The Climate Pod

This week, Tom Steyer is back! We talk about the Georgia Senate wins, upcoming Biden Administration, renewed Trump impeachment calls, and how better leadership sets the stage for a renewed effort for spurring clean energy jobs. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss what a Democratic majority in the Senate means for climate action. Subscribe to our new Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly": https://theclimateweekly.substack.com/ As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: What Democrats Should Do On Climate Now What the Georgia Senate wins do (and don't) mean for climate policy

This week, Michael Grunwald, senior writer for Politico Magazine and author of The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era, joins the show to discuss how the Obama Administration transformed clean energy with the 2009 stimulus package and what President-elect Joe Biden is likely to learn as a result of leading the effort. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss their lessons learned from Obama Administration's climate efforts and what executive actions Biden can take on Day One. Subscribe to our new Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly": https://theclimateweekly.substack.com/ As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: Day One Actions to Fulfill Biden Pledges on Climate and the Environment

This week, Lydia Millet, author of "A Children's Bible", a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and one of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year, joins the show to talk about why she wanted to explore intergenerational responses to the climate crisis in her new novel. We discuss coping mechanisms, the role of religion, parenting, and much more. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also talk about their expectations for what may drive climate politics in 2021. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: An Epic Storm Turns a Summer Holiday Into Potent Allegory Rise Up and Save Us, Joe Biden

This week, Ian Haney López, author of Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America and Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California, Berkeley, joins the show (3:30) to explain the race and class narrative, dog whistle politics, and how defeating racism is essential to combat the climate crisis. We discuss strategies for building a broad, multi-racial progressive coalition, how this compares to historical efforts, and how we got here. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the new climate cabinet picks by President-elect Joe Biden and the clean energy benefits in a recent spending bill. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Link to Race Class Academy Further Reading and Watching: Michael Regan, Biden's E.P.A. Pick, Faces 'Massive Reconstruction and Rebuilding' Class Left Episode on the Race Class Academy Biden To Pick North Carolina Regulator Michael Regan To Lead EPA With Biden's Boost, 2 Obama Veterans Are 'Ready To Run' Climate Efforts The Senate Agrees to a Plan to Phase Out a Dangerous Greenhouse Gas Who is Ali Zaidi? He might be Biden's climate adviser What a Joe Biden Cabinet Pick Might Mean for Native Americans—and Democrats Biden to Pick Brenda Mallory to Run White House Environment Office Why Native Americans are celebrating Rep. Haaland's nomination

America faced an inflection point in the climate crisis in 2020. Record-setting fires and environmental devastation were inescapable sights on the news, as the tragic consequences of a warming planet were on display at home and abroad. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic showed us the reality of living under multiple ecological disasters and the murder of George Floyd and ongoing police and environmental violence further demonstrated the importance of an intersectional approach to environmental justice. And finally, how would American respond? With a historic presidential election and sharp contrasts between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, it was clear much was at stake with the result. This week, host Ty Benefiel takes you through this year in climate change with excerpts from 2020 guests like Dr. Michael Mann, Dr. Robert Bullard, Jamie Margolin, Bill Nye, Julian Brave Noisecat, Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Rainn Wilson, Rep. Kathy Castor, John Podesta, Dr. Leah Stokes, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Tom Steyer, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, and many more. Learn More From This Episode Hear the full interview with Dr. Michael Mann Hear the full interview with Bill Nye Hear the full interview Dr. Robert Bullard Hear the full interview with Jamie Margolin Hear the full interview with Rainn Wilson Hear the full interview with Julian Brave Noisecat Hear the full interview with Tamara Toles O'Laughlin Hear the full interview with Tom Steyer Hear the full interview with Dr. Leah Stokes Hear the full interview with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Hear the full interview with Ted Danson Hear the full interview with Dr. Gavin Schmidt Hear the full interview with Catherine Coleman Flowers Hear the full interview with John Podesta Hear the full interview with Rep. Kathy Castor Hear the full interview with Sonia Aggarwal Hear the full interview with Dr. Stuart Blanch Hear the full interview with Dr. Daniel Swain Hear the full interview with Sharon Kelly

