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How We Survive
How We Survive
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For “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal, joining the Navy fresh out of college was a defining chapter in his life. It was the... more

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Burning Questions: What’s driving climate misinformation (and what to do about it)?

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the internet was flooded with conspiracy theories and misinformation, ranging from... more

23 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
The Uncertain Future

After spending nearly a year exploring U.S. national security and climate change, some big questions remain: Should the American military... more

16 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Wargames

Imagine it’s 2044. We’ve failed to control global warming and temperatures have risen 2 degrees Celsius. Northern South America is... more

09 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
The Disappearing Islands

On Jan. 20, a 20-foot wave crashed into a community center on a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands.... more

02 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Embrace the (Energy) Suck

The Department of Defense is an enormous consumer of energy, using 73 million barrels of fuel annually. An F-22 Raptor,... more

25 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
The Last Frontier

The Arctic is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the world, and as it warms, a... more

18 Sep 2024 · 31 minutes
The Changing Threat

Today, the White House and the Department of Defense recognize climate change as a threat to national security. And the... more

11 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
“How We Survive” is back Sept. 11

For “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal, joining the Navy fresh out of college was one of the most consequential times of... more

04 Sep 2024 · 3 minutes
Burning Questions: How to fight off climate dread

To an individual, the climate crisis can feel overwhelming. There’s only so much composting you can do, right? It can... more

17 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Burning Questions: How can I make my home climate friendly?

One important way individuals can make a difference in their carbon emissions is to electrify their home. But that can... more

10 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
Burning Questions: How can I eat for the planet (without getting stressed out)?

Do I need to stop eating meat if I care about the planet? Does it really matter where I buy... more

03 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
Burning Questions: Where Should I Live?

“How We Survive” listener Anna wants to know: “Where should I live? Every now and then I look at maps... more

26 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Burning Questions: What’s the deal with 1.5 degrees?

In the past decade, 1.5 has become an important number when talking about the climate crisis. (As in 1½ degrees... more

26 Jun 2024 · 10 minutes
“Burning Questions” is back!

Have you ever wondered where it’s safe to buy (or rent) a home? Maybe you’re looking to make more environmentally... more

20 Jun 2024 · 2 minutes
The Worth of Water

The Colorado River, vital to the American West, faces a crisis as demand surpasses its supply due to rising temperatures... more

15 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
Send us your climate questions!

We are working on another season of our series Burning Questions and we want to hear from you! What are... more

03 Apr 2024 ·
Introducing: Ripple (bonus episode)

We have a special episode for you today. We’re sharing an episode of the new podcast from APM Studios and... more

25 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Is composting really doing anything? (Bonus episode from “The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast”)

Participate in the cycle of life and sequester some carbon while you’re at it — even if you don’t have... more

10 Jan 2024 · 11 minutes
A thanks and a note from Amy

13 Dec 2023 · 1 minute
Rights of Rivers

The Colorado River has been carved up and relentlessly fought over for decades. But has anyone ever asked what the... more

06 Dec 2023 · 32 minutes
Water, water, everywhere

As water supplies in the west dry up, finding solutions is critical. The good news is that water is all... more

29 Nov 2023 · 25 minutes
Betting on Conservation

Las Vegas is a fantastical Disneyland for adults in the middle of the desert. It features fabulous displays of water... more

22 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
The Price of Paradise

When Leigh Harris and her husband, Franck Avril, moved into their dream home, Leigh said she felt like the luckiest... more

15 Nov 2023 · 34 minutes
Groundwater Wars

Kingman, Arizona, a small farming town in the desert, is a cautionary tale in the West’s water crisis. About a decade... more

08 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
Rewriting the Rules

The city of Albuquerque exists in part because of the Azotea Tunnel, a massive infrastructure project that effectively rerouted part... more

01 Nov 2023 · 35 minutes
Stolen River

Over a century after its namesake river — the Gila — was stolen by colonization, the Gila River Indian Community... more

25 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
The $80 Million Acre

Buckeye, Arizona, is a small city with dreams of becoming “the next Phoenix.” It’s one of the fastest-growing cities in... more

18 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
Introducing “How We Survive: The Worth of Water”

The Colorado River is the lifeblood of the American West. Millions of people rely on it to live. But we’re... more

11 Oct 2023 · 3 minutes
Burning Questions: Can AI save the planet?

When it comes to solving the climate crisis, artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool, but it comes with some... more

27 Sep 2023 · 22 minutes
Burning Questions: Can we eat our way out of the climate crisis?

Do my food choices really matter? What about solutions like composting? In this installment of Burning Questions, NYT’s food journalist... more

20 Sep 2023 · 20 minutes
Burning Questions: Should we blow it all up?

Some climate activists think it’s time to ramp up their efforts by vandalizing multimillion-dollar artworks and even sabotaging key infrastructure. ... more

13 Sep 2023 · 22 minutes
Burning Questions: Can I be fashionable without hurting the planet?

Is it really that bad to buy a shirt from a fast fashion company? How can I tell if a... more

06 Sep 2023 · 27 minutes
Introducing “How We Survive’s” Burning Questions

Ever wonder how our food choices impact the climate? Or how to make smarter selections when it comes to buying... more

30 Aug 2023 · 1 minute
Bonus: Earth Day fundraiser

We’re hard at work on the next season of “How We Survive,” but we’re dropping into your feed today to... more

20 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
No Place Like Home

You’ve raised your house up on stilts and your town has added higher seawalls and pumping stations, but sea level... more

14 Dec 2022 · 33 minutes
Swampland for Sale

In this episode, we travel back in time to the place South Florida used to be — the Everglades before... more

07 Dec 2022 · 35 minutes
Betting Against a Storm

We’ve told you the insurance industry in Florida is in crisis. Or as one industry insider put it, it’s holding... more

30 Nov 2022 · 30 minutes
Special Episode: Ask Amy Anything

You asked, we answered. Listeners wrote in wanting to know: “Who the hell loans these people money for mortgages” in... more

23 Nov 2022 · 23 minutes
Risky Business

The insurance industry quietly rules our lives. It determines where and what we build. It’s also a linchpin of the... more

16 Nov 2022 · 32 minutes
Built to Last

What do a burning shed, a beautiful above-ground bunker and an island of misfits all have in common? They are... more

09 Nov 2022 · 30 minutes
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Burning Questions: Should we blow it all up?
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Some climate activists think it’s time to ramp up their efforts by vandalizing multimillion-dollar artworks and even sabotaging key infrastructure.  Should activists... more