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The Climate DivideThe Turning Point for the D.C. Region’s Tree CanopyAs trees move to the forefront of planning for climate change, U.S. cities are urgently setting tree canopy goals to make sure residents can continue to benefit from this resource that takes decades to grow. But development and other pressures aren't making it easy. In this week’s episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with members from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which recently set a tree canopy goal of 50% for the D.C. region. The episode will also feature interviews with leading experts that study deforestation and how the pollution and heat in cities uniquely affect tree gr...
2024-08-2126 min
The Climate DivideNew Ways To Warn About Extreme Heat, the “Silent Killer”With over a month left of summer, D.C. has already surpassed its yearly average of 90-degree days. As climate change causes longer and more intense heat waves, weather alerts are changing to better communicate the dangers of extreme heat to vulnerable populations. In this first episode of season 4, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Jessica Lee, a public program coordinator at the National Weather Service, about HeatRisk, the agency’s new heat forecasting tool that informs heat sensitive populations when hot and muggy weather can be dangerous. The episode also features an interview with climate scientist Casey Ivanovich, about wh...
2024-08-0716 min
The Climate DivideThe State of the District’s ParksThe National Park Service owns most of the District’s parkland. How does this unique predicament affect our parks and green spaces? In this episode, host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks with Rachel Clark, the lead author of a report that explored the challenges and inequities that arise due to the Park Service’s management of D.C.’s parks and its D.C. maintenance backlog surpassing $1 billion. The episode also includes an update on plans to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Park Golf Course, a Park Service property where more than 1,000 trees are slated to be removed. Photo credit: GPA Pho...
2024-05-1617 min
City Cast DCAfter District Dogs: What Can D.C. Do About Flooding?D.C. has had intense floods this year, and with climate change, it’s only poised to get worse. Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a journalist at Hola Cultura, is here to explain why the old way of mapping flood risk in D.C. is out of date and what we need to know to be more prepared. Check out our episode about D.C.’s troubled 911 call center, and some of the fatal mistakes it’s made. And if you need a refresher of what happened at the District Dogs flooding, we went through it minute-by-minute and also cov...
2023-10-1017 min
The Climate DivideHeat Islands Next DoorThe Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura Executive Director Christine MacDonald have a discussion with Melissa Guevara from Groundwork RVA, Laura Sivels from Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection, and Sandra Banisky from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland at College Park. All three were a part of heat island campaigns over the past few years, and the conversation centered on major takeaways from their respective projects and the work that lies ahead.For the latest updates on episodes, follow us on all major social media platforms @holaculturadc. Additionally, don't...
2022-08-3153 min
The Climate DivideHow Does the Department of Energy and Environment Tackle the Heat Island Effect?In this episode, The Climate Divide host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe and Hola Cultura’s Executive Director Christine MacDonald interview Tommy Wells, the Director of the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE). The conversation centered on the DOEE’s efforts to combat extreme heat. For the latest updates on episodes, follow us on all major social media platforms @holaculturadc. Additionally, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast, "The Climate Divide." For more, visit holacultura.com.
2022-08-0325 min