This week, Nathaniel Stinnett, founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project, joins the show to answer one basic question: what the hell is going on with environmental voters? Just kidding...kinda. We dig into the facts with Nathaniel to better understand what motivates environmentally-friendly voters, why it matters that many don't vote, and how to build long-term change in the electorate. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the Trump Administration's soot rule and the selection of Xavier Becerra to run the Department of Health and Human Services. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: Trump Administration Refuses to Update Soot Rule, Condemning Thousands to Death Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to Forefront

Catherine Coleman Flowers is the author of "Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret" and the founder and current director of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice. Since 2008, Catherine has been the rural development manager at the Race and Poverty Initiative of the Equal Justice Initiative. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project, and as a Senior Fellow for the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary. This week, she joins the show to talk about her career as an environmental justice advocate and her fight against sanitation inequality and the devastating impacts caused by the inability to provide affordable means to properly dispose of waste. We discuss the widespread and harmful problem of wastewater, how it stems from structural racism and class inequality, why it's been a long overlooked issue, and how to address the problem. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss 2020's historically active Atlantic hurricane season. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: The 2020 Hurricane Season in Rewind

This week, Heather McTeer Toney, Senior Director of Moms Clean Air Force, joins the show to discuss raising the next generation for climate action and the "mom-partisan" approach to the environment. She also discusses her prior work in the EPA, addressing the BP oil spill with the impacted local communities, environmental justice initiatives, and her early days fighting water issues as Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss John Kerry's new climate envoy role and the new focus on climate in various agencies and for cabinet officials. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: With John Kerry Pick, Biden Selects a 'Climate Envoy' With Stature John Kerry's Appointment as Climate Envoy Shows the World We're Back in the Game As The World Burns Are We Insane? Black Women are Leaders in the Climate Movement

This week, Jamil Smith, Senior Writer at Rolling Stone for national affairs and culture and an Emmy winner, joins the show to discuss his piece "Another Reason We Can't Breathe" and the importance of fighting environmental racism during the Biden Administration. We discuss the president-elect's plan, the role of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and how experience with frontline communities should be prioritized when choosing leadership. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Ron Klain's selection as chief of staff and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: Trump Administration, in Late Push, Moves to Sell Oil Rights in Arctic Refuge The Crisis that Forged Biden's Chief of Staff What likely voters want to see in a Biden Cabinet Kamala Harris Is the Right Pick for Every Reason That Should Matter 'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Al Gore

This week, Dr. Mark Hyman, author of Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet—One Bite at a Time, joins the show to discuss how to fix our broken food system, sequester more carbon from soil, and eat better for the planet. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the 2020 election results and proof that climate organizing and pushing climate action is a winning strategy. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: https://drhyman.com https://foodfixbook.com The Doctor's Farmacy: Meat That Is Good For You And For The Planet The Green New Deal Didn't Sink Democrats

This week, Chris Hamby, New York Times investigative reporter and author of "Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia," joins the show to discuss his new book on how coal companies endangered coal miners and prevented workers from receiving health benefits. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss false promises made to coal mining towns and the need for a just transition in a clean energy economy. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: This Is What a Just Transition Looks Like "The Coal Industry Is Back," Trump Proclaimed. It Wasn't.

This week, Neasa Hardiman, writer and director of Sea Fever, joins the show to discuss her ecological thriller film and why she was thinking about the climate crisis while telling the story. We explore how science and scientists are portrayed in film and why environmental destruction can be some of the scariest stories to tell. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel are also joined by special guest Cody Benefiel (total coincidence on the name), who talks about climate change in film. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website!

This week, Sean McElwee, Co-founder and Executive Director of Data for Progress, joins the show to discuss how the political landscape is changing to affect climate issues. How should Democrats talk about fracking? How do we pass progressive climate legislation? What are the biggest political shifts in climate? We dig into it all. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the better presidential debate questions on climate, the distorted debate coverage on oil, and turning Texas blue. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: Climate news Trump can use How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas As the World Burns (How the Senate and the White House missed their best chance to deal with climate change)

This week, Michael Gerrard of Columbia University's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law joins the show to discuss the changing Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing and comments on climate change, the EPA, climate liability lawsuits, and how climate action can be accomplished in the courts. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the rising costs of the California wildfires and the federal response to relief. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Further Reading: TRUMP V. THE CLIMATE, ROUND TWO: WHAT FOUR MORE YEARS OF TRUMP MIGHT MEAN FOR CLIMATE REGULATION Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States

