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Climate Curiosities PodcastGlaciers: ICE To Meet YouHow is climate change impacting ice and our oceans? Why should we care about glaciers? & What actions can we do individually to help? To find out, I called Margaret Lindeman, a fourth-year PhD candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Margaret researches ice sheet-ocean interactions in Greenland. Selected readings: Chasing Ice - documentary Scripps Student Spotlight: Margaret Lindeman Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe - Youtube channel Weather by Jenny Offill...2020-07-0821 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastGeoengineering: Can It Save Us?What is Geoengineering? Can scientists use technology to save us from the devastating effects of climate change? To find out, I spoke with Geoengineering expert Dr. Kate Ricke, climate scientist and assistant professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego. Selected readings: "Climate Geoengineering: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" - Video GESAMP Working Group on Marine Geoengineering & Report A S...2020-07-0125 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastClimate Politics, Human Health, & MoralsWhy is climate change such a polarizing topic, and how can we fix it? Also, how is climate change connected to public health? What are our options for a better, healthier future? To find out, I spoke with Dr. Veerabhadran (Ram) Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Selected readings: Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions™ ...2020-06-2420 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastOur Changing Oceans & Oxygen Minimum ZonesThe ocean is so big, do we really need to worry about it? How could climate change actually impact the ocean? Also, are the COVID-19 shutdowns helping mitigate climate change? To find out, I spoke with ocean expert Dr. Yassir Eddebbar, postdoctoral scholar at the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Selected readings: The Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change2020-06-1725 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastClimate Action: What You Need To KnowWhat can we actually do about climate change? What are cities like San Diego already doing? To find out, I called sustainability expert Cody Hooven, the Director of the Sustainability Department and the first Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of San Diego. Selected readings: City of San Diego's Climate Action Plan City of San Diego’s Recycling Programs City of San Diego’s Recycling: What Goes Where? - Video This episode has been...2020-06-0322 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastPaleoclimatology: Is Climate Change Natural?The climate has changed before, so why are we worried now? How do we actually know climate change is “our fault?” To find out, I spoke to paleoenvironmental expert Dr. Jane Teranes, a teaching professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Selected readings: Fourth National Climate Assessment - Chapter 1: Overview The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) This episode has been written and produced by Morgan Block as part of my master’s final capstone project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. M...2020-05-2726 min
Climate Curiosities PodcastClimate Change: What Is It?Climate change has become such a HOT topic, but what exactly is it? How is it different from weather and should we be worried? To find out, I talked to climate scientist Dr. Corey Gabriel, executive director of the climate science and policy master’s program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Selected readings:The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) WebsiteThe IPCC, 2018: Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5°C P.S. Your host, Morgan Block, was a student in the MAS Cli...2020-05-2018 min