In 2018, economist William Nordhaus won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy model, which... more

Over the past five years, there have been several studies showing how the climate crisis is impacting major life decisions. ... more

Popular films have massive influence over our culture. It's where we go to see the biggest stories on the biggest... more

The American Climate Corps, an initiative that will employ 20,000 Americans in its first year to combat the climate crisis,... more

For years, we've watched as Bill Weir has brought climate storytelling to one of the biggest news networks on television.... more

Shannon Osaka has been one of our favorite climate journalists for years. So we were incredibly excited to have her... more

For decades, the biggest pushback against renewable energy was that it was more expensive to generate than electricity that came... more

The climate crisis presents us with a number of moral challenges. We all produce emissions, but there are massive differences... more

In 2021, Greta Thunberg spoke to the youth climate movement at an event leading up to COP26. Her famous "Blah,... more

Over the last century, economic growth, as measured by increases in countries' Gross Domestic Product, has been the key indicator... more

It's incredible how dramatic climate science can be. That was my first thought after I watched the new documentary, Canary, which... more

Who can the climate movement turn to for real change? Politicians? Business leaders? International negotiators? The reality, as Professor Dana... more

The International Energy Agency, among other prominent modelers of our energy future, projects that nuclear energy's current global capacity must... more

"It is vital that those advocating for action to avert climate disaster take note of this substantial shift from denial... more

In 2015, representatives from all countries attending COP21 agreed to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2.0 degrees... more

We witness the climate crisis every day. Unfolding on our news feeds, impacting our communities, and undeniably causing unfathomable, inequitable... more

The negative impacts of climate change are almost always depicted on a global scale and decades-long timeframe. However, the positive... more

"From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. But we are... more

As global temperatures continue to rise, fossil fuel production continues to increase, forests continue to be cut down, and species... more

I don't know if you've heard, but in 2024, there is a little ol' election happening in the US that... more

It's been a long year and so much has happened in the fight for climate justice. How has it been... more

As the planet warms, ecosystems are on the move. Biologists and climate scientists have observed the migration of forests toward... more

COP28 has come to a close. Since the final day of the conference, we've seen both a number of headlines... more

For the last four years, John Marshall and the team at Potential Energy Coalition have been testing more than 3... more

Rural voters are often overlooked or completely ignored when it comes to progressive campaigns, including ones centered on climate action.... more

This week, we have two great guests on the show to explain what's at stake at COP28 and some of... more

Since 2000, the United States Global Change Research Program has periodically published a report on its assessment of the climate... more

Each year, scientists from around the world develop a comprehensive report on the state of the climate crisis. The report... more

Wouldn't it be nice if we could just escape to space? Just go live on Mars and leave all our... more

We've just passed the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Arab oil embargo, which kicked off almost a full decade of... more

Modern infrastructure has the ability to make our lives better.  Instant access to power and clean water. The ability to... more

In his latest book, Our Fragile Moment - How Lessons From Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive The Climate... more

Every year, billions of dollars are spent worldwide on carbon offsets, and the size of the market is expected to... more

The perpetual extraction by those striving for limitless wealth has set our planet on a trajectory that could make living... more

Last weekend, we recorded some great conversations at Farm Aid 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana! Given that Farm Aid 2023 was... more

With his new book, The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial, David Lipsky explores the long history... more

As one of the architects of the Green New Deal, Rhiana Gunn-Wright has been a part of a fundamental shift... more

In her 2022 book, "Cannibal Capitalism", Professor Nancy Fraser argues that "capitalism harbors a deep-seated ecological contradiction that inclines it... more

Every year, humans generate over 2 billion metric tons of solid waste worldwide. Where does it go after you're done... more

At the time of publishing, the devastating wildfires in Maui have left hundreds missing, already more than one hundred people... more

When Ty talked to Kurt Andersen back in 2020 upon the release of his exceptional book Evil Geniuses, we... more

Jeff Goodell is the author of more than a few books on climate change, but none are more timely than... more

David Wallace-Wells is back on the podcast to talk about the extreme heat waves, off-the-charts ocean temperatures, massive wildfires, and... more

Throughout all of human history, we've been changing and adapting our landscape to advance our species. Obviously, this has often... more

Legendary TV weatherman Al Roker joins the show this week! He discussed the escalation of extreme weather events, the disproportionate... more

Years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we've learned an extraordinary amount about how governments and economies can respond during prolonged global... more

Centuries of systematically racist American policy has pushed Black communities into enduring the worst impacts of fossil fuel pollution and... more

How do we dramatically accelerate the pace of climate action and reduce emissions? According to Simon Sharpe's new book, Five... more

The record-shattering ocean surface temperatures across the Atlantic over the last two weeks have shocked anyone paying attention to the... more

Last week, wildfire smoke blanketed some of North America's biggest cities, sweeping across large swaths of the northeast and beyond.... more

Dr. Peter Gleick, one of the world's leading scientists and communicators on water and climate crisis issues, returns to The... more

Dr. Peter Gleick, one of the world's leading scientists and communicators on water and climate crisis issues, returns to The... more

Not all climate activism has been popular. Some of the most viral, disruptive protests have been met with backlash, even... more

As the Earth warms and many parts of America become uninhabitable, where will Americans go to find new homes? How... more

In order for the United States to hit its Net Zero Emissions Goal by 2050, it's estimated that 3,100 gigawatts... more

More than four years after it was first introduced, the Green New Deal has been extraordinarily influential in public policy... more

Over the next 30 years, it’s expected that thirteen million Americans living on the coasts will be forced to leave... more

When Adam Nayman reflects on what makes There Will Be Blood so resonate, it's one of the central questions Paul Thomas... more

In this installment of The Climate Pod's Climate Book Club (a new thing, maybe?), we revisit Upton Sinclair's 1927... more

The latest publication from the IPCC, AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023, outlines a grim future if we don't decarbonize faster... more

There are an estimated 1.4 billion cars in use around the world. Despite the fact that cars and trucks are... more

In his latest book, The Midnight Kingdom: A History Of Power, Paranoia, and The Coming Crisis, Jared Yates Sexton... more

On the new show, Extrapolations, dramatizing the climate crisis isn't just about showing the science unfold. As co-showrunner Dorothy Fortenberry explains on... more

Julian Cribb's new book "How to Fix a Broken Planet: Advice for Surviving the 21st Century", explores the ten megathreats... more

How did Americans come to believe that markets were the answer to everything? Why don't people trust the government to... more

As an award-winning director, producer, showrunner, television and film writer, and author of six novels, "Fargo" creator Noah Hawley isn't... more

As US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dave Turk told us, "2023 is the year of implementation!" That's why we... more

After years of obstruction from their Republican colleagues, Minnesota Democrats used their state trifecta to pass one of the most... more

Adam McKay wants you to make him regret his most recent decision to help boost climate action. Teaming up with... more

Anyone serious about the climate crisis knows that we need to create a world powered free of carbon pollution sources.... more