This week, Dr. Friederike Otto, author of Angry Weather, and acting director of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford and co-investigator on the international project World Weather Attribution, joins the show to talk about how climate change impacts individual extreme weather events like wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, heatwaves, and more. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the President's ability to ban fracking, the number of fracking jobs in Pennsylvania, and how a clean energy transition can generate a ton of new jobs. Buy Angry Weather here: https://greystonebooks.com/products/angry-weather Join our book club and read All We Can Save: https://www.theclimatepod.com/post/join-us-for-the-climate-pod-book-club-all-we-can-save Further Reading: Data for Progress Memo: https://www.dataforprogress.org/memos/battlegrounds-gnd CBS/YouGov Poll: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-leads-wisconsin-pennsylvania-covid-opinion-poll/ Frack Check: Trump Inflates Pennsylvania Fracking Job Numbers by 3500 Percent: https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/frack-check-trump-inflates-pennsylvania-fracking-job-figures-by-3500-percent/Content?oid=17937555 Trump Administration Formally Rolls Back Rule Aimed at Limiting Methane Pollution: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/climate/trump-methane-rollback.html Want some eco-friendly tips? A new study says no, you don't.

This week, Zephyr Teachout, Fordham law professor and author of Break 'Em Up, joins the show to discuss how weakened antitrust regulations have led to environmental and employee harm, how fossil fuel subsidies have prevented stronger competition from renewables, and why breaking up monopolies is good for the planet. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the 60 Minutes segment on climate change and the differences between the Green New Deal and Joe Biden's Clean Energy Plan. Buy Zephyr Teachout's Break 'Em Up here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250200891 Join our book club and read All We Can Save: https://www.theclimatepod.com/post/join-us-for-the-climate-pod-book-club-all-we-can-save Further Reading: What Joe Biden was trying to say about the Green New Deal How Joe Biden's climate plan compares to the Green New Deal

This week, Dr. Genevieve Guenther, founder and director of End Climate Silence, joins the show to discuss how to improve media coverage on climate topics. She tells us what strategies she uses, explains how language plays an important role in climate action, and why her past non-climate career helps her better understand how to communicate the crisis. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Australia's medical costs due to the 2020 bushfire smoke pollution and efforts to commercialize an Alaskan national forest. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website! Check out the End Climate Silence website

This week, Kurt Andersen, best-selling author, co-founder of Spy magazine, former editor-in-chief of New York magazine, and legendary journalist, joins the show to discuss his new book, Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America - A Recent History . Kurt discusses how a paradigm shift in recent decades has radically transformed the American economy for the worse and set the conditions to accelerate the climate crisis. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the Sébastien Roblin's recent piece on how the U.S. military will have to respond to climate change at home. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Buy Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America - A Recent History

This week, Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA), who represents California's 49th district, joins the show to discuss how Congress should handle the ongoing wildfires, why he's leading an effort to urge more climate change questions at the upcoming presidential debates and vice president debate, and how his experience fighting for climate action inspired him to run for Congress. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss misinformation around the Western wildfires and Hiroko Tabuchi's reporting on secret recordings of oil executives' private views on climate change. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives' Private Views on Climate Change Fox News host Tucker Carlson says only liberals believe climate change and systemic racism are real Democratic lawmakers demand climate questions in presidential debates

This week, Zach Carter, author of The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes, joins the show (14:58) for a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation on the legendary economist and what a Keynesian approach to green recovery should look like. Would Keynes support a Green New Deal? We dig into it. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the record-setting heat in California and wildfire outbreaks across the Western states. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: California wildfires: Fire chief says dozens of major blazes have state in 'dire situation' 80% of the buildings in an eastern Washington town were destroyed during a Labor Day firestorm Record Heat Wave Creates 'Kiln-Like' Conditions In California California Facing Santa Ana Winds After Sweltering in All-Time Record Heat and Wildfire Smoke https://weatherwest.com/ PG&E power shutoffs expected to last through Wednesday https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-generate Nothing to see here, folks

This week, Bob Henson gives us an update on the 2020 hurricane season and what happened when Hurricane Laura made landfall last week (3:07). Then, Vann R. Newkirk II joins the show to talk about "Floodlines," which looks back on the 15th anniversary of the levees breaking after Hurricane Katrina and the unnatural disaster that followed (32:33). Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss their thoughts on Hurricane Laura, the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the E.P.A. removing protections from toxic waste from coal plants. Further Reading: The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change, 2 ed. by Bob Henson Typhoon Maysak on track to slam South Korea E.P.A. Relaxes Rules Limiting Toxic Waste From Coal Plants 2020's "extremely active" hurricane season, explained Some Louisiana residents won't have power for weeks, if not months, after Hurricane Laura A post-Laura heat wave has no name

