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The Climate Pod

Jul 31, 2019

Dr. Peter Gleick is a world-renowned scientist, who co-founded the Pacific Institute, received the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and received the 2018 Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization. As an expert on water and climate issues, Dr. Gleick joined the...


Jul 26, 2019

This week, we're joined by Daniel Poneman, former Deputy Secretary of Energy for President Obama and current President and CEO of Centrus Energy Corp, to talk about his book "Double Jeopardy, Combating Nuclear Terror and Climate Change." Daniel makes his case for why nuclear energy is necessary in 2019. 

As always,...


Jul 24, 2019

This week week we talk to Aracely Jimenez, digital media manager for the Sunrise Movement, to talk about the organization's goals, how they plan to push legislation forward and keep politicians accountable, and how you can help as a climate activist. It's a great conversation about an awesome organization.

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Jul 19, 2019

Beth Gardiner is the author of "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution." In this episode, we talk to Beth about the shocking statistics she discovered on air pollution and the remarkable damage it's doing to public health. Beth explains why this is happening and the best way to start attacking this...


Jul 17, 2019

This week, we talk to Andy Kroll, Washington D.C. bureau chief for Rolling Stone, about his feature story "The Shadow Cabinet: How a Group of Powerful Business Leaders Drove Trump's Agenda" and the impact the fossil fuel industry has had on the EPA. We also discuss possible investigations into the U.S. Chamber of...