Australia and the United States share: a Rupert Murdoch problem.

Sources for today’s episode:

• Australia election: Anthony Albanese signals climate policy change - BBC News

• Australian PM signals stronger ties with Indonesia on security, climate | Reuters

• Australia has a problem with climate change denial. The message just isn't getting through | Greg Jericho | The Guardian

• Is it the end of Australia's climate change wars? | Climate News | Sky News

• Which country has the most climate skeptics? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

• Will Rupert Murdoch’s Australia Climate Rebrand Reach America? | Vanity Fair

• Rupert Murdoch doesn't understand climate change basics, and that's a problem | Climate science scepticism and denial | The Guardian

Matt and Nick talk about the results of No Mow May in the UK (‘It looks beautiful’: UK gardeners on leaving lawns uncut for No Mow May | Gardens | The Guardian),

The Rio Grande River drying up and its impact on local communities (The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River - Yale E360),

The USPS is reconsidering its decision to not buy many EVs (US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks | The Hill),

And wetlands - another important puzzle piece in fighting climate change (Planting Wetlands Could Help Stave Off Climate Catastrophe - Eos)!

Analysts say that this will hurt the Russian economy in the long-term, but the move will also impact European energy residential and commercial energy prices.

Matt breaks this down and then gets into what this means for Europe’s renewable energy transition.

Sources for today’s episode:

• E.U. reaches agreement on a Russian oil import ban. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

• An Embargo Will Bruise Russia’s Oil Industry - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Farmers in Nigeria vs. oil giant Shell (Shell escaped liability for oil spills in Nigeria for years. Then four farmers took them to court -- and won - CNN),

President Jimmy Carter vs. a proposed road through a wildlife refuge in Alaska (Jimmy Carter Steps Into Fight Over Proposed Road in Alaska - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

A major heat wave in India and Pakistan this spring could provide a look at their futures (Climate Change Made India, Pakistan Heat Wave More Likely | Time),

And The Global Warming Policy Foundation - a climate denial group pretending to be a charity while lobbying for the fossil fuel industry (Climate Denial Group Is Masquerading as a Charity, Critics Say – Mother Jones)!

An investigation by Damian Carrington and Matthew Taylor of The Guardian found that “Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns.”

The projects would basically bet against humanity slowing global warming and are investments in the event that we fail. Carbon bomb projects will only hit if we do not rapidly slash carbon emissions.

We know the environmental harm of using fossil fuels, but researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to estimate that roughly 50,000 premature deaths could be prevented by decreasing the air pollutants created by burning fossil fuels.

Sources for today’s episode:

• Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown | Fossil fuels | The Guardian

• Report: 'Carbon Bombs' Are Poised to Screw Us Over Big Time (gizmodo.com)

• Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief | Environment | The Guardian

• Cutting fossil fuel air pollution saves lives : NPR

Will Amazon be cutting back on its plastic use? (Amazon shareholders vote on resolution to require the company to address its colossal plastic problem (apnews.com)),

Electric vehicle battery costs projected to increase from 2023-2026 before declining again (EV battery costs set to spike as raw material shortages drags on (cnbc.com)),

Soil damage from heavy farm equipment ((Modern Farm Vehicles Heavier Than Dinosaurs Can Damage Soil for Decades, Study Finds - EcoWatch),

And great news for the California Condor (Absent for More Than a Century, California Condors Soar Above the Redwoods Again | Audubon)!

MCW aims to address a major issue with clean water projects in Africa: 60% of them fail within the first two years, according to the World Health Organization.

MCW says this is because projects are implemented too quickly, and without proper consultation and coordination with local communities.

Their focus on community involvement treats clean water as the beginning of the process, and not just a photo-op and plaque next to a well that will not function properly in a few years.

Their team of technical and community teams maintain communication, training, and long-term involvement so that their wells will continue to provide clean water to arid regions that have been underserved for generations.

Learn more at www.missioncleanwater.org and follow them on Instagram and Twitter @missioncleanh2o!

A California coastal panel rejecting a proposal to build a seawater desalination plant (Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project | AP News),

Oil refineries spreading benzene, a carcinogen, into communities in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and the US Virgin Islands (US oil refineries spewing cancer-causing benzene into communities, report finds | Pollution | The Guardian),

And the Biden Administration’s decision not to move forward with three leases in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico (Biden Cancels Offshore Drilling in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico (gizmodo.com))!

The IPCC website describes this section by saying “The Working Group III report provides an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation progress and pledges, and examines the sources of global emissions. It explains developments in emission reduction and mitigation efforts, assessing the impact of national climate pledges in relation to long-term emissions goals.”

Matt and Nick break down some of the highlights from this report, discuss what other experts are saying, and talk about how they’re honestly feeling about this report and what it means moving forward.

Check out the entire report, the summary for policymakers, or the technical summary here: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change (ipcc.ch)

Additional source material for this week’s show:

• UN calls for ‘substantial reduction’ in fossil fuels to limit climate change | The Hill

• Major climate report zeroes in on individual choice | Popular Science (popsci.com)

• Opinion | What You Really Need to Know About the Latest IPCC Climate Report | Kaisa Kosonen (commondreams.org)

• We have the tools to slow warming - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

• Climate change: Key UN finding widely misinterpreted - BBC News

One of the largest mangrove forests in Puerto Rico impacted by development (Builders hurt protected areas in climate-weary Puerto Rico | AP News),

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch supporting life (The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

A groundwater system discovered underneath Antarctica (Vast amount of water discovered hidden beneath Antarctica - CNN),

And lessening deforestation by lowering our beef consumption (Eating one-fifth less beef could halve deforestation (nature.com))!