This week, actor Rainn Wilson joins the show to discuss his new docuseries with SoulPancake, "An Idiot's Guide To Climate Change." We discuss how he became passionate about the climate crisis, what he wanted to explore in the series, and what he and the SoulPancake team hope to accomplish with it. Then, Kathy Baughman McLeod, Director of the Adrienne Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council, joins to talk about naming heatwaves. She helps us better understand the danger of extreme heat and how to raise awareness on the issue. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Hurricane Laura, updates on the California wildfires, and the New South Wales (NSW) Bushfire Inquiry report, and something about Exxon Mobil and the Dow Jones that Brock didn't entirely understand. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast Australian bushfires likely to happen again -- and they could be even worse, inquiry warns California Has Australian Problems Now Exxon Mobil Exits: The Dow Drops Its Oldest Member

With wildfires breaking out in the western United States, we talk to reporter Lizzie Johnson at the SF Chronicle and Dr. Daniel Swain, climate scientist at UCLA and author of the Weather West blog, about the epicenter of the devastation in California. We discuss the conditions that caused the fire, the stress on firefighting resources, how long-term climate disruption is leading to more intense, prolonged fires, and how residents are coping with the devastation. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Over 1 million California acres have burned since July as monster fires rage in Bay Area How Can We Plan for the Future in California? Colorado wildfires update Record heat, unprecedented lightning fire siege in Northern California; more dry lightning to come Northern California 'drastically short' of firefighters while an onslaught of blazes rages

This week, the DNC held the first-ever virtual convention by a major party. Meanwhile, for the climate crisis, the week of was both historic and eventful. We dig into all of it - from Calimari Man to the DNC platform controversy to the amazing climate advocacy on display during the convention - with four exceptional experts fighting for climate action. Featuring: Lori Lodes, Executive Director of Climate Power 2020 Danielle Deiseroth, Climate Data Analyst for Data for Progress Mattias Lehman, Digital Director of Sunrise Movement Sam Ricketts, Senior Fellow at CAP Energy Policy and Co-Founder of Evergreen Action As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Learn more about these organizations: https://www.climatepower2020.org/ https://www.dataforprogress.org/ https://evergreenaction.com/ https://www.sunrisemovement.org/

This week, author and climate activist Jamie Margolin joins the show to talk about her new book, Youth to Power. We discuss how she found her voice in activism, how the youth movement is help powering climate action, what it's been like dealing with politicians, and activism in the COVID era. Then, Dr. Michalea King joins the show to discuss being the lead author on a new study on the Greenland Ice Sheet. What does it mean if the ice sheet has hit the "point of no return"? We dig into the science. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss wild temperatures in Death Valley and a new study on air pollution. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Buy Youth to Power by Jamie Margolin World Economic Forum: 2020 set to be first or second warmest year on record Excessive Heat Awareness Future of Human Climate Niche Ditching fossil fuels would pay for itself through clean air alone By David Roberts Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, hottest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years by Jeff Berardelli

This week, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, former public health official, host of the "America Dissected" podcast, and author of "Healing Politics", joins the show to explain why understanding the climate crisis is essential for a better health care system. We discuss the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, an excellent episode on his podcast he recently did on his podcast, "Environmental Justice & COVID-19," and much more. Then, Outside Magazine columnist Wes Siler explains exactly how Republican politicians aim to transfer public lands into private ownership. We also discuss his recent piece on the inconsistent mask regulations at national parks, and he even gives us a tip about bears. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss methane rollbacks going into effect, Canada's ice shelf breakup, and the Mauritius oil spill. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Pre-order Dr. El-Sayed's next book with Micah Johnson, "Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide"

