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The Planet TodayThe Matt and Nick episodeMatt and Nick close 2024 and Chapter 1 of TPT with a fun episode, where they just talk about what the show has meant to them, what they’ve learned from it, and their friendship as a whole.After today, TPT will be on hiatus for the start of 2025. After some time to regroup and refocus, the show could either pick back up where it left off, come back with a different structure, or end on a high note.While we’re not sure what’s next, we know this episode will be a good one.2024-12-2737 min
The Planet TodayThe Willow Project, a vaccine for honeybees, & more! Happy birthday to Nick!Matt and Nick talk about President Biden approving the Willow Project (Willow Project: Biden administration approves Alaska oil project - CNNPolitics),President Biden closing the Arctic to oil drilling after the Willow Project (Biden closes Arctic to oil — after Willow - E&E News (eenews.net)),A vaccine for bees (Vaccine could save billions of bees from deadly disease - BBC News),Iraq’s Prime Minister’s climate pledge (Iraqi PM promises action to tackle crippling climate change | AP News),And climate change causing Venice’s canals...2023-03-1729 min
The Planet TodayThe cost effectiveness of renewables, protections for the Tongass, & more! Yesterday was Matt's birthday so share this episode with a friend to wish him a happy birthday!Matt and Nick talk about a new study showing new renewable energy facilities are cheaper than maintaining coal (US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study | US news | The Guardian),Oak trees dying rapidly in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland (Oaks are dying at record rates across Chesapeake region | Sound Off | somdnews.com),The Oak Run solar project in Ohio (Over $500 million in tax revenue expected from 800 MW Ohio solar project – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com...2023-02-0329 min
The Planet TodayHow border walls impact global wildlife, renewable energy capacity soaring in the US, & more! Disclaimer: Matt has the flu and sounds bad but the show goes on.Matt and Nick talk about a “second summer” of coral bleaching in 2022 for the Great Barrier Reef (Record heat over Great Barrier Reef raises fears of second summer of coral bleaching | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian),How border walls impact wildlife globally (Fenced In: How the Global Rise of Border Walls Is Stifling Wildlife - Yale E360),A way to neutralize PFAS has been discovered (PFAS chemicals last forever. A Clarkson professor found a way to neutralize them. | NCPR News (nort...2022-12-0229 min
The Planet TodayThe Planet Today’s 2022 Recap and 2023 PreviewMatt and Nick drop in for a quick update for the listeners on what to expect next month and some changes to the show in 2023.They close the show with what another year of TPT has meant to them, what they’re looking forward to in 2023, and express some genuine gratitude for the listeners of TPT.Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate - we'll be back on Monday!2022-11-2511 min
The Planet TodayCOP27 mini-update, record high carbon emissions in 2022, & more! Matt and Nick talk about what can we expect from the end of COP27 today (COP27 Climate Talks Inch Toward 'Loss And Damage' Showdown | Barron's (barrons.com)),2022’s record-breaking pace for global carbon emissions (Data Shows Carbon Dioxide Emissions Likely to Reach Record High in 2022 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A new Washington state law for heat pumps instead of furnaces in all new homes (New dwellings in Washington state must be warmed by heat pumps, rather than furnaces, beginning in July, state board rules Friday | The Spokesman-Review),Deforestation in the Co...2022-11-1827 min
The Planet TodayCoal plants contaminating groundwater, life in prison for an ivory dealer, & more!Matt, Nick and Giselle talk about Coal’s impact on groundwater (Report: 90% of all U.S. coal plants are contaminating groundwater | Grist),A seaweed farm helping to curb climate change (Climate change: Can an enormous seaweed farm help curb it? - BBC News),An illegal ivory deal getting life imprisonment in Uganda (Uganda gives ivory dealer life imprisonment in “landmark” case - WildAid), And little being done to uphold COP26’s deforestation pledge (Last year's deforestation pledge is off to a slow start | Reuters)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for toda...2022-11-1132 min
The Planet TodayMonday minisode: the EU’s gas-powered car ban by 2035 and proper disposal of fallen leaves! Matt and Nick discuss the European Union banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 (EU reaches deal to ban new combustion engine cars by 2035 – DW – 10/27/2022)And why we should stop raking our leaves into bags when they fall off trees (Why experts say you shouldn't bag your leaves this fall : NPR)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.2022-11-0713 min
