Breaking The Ice Podcast
1) Oh My Freakin' God! A Deforestation Tsunami!
You don't want to know just how much native forest Australia is clearing every day since state laws were recently slackened. You really don't want to know what this deforestation is doing to koala pop...Show More
2) Why Melting Glaciers Are Making Your Coffee More Expensive
Here's a thing we bet you never knew. There are at least 25 glaciers in the world's tropical regions, right near the equator. There's even one way up high in the mountains of Indonesia. But these equa...Show More
3) S2E6 - 'I Think We're Actually Winning'
Two people walk into a bar. One is a dismisser of climate science, the other an advocate for taking the science seriously and finding positive solutions. So who gets a drink first? We didn't put that ...Show More
4) S2E5 - You're Not Listening, Sheeple!
Charlie Prell runs 800 sheep on his property. He's also hosting wind turbines on his land, and has come up with a fantastic way to share the revenue with nearby farmers. Charlie's opinion of politicia...Show More
5) S2E4 - Climate Tribalism
How did climate science become such a polarised issue? In Part 2 of our chat with climate science communications guru John Cook, we chart the transformation from a Republican White House which sought ...Show More
6) S2E3 - How To Argue Climate Science With Your Father In Law
Climate science communications expert John Cook wrote the renowned 2013 study which showed that a whopping 97 percent of climate scientists are in consensus about the theory of human-caused climate ch...Show More
7) S2E2 - Pregnant Pause
When Australian National University climate scientist Sophie Lewis wrote a column saying why she could never in good conscience have children, it sparked heated debate. Now, one month before she goes ...Show More
8) S2E1 - 'No Way Out'
When Australian climate scientist Chris Turney got stuck in the ice, his Antarctic expedition became a fight for life. But that was only the beginning of his troubles. The real struggle was for credib...Show More
9) Season 2 Trailer
Breaking The Ice will be back in late July with more from the people behind the climate science.
10) S1E6 - No Fly Zone
Climate scientist Peter Kalmus works for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. But he's not planning to get on a jet anytime soon, because he has given up flying. In fact this keen cyclist, urban beekeeper and c...Show More