This week, we talk to Australian reporter Graham Readfearn, who's part of an incredible environment and climate team at The Guardian Australia that is putting together the remarkable series "After the bushfires." We discuss what scientists have discovered regarding the devastating impacts to Australia's wildlife, biodiversity, and natural habitat, and how Australians are coping with the back-to-back disasters now that COVID-19 has hit and another bushfire season looms. We also finish talking about Graham's incredible wildlife feature story about a love story that rose from the ashes of the disaster. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the New York Times' reporting on the flooding in Bangladesh. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Australia after the bushfires by Graham Readfearn Life and death: what readers in Australia are seeing post-bushfires by Phoebe Weston and Guardian Readers Australia's environment in unsustainable state of decline, major review finds by Lisa Cox Support The Guardian Past Episodes on The Bushfires Australia is Burning, Pt. 1 - The Wildlife Crisis (w/ WWF Australia's Dr. Stuart Blanch) Australia is Burning, Pt. 2 - Widespread Damage and Misinformation (w/ Earther's Brian Kahn, and UNSW's Dr. Bin Jalaludin and Dr. Stuart Khan) Dr. Michael Mann on the Australian Bushfires and Combating Climate Denial in Australia Bushfires Breakout in New South Wales (w/ Peter Hannam of The Sydney Morning Herald)

This week, we're joined by Eric Holthaus, meteorologist and writer, to talk about his new book "The Future Earth." Eric shares his radical vision for what he expects in the coming decades, explains how the book came to be, and identifies what is most lacking right now. We also discuss how the future he lays out in the book seems even more relevant during the current pandemic. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Lisa Friedman's piece "E.P.A. Inspector General to Investigate Trump's Biggest Climate Rollback" and a new report on climate sensitivity. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Buy "The Future Earth" by Eric Holthaus

This week, Tom Steyer joins the show again to talk about his new role as chairman of Joe Biden's Climate Engagement Advisory Council and get his thoughts on the vice president's new climate plan. We also discuss how to drive climate-concerned voters to the polls, what he's learned founding and working with NextGen America, and how he plans to help win down ballot races with GiveGreen. Then, world-renowned climate scientist Dr. Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, explains why he's deeply concerned with new climate modeling data that could suggest greater climate sensitivity to carbon emissions and faster global warming as a result. Dr. Rockström explains how we should react and why 2020 is still a super year for climate action. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss their reaction to Biden's climate plan. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Further Reading: The Gap in Joe Biden's $2 Trillion Climate Plan Reveals the Biggest Fight to Come by Brian Kahn Joe Biden has endorsed the Green New Deal in all but name by Julian Brave NoiseCat

This week, Bill Nye joins the podcast to talk about the importance of sticking to science when it comes to handling the current pandemic and understanding how to address the climate crisis. We discuss his podcast Science Rules! with Bill Nye, how he became passionate about climate issues, what he thinks of social media, battling science skeptics, and that amazing appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Then, Wawu Gatheru joins the show to talk about her piece in VICE, "It's Time for Environmental Studies to Own Up to Erasing Black People." She tells us how environmental scholarship often excludes Black people, what a better climate and environmental movement need, and how we should fight against Black criminalization in nature. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Emily Atkin's conversation with Jamie Margolin and former Gov. John Kasich and Hiroko Tabuchi's piece "Fracking Firms Fail, Rewarding Executives and Raising Climate Fears." As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program.

This week, John Podesta, former White House Chief of Staff and founder of the Center for American Progress, joins the show to talk about Climate Power 2020's memo on President Trump's electoral weakness on climate change. We also discuss Facebook's failure to stop climate misinformation and the Democrats can win back power and pass meaningful legislation. Then, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) , Chair of the House Committee on the Climate Crisis, joins the show to discuss the House Democrats' massive climate plan released last week. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the big pipeline defeats and what it could mean going forward. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program.

This week, Climate Reality's Strategic Partnerships Manager William J. Barber III joins the show to tell us about the organization's upcoming Leadership Corps' Global Training from July 18-26. Barber III explains how this year's event will provide a greater focus on environmental justice and discusses the piece he recently co-authored in The Nation with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, "Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination." Then, Silja Halle, Coordinator of Women, Natural Resources, Climate & Peace for the United Nations' Environment Programme, and Dr. Amiera Sawas, Senior Climate and Gender Justice Advisor at ActionAid UK, join the show to discuss the new UN report that highlights links between gender, climate, and security. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Dharna Noor's "Apparently It's Sue Big Oil Week" and "Climate Lawsuits Are Coming For Koch Industries" As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program.