They also talk about recycling aluminum, glass, and paper compared to recycling plastic.

Source material for today’s show:

• California Investigating Oil Companies For Alleged Plastic Recycling Deception : NPR

• Analysis: Big Oil's plastic boom threatens U.N.'s 'historic' pollution pact | Reuters

• The Best Materials To Recycle for the Environment – Germantown News & Shelby-Sun Times (shelby-news.com)

• Is Aluminum More Sustainable Than Plastic? (Aluminum vs Plastic Comparison) - Better Meets Reality

• Glass Vs Plastic: Which one is more eco-friendly? – LastObject

• Which Plastics Are the Least Recyclable? (msn.com)

Drought in the Western U.S. (New government maps show nearly all of the West is in drought and it's not even summer yet: "This is unprecedented" - CBS News),

Wildfire in New Mexico (Dangerous New Mexico wildfire forces historic city to evacuate | Reuters),

Meme culture meets evolution (Started Out as a Fish. How Did It End Up Like This? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

And No Mow May in Saratoga, NY (No Mow May: Growing environmental movement now has local roots (with 9 photos) – The Daily Gazette)!

Full report: Shining Cities 2022 (environmentcalifornia.org)

Permafrost thawing in Alaska and what that means for climate change (https://grist.org/science/alaska-permafrost-thawing-ice-climate-change/),

Wynn Alan Bruce’s fatal climate protest on Earth Day (Wynn Alan Bruce: Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire outside Supreme Court on Earth Day | The Independent),

A new material that encourages marine life to settle on offshore wind turbines (Ecological concrete to reduce the impact of offshore wind energy infrastructures - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism)

And the first wild red wolf litter in four years (Check out this pawesome litter of endangered red wolf pups : NPR)!

We mentioned a free climate change course during this episode, which can be found here:

Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact | edX

This is a longer episode, but there's a lot to cover with this topic. They start off with a refresher on crypto and mining for them, a discussion of the Crypto Climate Accord, then dive into a thought-provoking question posed by the Reveal Podcast: Can our climate survive bitcoin? Finally, the guys bring up the green energy transition and how that can be impacted by an increased popularity for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Grab a glass of your favorite milk or milk-substitute because there are some spicy takes at the end of this episode from Matt and CJ, as you might expect when they get together.

Sources:

• Home - Crypto Climate Accord

• Can Our Climate Survive Bitcoin? - Reveal (revealnews.org)

• Can Our Climate Survive Bitcoin? - Reveal | Podcast on Spotify

• NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet struggles to sell - BBC News

• 8 Best Eco-Friendly, Green Cryptocurrencies to Invest In Today (theimpactinvestor.com)

Matt and Nick celebrate by talking about the U.S. resuming drilling for oil and gas on public lands (U.S. to resume oil, gas drilling on public land despite Biden campaign pledge | Reuters),

The shock-wave from the Tonga Volcanic eruption in January 2022 ( ‘It’s Super Spectacular.’ See How the Tonga Volcano Unleashed a Once-in-a-Century Shockwave. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

A new climate law in Maryland (Maryland just passed one of the most aggressive climate laws in the US | Canary Media),

And scientists protesting in over 25 countries over political climate inaction (Over 1,000 scientists from around the world take to the streets in week-long climate protests – The Hill)!

Brian is the Founder and CEO of IvyCo, a financial technology company that aims to increase engagement with the climate crisis and raise money to protect our American forests and fund environmental non-profits.

Nate is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at the American Forest Foundation, which aims for meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners

Their teams, along with many other partners - most notably The Nature Conservancy - have worked to put together the Family Forest Carbon Program, which helps family forest owners earn income from growing their forests and using sustainable forestry practices.

You can learn more about IvyCo and/or the American Forest Foundation by clicking any of the links in your show notes.

Download IvyCo on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivyco/id1616898815

or Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eco.app.ivyco&hl=en_US&gl=US

African nations ramping up renewables to mitigate climate change and boost their economies (Africa looks to renewables to curb warming, boost economies - ABC News (go.com)),

Could water soon be treated as a right and not a commodity in the United States? (Rep. Khanna, Senator Warren Introduce Bill to Prevent Corporations From Profiting Off Water Rights | Food & Water Watch (foodandwaterwatch.org)),

Non-organic produce and the abundance of pesticides found on them (Pesticide residue found in over 70 percent of non-organic US produce: report | The Hill),

And Germany’s clean energy expansion and reduction in reliance on Russian oil (Germany unveils plans to accelerate green energy expansion | Reuters)!

So what did we learn about the Spinosaurus? What does this discovery mean for the species? And what else have we learned about dinosaurs recently?

The guys dive into this before discussing some dinosaur fun facts, their favorite dinosaurs, their favorite dinosaur movies, and some dinosaur theories.