The Planet TodayBrazil’s election, broken methane emissions in the EU, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the US Environmental Protection Agency’s lawsuit over not regulating polluted waters due to factory farming (EPA sued over lack of plan to regulate water pollution from factory farms | Environment | The Guardian),Three United Nations reports stating that the world is falling short in its plans to fight climate change ("Untold human suffering" is in the near future as U.N. warns climate change is pushing Earth closer to extreme warming - CBS News),Emmanuel Macron’s plans to replenish some of the forests France lost to wildfire (Macron wants to r...2022-11-0429 min
The Planet TodayHalloween’s Sustainability! Matt and Nick talk about Halloween!Which candies are more sustainable than some of the common ones we probably buy for trick-or-treaters? How much waste is generated from “fun-sized” candy? How unsustainable is the costume industry?The guys also have some fun with this and talk about their favorite Halloween movies, traditions, costumes, and more!Today’s sources:Halloween generates frightening amounts of plastic waste each year (inhabitat.com)Halloween Costume Waste in the US | RTSSustainable & Environmentally-Friendly Candy Options (naturalcandystore.com)Climate Candy2022-10-3121 min
The Planet TodayAlaskan Snow Crabs, a massive Chinese offshore wind farm, & more!Matt and Nick talk about Alaskan Snow Crabs rapidly dying off this year (Warming waters cited as "key culprit" in mass die-off of Alaska snow crabs - CBS News),Drought in British Columbia extending from this summer into the fall (B.C. news: Low rainfall levels recorded | CTV News),2% of the Grevy Zebra have died in the past two years because of drought (Two per cent of the world's rarest zebras wiped out | CTV News),A massive offshore wind farm planned for Chaozhou, China (A city in China is planning an offshore wind...2022-10-2832 min
The Planet TodayThe Building Sector: consumption, emissions, and recycling! Matt and Nick cover one topic today: the building sector.The New York Times published a piece (final link below) about recycling office buildings to reduce the building sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. With the building sector accounting for nearly 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, reductions here could - and should - be a major consideration for reducing global emissions.The guys get into the article, titled How to Recycle a 14-Story Office Tower, but first discuss why buildings consume so much energy, why they emit so many greenhouse gasses, and how recycling buildings and...2022-10-2421 min
The Planet TodayWildlife populations declining, drought updates for the Mississippi and Colorado Rivers, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the major decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years (Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report | Reuters), Protections for the longest-living vertebrates on Earth (Greenland shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate, gets long-awaited protection (mongabay.com)),Fast evolution happening due to Chernobyl’s nuclear fallout (Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action (phys.org)),Shipping issues caused by the Mississippi River’s drought (Mississippi River water levels are critically low, bringing some shipping to a halt - The Washington Post),And a follow up to...2022-10-2129 min
The Planet TodayGreenwashing at COP27 (already), limiting our food waste with better labeling, & more!Matt and Nick talk about November’s COP27, presented by… Coca-Cola (Cop27 climate summit’s sponsorship by Coca-Cola condemned as ‘greenwash’ | Cop27 | The Guardian),UK Prime Minister Liz Truss opposing agrivoltaics (Liz Truss opposes placing solar panels on farmland, Downing Street says (aol.com)),A utility scale solar, wind, and battery power plant in the US (First clean energy plant using solar, wind & battery storage opens (electrek.co)),Farms using more water than Arizona and Nevada while the Colorado River is experiencing a water shortage (These farms use more Colorado River water than 2 states com...2022-10-1435 min
The Planet TodayBig Oil’s climate denial started 63 years ago and cost the world $220 billion! Matt and Nick cover one story today: Adetokunbo Abiola’s substack publication about how big oil companies could have changed the course of the climate crisis 63 years ago!The article gets into a few other topics that the guys talk about, including what it will take to break up big oil, what big oil can do next, and how shareholder activism will likely increase with the reality of ongoing climate change.Adetokunbo is a Nigerian journalist who writes about the global dimensions of climate change and how climate change impacts people.Source material fo...2022-10-1031 min