Happy 1st Anniversary to The Climate Pod! This week, co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel talk to two clean energy policy experts about a new study, 2035: The Report, which outlines an economically beneficial path to transforming the electricity sector to 90% clean energy in the next 15 years. We speak to David Wooley, co-author of the report and visiting professor UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, about the report's findings. Later, we talk to Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President at Energy Innovation, who co-authored a policy memo that accompanies the report. Sonia tells us about the policies that necessary to make this change possible. Ty and Brock also discuss warming temperatures in Siberia, Russian government's approach to climate change, and memories from the first year of the podcast. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program.

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Bullard, who is often referred to as the "Father of Environmental Justice." We talk about the connection between COVID-19 and air pollution, how racial inequality is present during hurricane seasons and after flooding events, how racist housing practices have lead to environmental injustice, how he got involved in the movement, and where he thinks the movement is headed. Then, we speak with former Obama Administration official Brandi Colander about a disturbing new report that was published on Thursday that identifies how increased air pollution and heat exposure lead to pregnancy complications, especially for pregnant Black women. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss May's record-setting temperature and the bizarre PR mishap by Chevron to sow mistrust in the Green New Deal. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program.

This week, Dr. Parrish Bergquist joins the show to talk about her new study with Dr. Leah Stokes and Dr. Matto Mildenberger about Americans attitudes toward linking climate policy with other social and economic considerations. Do Americans support the fundamental ideas behind the Green New Deal? She reveals the results. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss Rebecca Leber's piece on Trump's new environmental brags, Lisa Friedman's article on the war against climate science, and David Roberts' piece on how air pollution impacts Black communities. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Dr. Parrish Bergquist on Twitter

This week, we talk to MN350 Executive Director Sam Grant about climate activism and racial justice in Minneapolis. What's the role of a climate organization in the city where the protests started? Sam tells us what he and MN350 plan to do to fight for a more just and safe society. Then, Data For Progress' Deputy Director for Climate Marcela Muholland on the opening Joe Biden has to win more younger voters. How can climate issues drive voter turnout? Marcela explains. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow MN350 on Twitter Follow Data For Progress on Twitter Follow Marcela Muholland on Twitter Articles Reference on The Show And Further Reading: Great Britain heads for record coal-free period during lockdown New bill would prohibit the president from nuking a hurricane

Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, North American Director for 350.org, joins us again this week to discuss the importance of racial justice in the climate fight, how organizers should respond now, and how the movement can become more inclusive. Then, Josh Wakely, director of the new Pearl Jam "Retrograde" video, takes us behind the scenes of the making of the video. He explains why he wanted Greta Thunberg involved in the project and why he wanted to address the climate crisis in his art. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow 350.org on Twitter Follow Josh's production company Grace on Instagram Articles Reference on The Show And Further Reading: The climate movement's silence by Emily Atkin There Is No Climate Justice Without Defunding the Police by Brian Kahn

This week, Dr. Michael Mann joined the show! The renowned climate scientist (newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences!) talks about his group's new study on the 2020 North Atlantic Hurricane Season, what it was like being in Australia during the bushfire disaster, and why humans are responsible for more than 100% of warming temperatures. Then, Evergreen Action Co-Founder Jamal Raad tells us what's needed in climate policy in 2020. He explains what it was like working for Gov. Jay Inslee on climate solutions and how his campaign for president inspired more political action. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the terrible flooding in central Michigan last week. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Evergreen Action on Twitter Articles Reference on The Show And Further Reading: How a spring rainstorm became a 500-year flood event in mid-Michigan Dow critics skeptical of company's claim floodwaters pose no threat of contamination Torrent Breaks Michigan Dam and Reveals Climate Risks Thousands of run-down US dams would kill people if they failed, study finds 'Planet Of The Humans' EP Michael Moore & Director Jeff Gibbs Blast "Blatant Censorship" After Controversial Documentary Yanked From YouTube

This week, we talk to Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali about the concerns of the most vulnerable and front-line communities during COVID-19. He talks to us about the connection between air pollution and COVID-19 deaths and how communities face additional dangers as the worst weather 2020 is likely on its way. Then, we talk about the newly-launched organization Climate Power 2020 with Executive Director Lori Lodes. She tells us how her group plans to improve climate messaging during the upcoming election. Ty and Brock also talk about April's record-setting temperature. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Climate Power 2020 on Twitter Follow Lori Lodes on Twitter Follow Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali on Twitter Further Reading: In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S. Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons April 2020: Earth's 2nd Warmest April on Record E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage China's Air Pollution Is Now Worse Than Pre-Coronavirus Levels Americans See Climate as a Concern, Even Amid Coronavirus Crisis