Check out the National Geographic story here: Spinosaurus had penguin-like bones, a sign of hunting underwater (nationalgeographic.com)

Additional source material for this week’s show:

• Spinosaurus - Wikipedia

• Spinosaurus Facts

• Stegosaurus - Wikipedia

• Stegosaurus Facts

• Triceratops - Wikipedia

• 10 Intriguing Facts About the Triceratops (thoughtco.com)

• T. Rex Like You Haven’t Seen Him: With Feathers - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Logging in Tongass National Forest (A logging loophole is clear-cutting the Tongass National Forest - Grist | Grist),

The fight to protect little penguins in South Australia (Victor Harbor council works hard to protect little penguins, but says it needs SA government help too - ABC News),

UPS potentially cutting urban delivery emissions by using “eQuads” (UPS tries out 'eQuad' electric bikes for urban deliveries | Reuters),

And legal rights for animals in Ecuador (Ecuador’s High Court Rules That Wild Animals Have Legal Rights - Inside Climate News)!

The documentary’s description says “Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.”

Matt and Nick read the documentary’s summary before getting into some discussion questions and chatting about it.

The USPS announced it would be buying mostly traditional vans and trucks to deliver mail - would a fully electric mail service be possible? (USPS Could Serve Nearly All Its Mail Routes in Electric Vehicles, a Watchdog Says - Government Executive (govexec.com)),

The Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma (Massive new wind farm goes online in Oklahoma | TheHill),

Microplastics have been found in human blood and can lodge in human organs (Microplastics found in human blood for first time | Plastics | The Guardian),

And a breakdown of how bad yachts and superyachts really are for the environment.

(Superyachts symbolize climate breakdown | Environment | All topics from climate change to conservation | DW | 24.03.2022)!

Source material for today’s show:

• This US Supreme Court decision could derail Biden’s climate plan (nature.com)

• GOP, Coal Look to Supreme Court EPA Case to Limit Federal Agencies - Bloomberg

• Supreme Court wrestles with EPA power to regulate climate change | TheHill

Widespread coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef (Dead coral found at Great Barrier Reef as widespread bleaching event unfolds | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian),

How hot it is in Antarctica this month (Temperatures in eastern Antarctica are 70 degrees warmer than usual | TheHill),

A large portion of the United States likely to experience drought for the first time since 2013 (Spring 2022 Drought Will Affect Most of US (gizmodo.com)),

And a baby eastern bongo named Winston has been born at the Denver Zoo (Meet Winston, a rare bongo born at the Denver Zoo - CNN)!

You can contact the SEC at this link: https://www.sec.gov/contact-information/sec-directory and watch the video of Winston here.

You can go to www.climate-activist.com for more of Dave’s work and how you can become a better climate activist.

The United States’ leader in nitrous oxide emissions (A Florida Chemical Plant Has Fallen Behind in Its Pledge to Cut Emissions of a Potent Greenhouse Gas - Inside Climate News),

How environmental justice and racial justice go hand-in-hand (How Redlining Contributed to Air Pollution Across America - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

And how coral species are adapting to warmer oceans, providing hope for the future of reefs (Climate-resilient coral species offer hope for the world’s reefs (nationalgeographic.com))!

Source material for today’s show:

• Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch)

• IPCC report calls out misinformation as barrier to tackling climate crisis in the US | The Independent

• Climate change: Five things we've learned from the IPCC report - BBC News

• Climate Change Report: Cost-Benefit Analyses Are Pointless - Rolling Stone

• Science Alliance Update - IPCC Report - Protect Our Winters

Basking sharks to be protected in Ireland (Basking sharks to be granted 'protected wild animals' status (thejournal.ie)).

Ocean pollution’s impact on human health (New Study Finds Ocean Pollution a Threat to Human Health (nih.gov)),

Carbon emissions related to deforestation doubling over the last two decades - and are further accelerating (Deforestation emissions far higher than previously thought, study finds | Deforestation | The Guardian),

New regulations for tailpipes from the EPA (E.P.A. Plans Tighter Tailpipe Rules for Trucks, Vans and Buses - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),

And a national park road within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area closing occasionally to help animals breed easier (DE national park will close PA road so amphibians can breed | Miami Herald)!

The documentary’s description says “A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space. Made in cooperation with NASA, the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet -- and the effects humanity has had on it over time..”

Matt and Nick read a summary of the documentary before discussing.

The Nairobi Plastic Summit (Plastic summit could be most important green deal since Paris accords, says UN | Environment | The Guardian)

A massive offshore wind deal off the coast of New York and New Jersey (Offshore wind lease sale nets record $4.4B | TheHill),

How road salt impacts waterways (Road salt triggering 'massive' harm to US lakes, contaminating drinking water, studies warn (yahoo.com)),

And how Putin invading Ukraine impacts the future of energy policy and reliance on Russian oil (What Putin’s War Means For Energy Policy, Powering Community Solar Projects, And A Chat About Supply Chain Transparency (forbes.com)).

Sources for today’s episode:

Nearly Half of Bald Eagles in the U.S. Suffer From Toxic Lead Exposure, Study Finds - EcoWatch

How Did the Bald Eagle Become America’s National Bird? - HISTORY

Delaware River Basin Commission|Living Resources: Bald Eagles (nj.gov)

Lead (nih.gov)

Solar panel canopies over canals in the U.S. (First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies | TheHill),

An update on the clean energy push in Illinois by 2045 (Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables (electrek.co)),

How climate change will impact skiing by making it less diverse (Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport (theconversation.com)),

And students from several universities pressuring their schools to divest from fossil fuels (Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT and Vanderbilt students take legal action to try to force fossil fuel divestment - The Washington Post)!

Check out www.betterplaceforests.com for more!