The Planet TodayHurricane Ian, Boston’s turf bans for parks, & more!Matt and Nick talk about Hurricane Ian and one community that fared very well throughout the storm (This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage | CNN),New York following California’s footsteps in banning gas-powered cars by 2035 (New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead (gizmodo.com)),Los Angeles county cracking down on water flow to celebrity mansions due to drought (LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No matter how rich, we’ll treat you the same’ | California | The Guardian),Boston banning artificial turf in...2022-10-0730 min
The Planet TodayMonday Minisode: The Ozone layer is improving and Offshore Wind tax savings! Matt and Nick discuss some good news for the Earth’s ozone layer (Scientists predict the hole in the ozone layer will close in the next 50 years | Euronews)And the tax benefits of offshore wind energy (Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers | Grist)!2022-10-0313 min
The Planet TodayHurricane Fiona, The Kigali Amendment, & more!Matt and Nick talk about The Kigali Amendment (U.S. Senate votes to amend global treaty to curb climate-warming gas | Reuters),Hurricane Fiona and how solar fared during the storm (The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico – The Hill),The controversy over The World Bank’s David Malpass (Al Gore Calls the World Bank Chief a ‘Climate Denier’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),The impact of Yoga Pants on the environment (Your Yoga Pants Are Spewing Microplastics Into the Environment – Mother Jones),And Barbados...2022-09-3028 min
The Planet TodayPatagonia vs. Climate Change!Matt and Nick talk about Patagonia’s owner, Yvon Chouinard, announcing that all of the company’s profits will go into two funds dedicated to fighting climate change.You can read Yvon Chouinard’s full letter on Patagonia’s website.Additional sources for today’s episode:Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis | US news | The GuardianPatagonia Owner Gives Away Company To Save Planet (yahoo.com)Patagonia Founder Avoids $700 Million Tax Hit By Donating Company - BloombergWondery's Business Wars - Season 32: The North Fa...2022-09-2612 min
The Planet TodaySea level rise in New Zealand, Gray Wolves in Oregon, & more!Matt and Nick talk about sea level rise in New Zealand (Rate of sea level rise around New Zealand doubles in past 60 years | New Zealand | The Guardian),The EU continuing to classify biomass from wood as a renewable energy (EU votes to keep woody biomass as renewable energy, ignores climate risk (mongabay.com)),Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake and how it impacts energy usage (Explainer: Ethereum's energy-saving Merge upgrade | Reuters),Climate Change’s impact on human health (Climate change is driving a new public health crisis (axios.com)),And a gray wolf...2022-09-2327 min
The Planet TodayJackson’s water crisis, the Colorado River’s drought, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi (Running water returns in Mississippi capital – but it’s still undrinkable | Mississippi | The Guardian),Potential to save the Colorado River (A Washington river could provide an example of how to save the Colorado River and help Lake Powell and Lake Mead (sltrib.com)),Oil-giant Chevron peddling misinformation (‘Wildfire of disinformation’: how Chevron exploits a news desert | US press and publishing | The Guardian),Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” not looking great ('Doomsday Glacier' is teetering even closer to disaster than scientists thought, new seafloor map shows (msn...2022-09-1632 min
The Planet TodayTPT100!! China's record-breaking heatwave, Hawaii says goodbye to coal, & more!Matt and Nick talk about a South African court upholding a ban on Shell’s oil and gas exploration (South African court bans offshore oil and gas exploration by Shell | Marine life | The Guardian),The author of “Limits to Growth” discussing the impact on society and our climate caused by the world’s richest 10% (Report says rich must pay bill to avert social collapse | AP News),Going off the grid in Californian housing developments with less than 2,000 units (A Solar Firm Plans to Build Off-Grid Neighborhoods in California - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Chi...2022-09-0933 min
The Planet TodayMonday Minisode: Freya the Walrus & 16 Bison born in Banff National Park! Matt and Nick talk about Freya the Walrus unfortunately being euthanized in Norway (A famous walrus is killed, and Norwegians are divided | The Seattle Times)And Banff National Park’s bison herd is growing (Sixteen bison calves born to Banff herd this year - RMOToday.com)!2022-09-0514 min
The Planet TodayFlooding in Pakistan, Greenland’s ice loss and sea level rise, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the massive floods in Pakistan (Pakistan floods: One third of country is under water - minister - BBC News),California’s gas-powered car ban (California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035 – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)), The Department of the Interior’s grant to plug up natural gas wells (Interior grants $560 million across 24 states to plug more than 10,000 orphaned wells | The Hill),Arctic sea ice melting will cause roughly one foot of sea level rise (Greenland ice loss will raise sea levels by nearly one foot: study (cnbc.com...2022-09-0228 min
