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  • Not Technically Refugees: When Climate Change Forces You to Leave
    May 20 2025

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    A family lost their home to rising seas—but the courts said they’re not refugees. What happens when climate forces people to move, but the system isn’t built to protect them?

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    9 m
  • Who Owns the Sky? The Scary Rise of Climate Geoengineering
    May 13 2025

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    26 m
  • The Climate Change Memo We Fear is Here
    May 6 2025

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    A leaked memo from anonymous food industry insiders warns of an imminent collapse in global food systems. We dig into what's behind the alarm—and why it might be agriculture's version of Big Oil’s climate denial. This may be a tipping point we’ve already passed.

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    18 m
  • Is China now the World's Climate Change Leader?
    Apr 29 2025

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    Today we’re taking a deep dive into one of the biggest paradoxes on the planet: China.

    On one hand, you’ve got the crackdowns on free speech, brutal business practices, and a government that doesn’t exactly scream “freedom.” On the other? China’s leading the biggest clean energy transformation the world has ever seen — and it’s happening fast.

    In this episode, we're breaking down how China’s trying to pivot from the world’s coal-chugging factory to a net-zero powerhouse by 2060. We’ll cover everything from massive reforestation efforts, to electrifying entire cities, to building “electricity highways” across the country.

    It’s messy. It’s complicated. But it’s fascinating.

    And no matter how you feel about China, what happens there will shape the future for all of us.

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    25 m
  • Tipping Points, Part 2: Skiing Over The Cornice!
    Apr 22 2025

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    Pull up a chair and let’s talk climate! We’ll kick things off with my embarrassing ski wipeout story (turns out "slowly creeping toward cornices" is terrible advice) before getting real about what happens when Earth heats up past 1.5°C. No jargon, just straight talk about melting ice caps, rising seas, and collapsing ecosystems that our kids will actually face in their lifetimes.

    Sure, it gets heavy—we're heading toward 2.3-3.1°C warming unless we change course—but I'm not here to leave you hopeless. We've got roughly 20-30 years to make choices that matter. The difference between 1.5°C and 3°C isn't just numbers; it's the difference between challenge and catastrophe. Next week I'll explore China's surprising climate moves (not all bad news!). Until then, keep paying attention—because this stuff? It actually matters.

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    26 m
  • Tipping Points: Part 1 – Climate Change and the Log Stack Moment
    Apr 15 2025

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    What is a climate tipping point, what happens when we hit them and why should you care? In this episode, we dig into the science and stakes of passing critical thresholds in Earth’s systems. Plus, a metaphor you won’t forget: the “log stack moment.”

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    23 m
  • Organic Foods: Are They Better For Climate Change?
    Apr 8 2025

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    Is Organic farming better for the environment than more conventional forms of farming? If you do even a quick search on the internet, you’ll no doubt receive a resounding yes. On the surface, this can sound like the obvious answer. But is it really? Join Dave as he explores what science has to say on the topic, the answer may surprise you!

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:45 - What is Organic Farming?

    4:22 - Requirements for Organic Certification

    6:10 - Greenwashing

    8:43 - Pesticides

    13:35 - “Feeding the Soil” and CO2

    18:04 - Nitrous Oxide, i,e,. Laughing Gas

    22:56 - Water

    23:48 - Land Use

    24:27 - Wrap Up

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    29 m
  • Carbon Credits—Solution or Scam?
    Mar 25 2025

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    Description: Carbon credits—are they a real solution or just corporate greenwashing? In this episode, we break down how carbon credits work, the difference between regulated and voluntary markets, and whether they actually reduce emissions.

    We’ll cover:
    ✔ How businesses use carbon credits to claim net-zero status
    ✔ The benefits—funding sustainability and cutting emissions
    ✔ The problems—fraud, greenwashing, and lack of regulation
    ✔ What needs to change for carbon credits to be effective

    Are carbon credits helping the planet or just a get-out-of-jail-free card for polluters? Let’s find out.

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    23 m
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