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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.
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Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Big Oil’s astro-turf climate plan: The Climate Minute Podcast
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
The (ahem) “Americans for Carbon Dividends” PAC has proposed a carbon fee and dividend plan, sponsored by Trent Lot of Mississippi and John Breaux of Louisiana. Lots of big-wig conservative types are smiling on the idea. Should climate hawks rejoice? Not yet! The poison bill is to prevent EPA from regulating CO2, and absolve Exxon from lawsuits. Listen in.
Sunday May 27, 2018
We all live in Flint-The Climate Minute Podcast
Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Scott Pruitt’s EPA withheld a report about poisonous chemicals in drinking water, and then barred CNN and AP reporters from a meeting about it. Plus the “jerks at FERC” want to ignore the greenhouse gases from pipeline content, Exxon wants permission to cook it’s books on monitoring methane leaks, and Gina takes a potshot at Bill, or did she? The answers to your worries? Vote in November.
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
The judge held a science class: The Climate Minute Podcast
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
In a court case about global warming impacts brought by Bay Area cities against big oil companies, the judges has asked for a tutorial on the scientific basis for the suit. That is a refreshing approach, since the truth has a certain stickiness in legal proceedings. We discuss the general situation and the eight specific questions the judge posed. Listen in.
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Can you hear me Major Elon? The Climate Minute Podcast
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
A new report studies the risk to chemical sites from rising seas (think Harvey in Houston.) That coupled with the casual disposal of radioactive waste from fracking is an upsetting prospect. On the happy side of the ledger, California intends to refuse permits to bring oil onto its coasts from Federally approved oil rigs. Quite an idea! Finally, Elon Musk outdoes himself with the launch of a new rocket that put an EV into space. Too cool for school! Listen in.
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Egregious neglect of care and concern: The Climate Minute
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Listen in as we discuss the efforts by NYC (and maybe LA?) to try to recoup money from Exxon for climate damages.
Friday Aug 25, 2017
Winter is coming: The Climate Minute Podcast
Friday Aug 25, 2017
Friday Aug 25, 2017
It seemed that fact was stranger than fiction in our discussion. We covered the climate implications of the solar eclipse, Geoffrey Supran and Naomi Oreskes’ new paper about ExxonMobil’s climate change communications, and Game of Throne’s “CliFi” subtext.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Twenty five corporate scoundrels: The Climate Minute Podcast
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
This week we have three main topics: the CDP Worldwide (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) report that twenty-five fossil fuel companies are responsible for over half of the carbon pollution in the air since 1988; the actions that utilities are taking against renewable energy; and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau.
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Putin nominee confirmed, what next for climate?: The Climate Minute Podcast
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Friday Apr 07, 2017
The ‘nuclear option’ has been used. What will the consequences be for climate policy? Only time we tell, but we take a look at some leading indicators. Listen in!
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Stevie B and T-Rex butt heads over Paris: The Climate Minute Podcast
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
The Paris Agreement, flawed and fragile as it is, represents the world’s best hope of addressing global warming. While the COTUS (Cheeto of the US) railed against it on the campaign trail, there appears to be an ongoing discussion about whether the US should leave the agreement. It seems “Camp of the Saints Steve Bannon” and “Arctic Rex Tillerson” disagree on the wisdom of this. How much fun would that be to watch? Listen in!
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Listen in to some of the speakers at the February 19, 2017 #ScienceMarch in Boston.