Some unfortunate news about Koalas conservation status coming out of Australia (Koalas are now officially endangered in Australia (zmescience.com)),

A 14 year-legal battle over a golf resort resulting in restoration of the natural area on La Isla de Valdecañas in Spain (Spanish court orders demolition of entire golf resort built in protected area | CNN Travel),

A new study revealing that human exposure to toxic pesticides is worse than many of us realized (One in three Americans have high levels of toxic weed-killing chemical in their bodies, new study finds | The Independent),

And allocation of U.S. infrastructure funds could reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 97% (For the first time, the U.S. allocates big money for Animal Road Crossings : NPR)!

You can check out a quick video about how these animal road crossings work here: Animal Road Crossings | TikTok

Is natural gas clean energy? Is natural gas even cleaner than coal? Should nuclear energy truly be considered “sustainable”?

The guys talk about natural gas and then break down both sides of the nuclear debate.

Source material for today’s episode if you want to read more:

EU taxonomy: Commission presents Complementary Climate Delegated Act to accelerate decarbonisation | European Commission (europa.eu)

Europe Labels Nuclear and Natural Gas As Sustainable Investments - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Climate change: EU moves to label nuclear and gas as sustainable despite internal row - BBC News

Natural gas and the environment - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Nuclear power and the environment - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

What is nuclear energy and how is nuclear power produced? | EDF (edfenergy.com)

Nuclear energy and climate change - World Nuclear Association (world-nuclear.org)

Glacial melt on Mount Everest (Mount Everest: Mountain's highest glacier melting rapidly, new study shows - BBC News),

Another look at the link between fossil fuels and plastics (How the fossil fuel industry is pushing plastics on the world (cnbc.com)),

Methane emissions being spotted from satellites in space (Satellites have located the world's methane ‘ultra-emitters’ | Science News),

And almost every new home in The Netherlands being gas-free (Around 90% of newly built homes erected last year in the Netherlands are gas-free – pv magazine International (pv-magazine.com))!

The documentary’s description says “As climate change rapidly melts Arctic sea ice between Canada and Greenland, the entire Inuit way of life is at stake.”

Matt and Nick read a summary of the documentary before discussing the environmental impacts of sea ice melting, what they learned about Inuit culture, and how sea ice melting will impact the Inuit people.

A big blow to 80 million acres worth of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico (A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change : NPR),

Moose populations in Minnesota struggling against threats from a parasite (Brain worms, ticks, and the mysterious deaths of Minnesota moose - Vox)

And a Marine reserve from Ecuador to Costa Rica providing hope for several marine species (Marine reserve in Latin America brings hope but conservation challenges remain (unep.org))!

They talk about how hot it was globally and the temperature records set in the United States.

They also bring up the rebound of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and how that compares to 2020’s decrease in emissions.

Finally, they discuss the state of global ocean warming, what that means for climate change, glaciers melting, and what’s going on with permafrost.

Some of the source material for this episode can be found at the links below:

The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record | AP News

A Vivid View of Extreme Weather: Temperature Records in the U.S. in 2021 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks | | UN News

Current State of Sea Ice Cover | Earth (nasa.gov)

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bounced Back Sharply in 2021 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Ocean warmth hits record high | TheHill

There Could Be 2 Billion Climate Change Refugees by 2100 (globalcitizen.org)

Countries moving cities in response to climate change (Indonesia Sets 2024 Deadline to Move Its New Capital to Borneo - Bloomberg News)

Chemicals, plastics, pesticides, and other pollution impacting global ecosystems (Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists | Pollution | The Guardian),

Air pollution’s impact on the ability of butterflies and bees to smell crops and wildflowers (Scientists find there are 70% fewer pollinators, due to air pollution (openaccessgovernment.org)),

And the patriarchy-smashing Japanese macaque’s love triangle presenting a threat to her alpha status Japan’s Monkey Queen Faces Challenge to Her Reign: Mating Season - The New York Times (nytimes.com)!

They discuss product design and smart grid technology before getting into plastics - why plastic is so widely used, what's good about plastic, and what's so bad about plastic?

The deforestation issue with Big Business (A third of commodity-hungry firms have no deforestation policy - report | Reuters),

Climate inequity (World’s poorest bear brunt of climate crisis: 10 underreported emergencies | Global development | The Guardian),

The volcanic eruption in Tonga (Pacific volcano: Ash-covered Tonga is like a moonscape say residents - BBC News),

And the world’s largest fish breeding area (World's largest fish breeding area discovered | EurekAlert!).

The fashion scorecard Nick references in this episode can be found here: StandEarth-FilthyFashionScorecard.pdf.

If you’d like to donate to Pita Taufatofua’s GoFundMe to help the people of Tonga, click the link below:

Fundraiser by Pita Taufatofua : Tonga Tsunami relief by Pita Taufatofua (gofundme.com)

If you’d like to check out the report, you can find the executive summary here: Executive summary – Renewables 2021 – Analysis - IEA.

The full 175-page report is also available here: Renewables 2021 - Analysis and forecast to 2026 (windows.net).

The UK’s government protecting fossil fuel interests (invites fossil fuel companies to help write rulebook on climate-busting new oil drilling | The Independent),

Rilu the Snow Leopard’s death (Snow leopard dies after contracting Covid-19 at Illinois zoo - CNN),

Pine trees and climate change in Patagonia (An imported tree fuels Patagonia’s terrifying summer fires (nationalgeographic.com)),

And the DiCaprio Tree discovered in Cameroon (Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio - BBC News).

