Earth Wise Podcast
1) An uninsurable future
The U.S. home insurance industry is in turmoil. For years it has underestimated the risks posed by climate change intensified storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters. The increased costs asso...Show More
2) Clean energy and jobs
America’s clean energy industry is unquestionably under attack by the Trump administration. The administration is blocking renewable energy projects on federal lands, slashing clean tech tax credits,...Show More
3) Insect declines in remote regions
Insects play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. They pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, and form the foundation of food webs in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Without insects,...Show More
4) Fossil fuel producing nations ignoring climate goals
The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Meeting this goal ...Show More
5) Trouble for clownfishes
Clownfishes or anemonefishes are colorful saltwater fishes that mainly inhabit coral reefs in the warm and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Clownfishes have a symbiotic and mutually beneficial re...Show More
6) Heatwaves and major carbon emitters
A new study by ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in science and engineering, demonstrates that human-induced climate change greatly increased the likelihood and intensity of over 200...Show More
7) The last days of a giant iceberg
A colossal iceberg known as A-23A broke off from the Filchner Iceshelf in Antarctica in 1986. At that time, it was 1,418 square miles in area, slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, or rough...Show More
8) Celebrity chefs and forever chemicals
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – better known as PFAS – are a type of human-made chemicals that are found in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. They don’t break down in the enviro...Show More
9) The human impact on oceans
Vast and powerful, the oceans have sustained human life around the world for millennia. They provide food, natural resources, and livelihoods, supporting countless communities and economies. But despi...Show More
10) AI and the appetite for natural gas
A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just ...Show More