The Planet TodayCalifornia’s Upcoming Megastorm and America’s future “extreme heat belt” Matt and Nick talk about the future of the United States’ climate. First they cover a megastorm that is becoming increasingly more likely in California as the climate continues to warm.Next, they discuss the extreme heat that will face roughly 25% of the US by 2053.Sources for today’s episode.The Coming California Megastorm - The New York Times (nytimes.com)100 million Americans will be in ‘extreme heat belt’ region by 2053 | The Independent2022-08-2926 min
The Planet TodayFracking’s connection to Leukemia, more emissions reductions potentially on the way, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the effects of fracking on children living nearby (Children Living Close to Fracking Sites Have Two to Three Times Higher Risk of Leukemia - DeSmog),Water reuse projects to combat drought in the US (Biden administration announces $310M in funding for water reuse projects amid widespread drought | The Hill),Some good news for Scotland’s butterfly population (Scotland’s butterflies flourishing in hotter summers | Butterflies | The Guardian),And Administrative Action potentially on the way to further the Inflation Reduction Act’s emissions reductions (Biden Prepares Actions to Cut Emissi...2022-08-2628 min
The Planet TodayMassive flooding in Kentucky, saving the mangroves in India, & more!Matt and Nick talk about a woman-led mission to save India’s mangroves (How nine women are helping save India’s mangroves – with foraging and eco-tours | Global development | The Guardian),Sea animals helping algae reproduce (Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Kentucky’s flooding amid a changing climate (White House warns of ‘intensifying impacts of climate change’ as Biden tours flood-hit Kentucky – as it happened (theguardian.com)),The Navajo Nation’s Baca/Prewitt community combatting a lack of running water (Two million people lack running wat...2022-08-1524 min
The Planet TodayStorm surge and sea level rise, Nevada’s anti-lawn law, & more!Matt and Nick talk about climate change increasing flood risk for three major US cities (How climate change will increase storm surge flooding in NYC, Miami and D.C. : NPR),Climate change causing Las Vegas to get rid of lawns under Nevada law (Due to climate change, Nevada says goodbye to grass - CBS News),Could Germany cancel its plans to abandon nuclear power? (Germany’s conservative leaders push for nuclear power to stay on as the country breaks from Russian fuels. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)), And a climate bill pa...2022-08-1225 min
The Planet TodayA solar tower producing jet fuel, we’re less mad at Joe Manchin, & more!Matt and Nick talk about Joe Manchin changing his mind and agreeing to the Senate’s climate and energy programs (Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A solar tower creating sustainable jet fuel (All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight (newatlas.com)),The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been found in Leicestershire (Ancient fossil is earliest known animal predator - BBC News),President Biden’s low-income solar plan (Biden launches plan to bring sola...2022-08-0528 min
The Planet TodayMonday Minisode: Solar Recycling & The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress! Matt and Nick talk about the projected boom in solar panel recycling (Solar panel recycling market to be worth billions by 2030, say researchers | RenewEconomy)And the Pan-African committee focused on protected areas to conserve wildlife (First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda - Press release | IUCN)!2022-08-0110 min
The Planet TodayClimate Change’s impact on armed conflict and refugeesMatt and Nick talk about a study that predicts an increase in armed conflict in Africa. They also get into the U.S. Military's carbon emissions and pollution levels, and why climate change can increase wars but wars also increase climate change.They break down the impacts climate change will have on people as water and food availability decrease and the number of climate refugees increases.Some people may even leave cities if infrastructure is not able to catch up to the threats caused by heat waves.Sources for today’s ep...2022-07-2523 min
The Planet TodayEnergy Department’s support for clean energy tech, Joe Manchin still sucks, & more!Matt and Nick talk about an $18.4 million commercialization fund to support clean energy technologies (Energy Department to fund initiatives focused on ‘barriers’ to clean energy tech | The Hill),A copper shortage means bad news for renewables (Copper is key to electric vehicles, wind and solar power. We're short supply (cnbc.com)),Europe’s current heat wave (Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain | AP News).ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Hilcorp, and Occidental Petroleum’s major contributions to US emissions (Four companies are top sources of US greenhouse gas, methane emissions: report | The Hill...2022-07-2227 min