The boys also joked about refinancing student loans, so here’s Matt’s referral code if you want to do that: https://refer.splashfinancial.com/l/1MATTHEWNOR03/

Fact checking Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to climate measures (Manchin's take on climate measures are misleading : NPR),

The relationship between Texas Climate Deniers, New England Fishermen, and the first major offshore wind farm in the US (Vineyard Wind Challenged by Mass. Fishermen, Texas Climate Deniers (gizmodo.com)),

And New York City banning gas in new buildings (New York City Banned Gas in New Buildings. Here’s What You Need to Know - THE CITY).

Food waste in California (New California law creates opportunities to waste less food (ktnv.com)),

A wind farm in Montana (Montana's largest wind farm underway near Miles City | State & Regional | billingsgazette.com),

The Marshall Fire in Boulder, Colorado (Marshall fire explained: Why Boulder County had 100+ mph winds that stoked wildfire (denverpost.com)),

And fossil fuel free flights in Denmark by 2030 (Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 - BBC News).

Their Quick Hits include are greenhouse gases for vegetarians (https://www.ecowatch.com/vegetarian-meat-greenhouse-gases-2655937991.html),

Helping manatees in Florida (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/climate/manatees-florida-feeding.html?referringSource=articleShare),

11 million oysters being added to the Hudson River in New York (https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/11-million-oysters-added-to-hudson-river-in-lower-manhattan/ar-AARGMYB?ocid=uxbndlbing),

The tornados that hit Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois (https://news.yahoo.com/are-the-deadly-kentucky-tornadoes-linked-to-climate-change-163255350.html),

Bugs breaking down plastics (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-across-globe-are-evolving-to-eat-plastic-study-finds),

And a black box documenting climate change (https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/07/world/earth-black-box-climate-change/index.html).

TPT was recently ranked #7 on Feedspot’s Top 20 Wildlife Conservation Podcasts list, which you can check out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/wildlife_conservation_podcasts/

First Matt and Nick break down their Quick Hits of the week, starting with a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Maine (https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/11/agrivoltaic-pilot-program-set-to-provide-critical-insights/),

Conservationists fighting to save the smallest rabbit in North America (https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/pygmy-rabbits/),

The rising cost of Carbon in Europe (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/european-benchmark-carbon-surges-above-80-euros-for-first-time),

And desertification in Brazil (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/03/world/americas/brazil-climate-change-barren-land.html).

You can vote for Sophie for Miss America by searching for “Miss America DE Spotfund” or at the link below. Tune in to the Miss America finals December 16 on the free version of Peacock!

https://www.spotfund.com/story/7e9d1588-1fe6-4518-9e83-d9fd3fc33342

First, their Quick Hits are cutting methane through cow feed (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/cow-feed-that-cleans-potent-methane-burps-nears-europe-rollout),

how roundabouts impact climate change (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/climate/roundabouts-climate-emissions-driving.html?referringSource=articleShare),

a report from the US Interior department about drilling for oil and gas (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/climate/climate-change-drilling-public-lands.html?referringSource=articleShare),

and the latest survey about climate change in the US (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/americans-climate-change-real-survey_n_6196a0b6e4b044a1cc048d83).

First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are:

Youth climate activists petitioning the United Nations (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/10/youth-activists-petition-un-to-declare-systemwide-climate-emergency?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1636528594),

Timber poachers and tree DNA (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/us/justin-wilke-maple-fire-tree-dna-sentenced.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur),

the health of the River Thames in London (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/11/sharks-thames-river-london/?utm_source=reddit.com),

and a recap of how COP26 ended (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/13/climate/cop26-glasgow-climate-summit/cop26-glasgow-climate-deal?referringSource=articleShare).

For more about The Comfortable Home Project, click here: https://www.thecomfortablehomeproject.com.au/?fbclid=IwAR3Vovn7qIuYMC_S99i6xvy0CF9_90hw4isMGn1R2QS7p6aQr9GqQ06vb00 or here: https://www.facebook.com/The-Comfortable-Home-Project-1560280234274991/?ref=page_internal

Keith can be found on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-hutchings-09927148/

Their Quick Hits of the week include a bold plan for Ithaca, NY (https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/11/03/ithaca-new-york-decarbonize-electrify/),

a project at the University of Minnesota to reduce bird collisions (https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2021-11-08/university-of-minnesota-project-aims-to-stop-bird-collisions),

Toyota’s climate history (https://www.carscoops.com/2021/11/toyota-named-third-most-obstructive-company-towards-climate-change-after-exxonmobil-chevron/),

the first week of COP26 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/07/so-what-has-cop26-achieved-so-far),

and the Infrastructure Bill passing in the House (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/roads-transit-internet-infrastructure-bill-81005655).

Their Quick Hits of the Week include last weekend’s G20 meeting (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden),

Day 1 of COP26 (https://www.cnn.c23om/2021/11/01/world/cop26-climate-leaders-summit-intl/index.html),

California Condors joining the short list of animals to reproduce without a mate (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/in-extremely-rare-event-two-female-birds-make-babies-without-males?cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dsocial%3A%3Asrc%3Dtwitter%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3Dtw20211028animals-condorsvirginbirth&sf250816130=1&loggedin=true),

and Matt talks about his visit to Putting Green last weekend (https://www.puttinggreenbk.org/about).