This week, two remarkable guests help us better understand the ongoing biodiversity crisis and what to do about it. Former Senator Russ Feingold tells us about his work with the Wyss Campaign for Nature and their goal to conserve 30% of the planet in its natural state by 2030. How do we get it done? Sen. Feingold explains what should be done at the local, national, and international levels. Then, Dr. Thomas Loveyjoy, "The Godfather of Biodiversity," tells us why he first fell in love with studying the Amazon rainforest, why we've hit a tipping point with deforestation, and how this will impact biodiversity loss. Ty and Brock also discuss GOP talking points on climate during COVID-19, the dramatic number of environmental rollbacks piling up, and a recent study on fossil fuel companies' climate pledges. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Sen. Russ Feingold on Twitter Follow Dr. Thomas Lovejoy on Twitter Follow Wyss Campaign for Nature on Twitter Further Reading: The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List. Axios' Generate Newsletter G.O.P. Coronavirus Message: Economic Crisis Is a Green New Deal Preview Climate change: Study pours cold water on oil company net zero claims

New podcast! New format! This week, we discuss sustainable living and climate action with legendary actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. He tells us about his career fighting for change, what inspires him now, and what he's doing to take action. Then, we conduct our first-ever virtual roundtable discussion with the brilliant team from DeSmog to talk about their new report "COVIDeniers: Anti-Science Coronavirus Denial Overlaps with Climate Denial" We're joined by Executive Director Brendan DeMelle as well as reporters Steve Horn, Sharon Kelly, and Editor of DeSmog UK Mat Hope. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Lean more about Begley Living and Begley's Earth Responsible Products. Further Reading: Sharon Kelly's "Meet the Climate Science Deniers Who Downplayed COVID-19 Risks" Steve Horn's "COVID-19 'Liberate' Groups Are the Same Ones Pushing Climate Denial" Zak Derler's "Climate Science Deniers Use Coronavirus to Downplay Environmental Threats"

On today's show, we speak to Tom Steyer, former presidential candidate and co-chair of California's Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery, about fighting climate change and this economic downturn simultaneously. This is a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation. Why hasn't the federal government done more to put forth climate legislation? Is climate change the greatest market failure? Are divestment campaigns a good idea? Tom weighs in on all of this and more. Ty and Brock also discuss Maddie Stone's piece in Grist about online grocery shopping and Earth's new record for CO2 in the atmosphere. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Tom Steyer on Twitter Follow NextGen America on Twitter

This week, we talk to legendary actor and long-time environmental activist Ted Danson. He tells us what inspired him to advocate for the environment and climate, his work with Oceana, his reflections on the 10-year anniversary of the BP oil spill, what is what like getting arrested protesting climate inaction with Jane Fonda, and much more. He's very cool. Ty and Brock also discuss what has changed since the Deepwater Horizon disaster 10 years ago and why the expected drop in emissions this year might surprise you. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Ted Danson on Twitter Follow Oceana on Twitter Further Reading/Viewing Leah Stokes on the Clean Energy Narwhal Curve Sammy Roth's Boiling Point newsletter Ted Danson: The BP Oil Spill Should Have Been a Wake-up Call The Economy Is at a Standstill, and Yet Carbon Emissions Have Only Dipped Slightly. Why? by Shannon Osaka Deepwater Horizon: A Decade Of Disaster by Justine Calma

Happy 50th Earth Day! This week, Ty and Brock discuss a wide-range of climate news! With oil prices dropping like a surprise Beyonce album, what could that mean for the fossil fuel industry? Also, how can we use the current pandemic to reshape our cities in a better, healthier way? Brock once read a Jane Jacobs' book in college so maybe he can answer (he can't). Finally, should we watch this new Michael Moore documentary (we won't)? Then, we're joined by the LA Times' clean energy reporter Sammy Roth to talk about how COVID-19 is impacting the renewable industry. We discuss how California may differ from the federal response to clean energy and why past stimulus efforts have made a difference. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Sammy Roth on Twitter Further Reading by Sammy Roth Clean energy can be a 'huge job creator' as economy recovers, Tom Steyer says Oil prices collapse below zero, scrambling the clean energy transition More than 100,000 clean-energy workers lost their jobs in March Should we spend billions on clean energy? It worked during the last crisis Cow poop could fuel California's clean energy future. But not everyone's on board Other stories we mentioned on the show: Planet of the Humans Comes This Close to Actually Getting the Real Problem, Then Goes Full Ecofascism by Brian Kahn The wheel of first-time climate dudes by Emily Atkin How to make a city livable during lockdown by David Roberts