The Planet TodayMonday Minisode: Fish leather & one mischievous beaver! Matt and Nick talk about a sustainable leather made from invasive fish species (Fish leather is here, it’s sustainable – and it’s made from invasive species to boot | Invasive species | The Guardian) And a power, internet, and cell service outage in Northern British Columbia caused by one single beaver (What caused B.C. power outage? | CTV News)!Trigger Warning: Matt and Nick start the show by discussing the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. They would like everyone to be aware of Vote Save America’s F*ck Bans Action Plan, wh...2022-07-0412 min
The Planet TodayClimate Change and Wildfires, Colombia’s new President’s promise to protect the Amazon, & more!Matt and Nick talk about Beam Suntory’s sustainability goals (Beam Suntory's $1 Billion Mission Toward Sustainable and Socially-Conscious Spirits (c3newsmag.com))Climate change intensifying droughts and making wildfires worse (How climate change is making fires worse | The Hill),A probe launched to determine the cause of turtles and dolphins found dead off Guatemala's Pacific Coast (Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched (france24.com)),Less energy is currently being used to mine for bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency declines (The bitcoin price crash is good for the cl...2022-07-0125 min
The Planet TodaySalt Lake City’s dust problemMatt and Nick talk about the Dust Bowl, and how unsustainable agriculture, the Great Depression, and population growth led to this phenomenon in the Midwest. After the break, they discuss how something similar is currently happening in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reasons may be different, but the current situation also poses a serious threat to public health and the local environment..Sources for today’s episode:Dust Bowl - WikipediaDust Bowl: Cause & Impact On Great Depression - HISTORYThe Impact of the Dust Bowl on the Environment (th...2022-06-2729 min
The Planet TodayLandfills as Solar Farms, Environmental Groups v. the Biden Administration, & more!Matt and Nick talk about repurposing landfills in the US as solar farms (U.S. Landfills Are Getting a Second Life as Solar Farms | Time), A thermal power plant in France and its carbon impact (Largest thermal power plant in France prevents as much CO2 as 1000 cars emit - Innovation Origins),A bill to conserve endangered species passing 231-190 in the House of Representatives last week (U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill : NPR),Environmentalists suing the Biden administration over oil and gas drilling permits (Environmental groups sue Biden to...2022-06-2425 min
The Planet TodayGuest Interview: Nick Schalitz (Natural Resources Conservation Service)Matt interviews Nick Schalitz, a Zone Engineer for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Nick’s team covers 52 counties in North-Central Texas.The NRCS is within the United States Department of Agriculture and works with farmers and ranchers to provide the technical expertise needed to improve conservation efforts on their land.Learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture here: USDA and you can learn more about the Natural Resources Conservation Service here: Home | NRCS (usda.gov)2022-06-2033 min
The Planet TodayFlooding in Yellowstone National Park, The UK’s ivory trade ban, & more!Matt and Nick talk about climate activists concern about FIFA’s claim that this year’s World Cup will be carbon neutral (Why climate activists aren't buying the FIFA World Cup's 'green' claims - CNN),Flooding in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone Park, Staggered by Rain and Floods, Will Stay Closed for Days - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Climate change’s impact on well water (Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks | AP News),The United Kingdom’s ivory trade ban is official (Victory! The Ivory Trade Ban Is Finally Put Into Effect I...2022-06-1729 min
The Planet TodayAustralia's new PM, a history of climate skepticism, and the Rupert Murdoch Problem!Matt and Nick first talk about Australia’s new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. He is from the center-left Labor Party and wants Australia to become a “renewable energy superpower”. Climate change was a key concern of voters, according to the BBC. Australia has a history of climate denial in their politicians similar to that of the United States, so they guys discuss Australia’s history and talk about climate skepticism around the world.Finally, they get into one thing that climate skeptics in both Australia and the United States share: a Rupert Murdoch problem.Source...2022-06-1329 min