Their Quick Hits of the Week include Climate Change’s impact on national security (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/climate/climate-change-national-security.html?referringSource=articleShare).

how our fossil fuel usage compares to our climate goals (https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-business-environment-europe-dcbcc6388b24c8b83476ddea14b92e21),

Biden’s Build Back Better net zero plan (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/21/kathy-castor-interview-climate-crisis-democrats),

Tuskless elephants (https://www.businessinsider.com/african-elephants-evolved-to-be-tuskless-ivory-poaching-2021-10),

and how national parks are becoming more accessible for guests with autism (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/heres-how-parks-and-public-lands-are-becoming-more-autism-friendly).

First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are weather related deaths declining for now (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/weather-disaster-related-deaths-are-downwarming-could-undo-that-trend),

the amount of solar panels required to power the world (https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/solar-panels-on-half-the-worlds-roofs-could-meet-its-entire-electricity-demand-new-research-169302),

a massive Ocean cleaning project (https://www.businessinsider.com/ocean-cleanup-device-removed-plastic-pacific-garbage-patch-2021-10),

a California bill banning gas yard equipment (https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/576227-california-to-ban-gas-lawn-mowers-leaf-blowers),

and a major offshore wind plan for the United States (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/climate/biden-offshore-wind-farms.html?referringSource=articleShare)!

Their Quick Hits of the week include an update on how climate change is impacting coral reefs (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/climate/coral-reefs-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare),

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments being restored (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bears-ears-and-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monuments-to-be-expanded-by-biden-administration-utah-governor-says/ar-AAPfqgk?ocid=uxbndlbing),

the environmental impacts of returning clothes (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/free-returns-online-shopping/620169/),

and how Covid-19 is impacting the upcoming COP26 talks (https://atmos.earth/cop26-covid-superspreader-justice-vaccine/?utm_campaign=No%20campaign&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=169110740&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9WVx5QUp08hzqlJsdF7thYNT25tXsPKlCFQeaVeYysl2t2l1ixuJSIT5-J_1JgzL8dPjeyRRupZPsHnQzcbTQgps7NZg&utm_content=169110740&utm_source=hs_email).

Their Quick Hits of the week include several extinction updates (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/climate/endangered-animals-extinct.html?referringSource=articleShare),

the return of wolves in Europe (https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-return-of-the-wolf-in-europe?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=species&utm_content=link),

just how bad the wildfires have been in California in the last decade (https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/574928-1-in-8-acres-in-california-has-burned-in-last-decade),

an oil spill off the coast of California (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-02/coast-guard-rushes-to-contain-newport-beach-oil-slick),

Earth dimming due to climate change (https://phys.org/news/2021-09-earth-dimming-due-climate.html),

and fossil fuel prices rising while renewables get cheaper (https://ieefa.org/as-fossil-fuel-prices-skyrocket-globally-renewables-grow-steadily-cheaper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-fossil-fuel-prices-skyrocket-globally-renewables-grow-steadily-cheaper&utm_source=Weekly+IEEFA+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fc862d59fd-IEEFA_WeeklyDigest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30c2b8506b-fc862d59fd-128776699)!

This episode starts off with a call to action about fossil fuel subsidies (https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-end-fossil-fuel-tax-giveaways?source=direct_link&referrer=group-ccan&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgive.ccanactionfund.org%2Fpage%2F15812%2Fdonate%2F1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=federal&utm_content=Fed-Pollutertaxpayouts-0921-c4+C).

Their Quick Hits of the week include another Chinese conservation success story (https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-cat-is-back-wild-amur-tigers-rebound-in-china-thanks-to-govt-policies/),

China’s pledge to stop building coal-fired power projects abroad (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/xi-says-china-aims-provide-2-bln-vaccine-doses-by-year-end-2021-09-21/),

how goats help prevent wildfires (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/18/business/wildfires-goats-prevention.html),

a paint so white that it helps lower your energy costs (https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html),

the world’s first battery-electric freight train (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/16/battery-electric-freight-train-wabtec-rail-transport-emissions),

great renewable energy financing news (https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/09/28/transalta-targets-renewable-energy-growth-in-canada-the-u-s-and-australia/),

and limits placed on HFCs and refrigerants by the EPA (https://apnews.com/article/epa-hydrofluorocarbon-rules-hfcs-greenhouse-gases-043715b9ee50d5a42ce0364ed28ffdff).

Their Quick Hits of the week include a fungus that causes white nose syndrome found in Saskatchewan (https://ca-news-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ca.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/fungus-thats-killed-millions-bats-080000707.html),

some electric vehicle news from Volkswagen (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-09-16/vw-pulls-back-curtain-on-new-electric-car-battery-lab-in-germany),

pollution in Florida’s freshwater springs (https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/environment/article/pollution-and-overuse-threaten-floridas-fragile-freshwater-springs?__twitter_impression=true),

the role of Indigenous Peoples in fighting climate change (https://grist.org/protest/indigenous-resistance-has-cut-u-s-and-canadas-annual-emissions/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linktree&utm_campaign=study%3A+indigenous+resistance+has+staved+off+25%25+of+u.s.+and+canada%E2%80%99s+annual+emissions),

and The House Oversight Committee expanding its probe of Big Oil’s climate misinformation https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/climate/exxon-oil-disinformation-house-probe.html).

To our listeners from Florida, check out FL5.org to read and sign the petition for the five conservation amendments proposed for the 2022 ballot.