This week, Mighty Earth CEO Glenn Hurowitz joins the show again to discuss his group's new report "The Coronavirus Climate Profiteers... and the Climate Heroes Doing the Right Thing in a Time of Crisis." Glenn explains which corporations are doing the most to exploit the pandemic to pollute more and how deregulation and new policy could help them do it. Also, Ty and Brock discuss Robinson Meyer's story on Trump's new auto rollback and how it seems to be objectively bad by the administration's own accounting. And they review a new Stanford study that demonstrates the link between forest loss and the spread of disease. Ya know, the usual fun stuff. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Mighty Earth on Twitter

This week, we talk to Madeleine Para, VP of Program for the Citizens' Climate Lobby. We discuss how climate advocates can adjust during life in quarantine and use this time to their advantage. Madeleine explains what her organization is doing. Also, Ty and Brock discuss Lisa Friedman's piece on new research that shows how air pollution can cause higher deaths rates in coronavirus patients. Then, they talk about the possible upside of the COP26 delay and even go local with Indiana's lack of environmental protections. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Citizens' Climate Lobby on Twitter

This week, we feature a lengthy and remarkable interview with Dr. Leah Stokes, author of the new book "Short Circuiting Policy," about the pathway to clean energy laws. What have we learned from previous decades? How have powerful interest held back progress? Has the urgency for clean energy policy changed in the era of the coronavirus? We ask Dr. Stokes all this and more on this week's show. Also, Ty and Brock discuss the EPA regulation freeze, the weakening of auto emissions standards, and growing mullets in the time of quarantine. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Dr. Leah Stokes on Twitter Further Reading: The EPA appears to be using coronavirus to make huge concessions to polluters by Zeeshan Aleem New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort by Ellen Knickmeyer and Tom Krisher

This week, we look at the very strange relationship between air pollution and COVID-19. Dr. Marshall Burke, Stanford University Earth System Science Professor and Deputy Director of Center on Food Security and the Environment, explains his piece "COVID-19 reduces economic activity, which reduces pollution, which saves lives." What happens when you calculate the health impacts of the drop of emissions? Dr. Burke explains. Then, Dr. Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University in Cagliari, Italy, talks about how the long-term exposure to air pollution impacts COVID-19 patients. Can air pollution make the coronavirus more deadly? As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Dr. Marshall Burke on Twitter Follow Dr. Sara De Matteis on Twitter Further Reading: Air pollution likely to increase coronavirus death rate, warn experts by Damian Carrington

How is the novel coronavirus creating new concerns in the fight against climate change? This week, we dig into the subject with a couple of great guests. First, TIME's Justin Worland joins the show to talk about how the global pandemic could impact international negotiations, the Paris Agreement, oil price wars, and climate activism. Then, Joel Makower, chairman and co-founder of GreenBiz, tells how he'd like to see our response to the coronavirus favor sustainability and making businesses more green. How can we build a better future out of this mess? He gives some tips to charting that path. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Justin Worland on Twitter Follow Joel Makower on Twitter Further Reading: How Coronavirus Could Set Back the Fight Against Climate Change by Justin Worland COVID-19 and climate change: A healthy dose of reality by Joel Makower Answers to Six Key Questions About the Oil Price Collapse by Justin Worland

This week, we talk to Rep Sean Casten (D-IL) about his career as an energy entrepreneur before joining Congress, how climate change factored into his decision to run for a House seat in 2018, and what bills he is sponsoring to address the issue. Then, Washington Post's Chris Mooney joins the show to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting global greenhouse emissions. What does this mean in both the long-term and short-term? Chris tells about his reporting on the subject. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at [email protected]. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Rep. Sean Casten on Twitter Follow Chris Mooney on Twitter Further Reading: Coronavirus could halt the world's emissions growth. Not that we should feel good about that. by Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, and John Muyskens