The Climate Minute

From Leominster to your town

The weather has been wild this summer and the town of Leominster was struck with a massive rainfall and subsequent flooding this week. A warm-water-fueled Hurricane Lee is approaching New England. You may be wondering about how well your town is prepared for abnormal weather in a warming world. We talk to the head of emergency planning for a typical Massachusetts town. Listen in to find out what you may need to know.  Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Strange weather, green amendments, and carbon offsets

Strange weather continues to drive our conversations this summer, but an encouraging court ruling and a dismaying move in Africa are also worth talking about.  Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Why you should go to NYC on Sep 17 and how you can get there

The March to End Fossil Fuels will happen in NYC on September 17, days before the UN Climate Summit begins. You can catch a chartered bus to attend! Marchers want Joe Biden to stop permitting pipelines, stop drilling on Federal land, declare a climate emergency and provide a Just Transition. Go to EndFossilFuels.us or 350MASS to learn more, but first listen in to hear what it is all about.  Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Bill Sargent’s “Backstory”

We have a wide-ranging discussion with author Bill Sargent, based on his recent book about climate journalists. Listen in!

From geo-engineering to bicycle riding

Changes in the smoke from ocean freighters starts us on a path to thinking about geo-engineering. Listen in.

What is a green bank?

It will take money to make the energy transition happen, to finance all those good ideas floating around. One way to make that money available is through a ‘green bank’. But what is a green bank? We discuss with some experts. Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Bad things and good things

With climate disasters appearing in many directions, we review some of the hopeful things happening here in Massachusetts. Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Every tenth of a degree matters

The Summer of 2023 seems to be a  moment where seemingly far future predictions of  climate catastrophe are all suddenly around us in real time. From heat domes to a melted Antarctic, we are in the midst of a climate changed world. It can be demoralizing. What to do and think? Each of us needs to find our own special super-power to act in community with others to build a better world. Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

Smaller but happier lives

The concept of economic growth is central to our politics, and the GDP is an iconic measure. But to ensure a livable planet, we need to respect limits to growth. One path is to live more moderately. It is an interesting idea about how to save the future. Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.

A new chapter in ISO transparency

A recent public meeting marked a new chapter in ISO’s transparency. The Citizens Liaison Group, a committee of ISO-NE held an event near the contested Peaker Plant in Peabody. Some of the issues under discussion were the possible use of ‘storage batteries’ to provide clean electricity instead of by a fossil fuel plant. Another was ISO’s failure to recognize citizens groups seeking to input views on ISO’s plans. Listen in to hear from some of the attendees. Check our showpage at massclimateactiondotorg/blog for the hot links.