First, Matt and Nick break down some of this week’s stories, including California simplifying recycling (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/climate/arrows-recycling-symbol-california.html?referringSource=articleShare),

Taco Bell’s recycling program (https://abc7.com/taco-bell-sauce-packets-recycling/11011216/),

The Netherlands vs. Fossil Fuel commercials (https://gizmodo.com/netherlands-officials-tell-shell-to-stop-its-ads-greenw-1847613583),

Some big renewables news out of Illinois (https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/09/10/illinois-house-passes-clean-energy-bill-with-some-big-solar-wins/),

and a potential return of woolly mammoths through science (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mammoth-elephant-hybrids-could-be-created-within-the-decade-should-they-be).

Their Quick Hits of the week include Tesla recycling it’s battery materials (https://amp-interestingengineering-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.interestingengineering.com/tesla-says-it-can-now-recycle-92-of-battery-cell-materials),

a new offshore wind to green hydrogen plant in Denmark (https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/green-superpower-denmark-plans-second-gigascale-offshore-wind-to-hydrogen-plant/2-1-1060264),

a potential elephant reunion (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/science/nania-elephant.html),

the Biden administration’s solar and wind goals (https://news.trust.org/item/20210831100001-wdh18/),

a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earthquake-mexico-acapulco-7-1-magnitude/)

and updates to the IUCN’s endangered species list (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/good-news-for-tuna-populations-in-latest-iucn-update?cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dsocial%3A%3Asrc%3Dtwitter%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3Dtw20210904animals-newanimalsiucnupdate&sf249204443=1&loggedin=true).

Their Quick Hits of the week include Climate Change Reporting (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/insider/united-nations-climate-report.html),

IKEA selling renewable energy (https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ikea-now-selling-new-product-renewable-energy),

Salmon in the Lower Snake River (https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/salmon-extinction-climate-change-heat-waves-snake-river),

the Caldor Fire (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-forced-flee-lake-tahoe-california-s-caldor-fire-rages-n1278076),

heat pump systems, (https://www.nrdc.org/experts/alex-hillbrand/thinking-buying-air-conditioner-consider-heat-pump),

and Hurricane Ida (https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hurricane-ida-live-updates-new-orleans-loses-power-after-landfall/ar-AANRUPE?ocid=uxbndlbing).

Their Quick Hits include California’s Solar Panel Mandate (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/business/energy-environment/california-solar-mandates.html?referringSource=articleShare), the cost of climate inaction (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/11/climate-action-bargain-britain-net-zero),

a wandering herd of Chinese elephants (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58196663),

broken tech and E-waste (http://static5.businessinsider.com/broken-tech-right-to-repair-devices-environment-disaster-2021-8#:~:text=Broken%20tech%20is%20causing%20a%20mounting%20environmental%20disaster.,new%20stuff.%20This%20is%20causing%20an%20environmental%20disaster),

a water shortage in the Colorado River (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts.html),

and an Alaskan judge halting the Willow pipeline (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/climate/alaska-willow-oil.html?referringSource=articleShare).

Their Quick Hits of the Week include flooding risks (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58087479),

President Biden’s automobile goals (https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/566446-biden-to-strengthen-vehicle-mileage-standards-set-50-percent-ev),

an update about the Dixie Fire (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/us/dixie-fire.html?referringSource=articleShare),

the Kenyan wildlife census (https://news.yahoo.com/no-animal-left-behind-kenya-055445857.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall),

and the IPCC’s latest climate report (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/humans-have-caused-unprecedented-and-irreversible-change-to-climate-scientists-warn?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other).

Source material for the feature story can be found here:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/19/billionaires-space-tourism-environment-emissions, https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-branson-spacex-blue-origin-virgin-2021-5, & https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1424801149626961942?s=21

This week’s Quick Hits include super polluters (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01983-z),

Toyota’s surprising aversion to electric vehicles, (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/climate/toyota-electric-hydrogen.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20210728&instance_id=36475&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=161715083&segment_id=64671&te=1&user_id=7834930a540fb554ca376fafdce662ef),

the Senate Infrastructure Bill’s impact on Nuclear Power (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-01/nuclear-power-could-get-lifeline-in-senate-infrastructure-bill?utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business),

a tidal-powered turbine off the coast of Scotland (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-57991351),

whiskey waste as a biofuel (https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4035153/drink-driving-glenfiddich-delivery-trucks-run-biogas-whisky-waste),

and Olympic medals (https://www.ecowatch.com/amp/olympics-medals-recycled-smartphones-computers-2654414145)!

No Quick hits this week because Matt is away for vacation.

Their Quick Hits of the week include Europe’s Climate Plan (https://www.npr.org/2021/07/14/1015984262/europe-has-an-ambitious-new-climate-plan-that-imagines-a-dramatic-cut-in-emissio), the flooding in Germany and Belgium (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/experts-fear-germany-deadly-floods-glimpse-into-climate-future), how climate change is impacting wine country (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/climate/napa-wine-heat-hot-weather.html), the Bootleg fire in Oregon (https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/how-bad-is-the-bootleg-fire-its-generating-its-own-weather/), and the birth of August and Noëlla’s wolf pups (https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/178203/wolves-august-and-noella-had-at-least-five-cubs/).

Their Quick Hits of the week include California’s potential energy blackouts (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-11/a-wildfire-is-pushing-california-toward-the-brink-of-blackouts?cmpid=BBD071221_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=210712&utm_campaign=greendaily),

football-sized goldfish (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-dumped-their-pets-into-lakes-officials-say-now-football-size-goldfish-are-taking-over/ar-AAM2q5b?ocid=BingNewsSearch),

how mussels and clams have been impacted by the recent heat waves in the PNW (https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/10/weather/heat-sea-life-deaths-trnd-scn/index.html),

how those heat waves impact salmon (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/climate/marine-heat-wave.html), Australian environmental groups request to the United Nations (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/13/australian-environment-groups-urge-un-to-put-great-barrier-reef-on-in-danger-list?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter),

and some truly great news about the Giant Panda (https://www.npr.org/2021/07/09/1014593425/china-giant-pandas-endangered-vulnerable-iucn)!

Additional sources for this week’s feature story include the following articles:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14432401#:~:text=What%20is%20fracking%3F%20Fracking%20is%20the%20process%20of,flow%20out%20to%20the%20head%20of%20the%20well, https://seedscientific.com/fracking-statistics/#:~:text=Fracking%20Statistics%20in%20the%20U.S.%201%20Over%201.7,can%20cause%20the%20U.S.%20...%20More%20items...%20,

and https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/climate/epa-pfas-fracking-forever-chemicals.html

This week’s Quick Hits include the Gulf of Mexico fire (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/03/mexico-pipeline-fire/),

planting trees to boost rainfall in Europe (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57722879),

a heat wave in Siberia (https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/arctic-circle-summer-global-warming-b1875285.html), and Covid-19 vaccines for animals (https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/science/zoo-animals-coronavirus-vaccine.amp.html).

We mentioned in the episode that we would provide a link to the Goldman Sachs 1 million Black Women Initiative, which can be found 6:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/goldman-sachs-announces-dollar10-billion-one-million-black-women-initiative/ar-BB1esozm#:~:text=The%20new%20initiative%2C%20%E2%80%9COne%20Million%20Black%20Women%2C%E2%80%9D%20was,health%2C%20the%20investment%20bank%20said%20in%20a%20statement

the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/29/upshot/portland-seattle-vancouver-weather.html?referringSource=articleShare),

Florida's fossil-fuel promoting bill (https://gizmodo.com/ron-desantis-signs-a-bill-that-mandates-cities-keep-usi-1847176182),

and Trillion Trees' June 2021 update (https://trilliontrees.org/highlight/trillion-trees-forest-update-june-2021-0).

After, they do a deep dive into National Geographic's Before The Flood (2016).

a cool story about salmon (www.nrdc.org/experts/giulia-cs-good-stefani/salmon-natural-climate-solution?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=WildlifeWE),

the drought in the United States (www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/politics/what-matters-climate-change-western-drought/index.html),

and a court ruling in Belgium about climate change action (www.ecowatch.com/belgium-court-climate-crisis-human-rights-2653450597.html).

After, their Feature Conversation of the week is about the environmentalism of textiles, the fashion industry, and fast fashion.

After, Matt interviews Giselle Herrera (a Program Manager at Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability & Equity) to talk about wildlife conservation, their time spent working together at the Bronx Zoo, biology, ecology, and more!

Links to the quick hits:

1. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/06/how-to-cut-the-internets-big-carbon-footprint

2. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/us/politics/G7-climate-Biden.html

3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-09/texas-renewables-defy-gop-backlash-with-20-billion-in-projects?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=climate&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-climate

4. https://eia-international.org/global-environmental-crime-tracker/

1. Exxon's newest board members and how Exxon knew about climate change earlier than they led on (ExxonMobil: A third climate activist from Engine No. 1 is expected to be elected to the board - CNN) (Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago - Scientific American)

2. The chemical spill off the coast of Sri Lanka (Data recorder recovered as chemical laden ship slowly sinks off Sri Lanka (nbcnews.com)

3. Wealthy nations funding gas projects in developing nations (Wealthy nations breaking climate pledge with gas dash in global south | Gas | The Guardian)

4. The bubble beam (A 'Bubble Barrier' is trapping plastic waste before it can get into the sea - CNN)

5. The Keystone XL Pipeline (Developer officially cancels Keystone XL pipeline project blocked by Biden | Reuters)

After, Matt is joined by CJ Bonifati to talk about cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and their environmental impact.

Topics include arctic drilling, clean energy tax credits, manatees, heat-related deaths, solar canopies, and a Kenyan wildlife study.

Our apologies for the feint ambulance siren in the background in the beginning. Guest appearance by Matt's cat Penny who was meowing because he recorded this during dinner time.

Source for today's episode: California sues ExxonMobil for alleged decades of deception around plastic recycling.

Other sources:

• California AG sues ExxonMobil over plastic waste in landmark filing
• California attorney general sues Exxon Mobil over plastics recycling deceptions
• California sues ExxonMobil over plastics recycling 'deception'
• California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

To the long-time listeners, share the new trailer with a friend (or a few!).

If you're new here, welcome to The Planet Today.

This is a supercut of our March 28th episode, where Matt and Giselle went over the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments that could weaken the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to mitigate climate change.

Source material for today’s show:

• Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions | AP News

• This US Supreme Court decision could derail Biden’s climate plan (nature.com)

• GOP, Coal Look to Supreme Court EPA Case to Limit Federal Agencies - Bloomberg

• Supreme Court wrestles with EPA power to regulate climate change | TheHill

Produced by Nick Gennusa. Music by Nick Gennusa. Cover art by Kaylee Viets.