The Planet TodayWetlands vs. our changing climate, the USPS potentially increasing its electric truck fleet, & more! Nick is back in the studio for his first episode since May 20!Matt and Nick talk about the results of No Mow May in the UK (‘It looks beautiful’: UK gardeners on leaving lawns uncut for No Mow May | Gardens | The Guardian),The Rio Grande River drying up and its impact on local communities (The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River - Yale E360),The USPS is reconsidering its decision to not buy many EVs (US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks | The Hill),An...2022-06-1029 min
The Planet TodayThe Lone Star Tick, canceled offshore oil drilling leases, & more! Matt and Nick talk about the Lone Star Tick spreading alpha-gal syndrome in the U.S. (The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A California coastal panel rejecting a proposal to build a seawater desalination plant (Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project | AP News),Oil refineries spreading benzene, a carcinogen, into communities in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and the US Virgin Islands (US oil refineries spewing cancer-causing benzene into communities, report finds | Pollution | The Guardian),And the Biden Administration’s decision not to...2022-05-2026 min
The Planet TodaySection 3 of the IPCC’s 2022 report: Mitigation of Climate Change!Matt and Nick talk about the latest section of this year’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.The IPCC website describes this section by saying “The Working Group III report provides an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation progress and pledges, and examines the sources of global emissions. It explains developments in emission reduction and mitigation efforts, assessing the impact of national climate pledges in relation to long-term emissions goals.”Matt and Nick break down some of the highlights from this report, discuss what other experts are saying, and talk about how th...2022-05-1625 min
The Planet TodayForever Chemicals in US cropland, beef and deforestation, & more! Matt and Nick talk about forever chemicals impacting vast amount of US Cropland (‘Forever chemicals’ may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland, study says | PFAS | The Guardian),One of the largest mangrove forests in Puerto Rico impacted by development (Builders hurt protected areas in climate-weary Puerto Rico | AP News),The Great Pacific Garbage Patch supporting life (The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A groundwater system discovered underneath Antarctica (Vast amount of water discovered hidden beneath Antarctica - CNN),And le...2022-05-1325 min
The Planet TodayBig Oil's role in plastic recycling misinformationMatt and Nick break down the news that California’s attorney general has opened an investigation into companies promoting the idea that plastics can be recycled, when in reality, it’s not that simple.They also talk about recycling aluminum, glass, and paper compared to recycling plastic.Source material for today’s show:California Investigating Oil Companies For Alleged Plastic Recycling Deception : NPRAnalysis: Big Oil's plastic boom threatens U.N.'s 'historic' pollution pact | ReutersThe Best Materials To Recycle for the Environment – Germantown News & Shelby-Sun Times (shelby-news.com)...2022-05-0925 min
The Planet TodayBanks financing Fossil Fuels, No Mow May, & more! Matt and Nick talk about the link between big banks and climate change (Wells Fargo and Citigroup Vote to Keep Financing Fossil Fuels | The New Republic),Drought in the Western U.S. (New government maps show nearly all of the West is in drought and it's not even summer yet: "This is unprecedented" - CBS News),Wildfire in New Mexico (Dangerous New Mexico wildfire forces historic city to evacuate | Reuters),Meme culture meets evolution (Started Out as a Fish. How Did It End Up Like This? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),2022-05-0623 min
The Planet TodayMonday Minisode: Solar Power in the United States!Matt and Nick talk about rooftop solar in American cities and how far solar has come in the past decade (9 U.S. cities now produce more solar power than the entire U.S. did 10 years ago (yahoo.com)).Full report: Shining Cities 2022 (environmentcalifornia.org)2022-05-0209 minThe Planet TodayThawing permafrost, marine-life on offshore wind turbines, & more! Matt and Nick talk about inspect populations declining due to climate change and agriculture (Climate change and farming driving insect decline - BBC News),Permafrost thawing in Alaska and what that means for climate change (https://grist.org/science/alaska-permafrost-thawing-ice-climate-change/),Wynn Alan Bruce’s fatal climate protest on Earth Day (Wynn Alan Bruce: Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire outside Supreme Court on Earth Day | The Independent),A new material that encourages marine life to settle on offshore wind turbines (Ecological concrete to reduce the impact of offshore wind energy infrastructures...2022-04-2927 min
The Planet TodayCryptocurrencies and Environmentalism featuring CJ Bonifati!Matt and Nick are joined by guest co-host CJ Bonifati to talk about something they last spoke about on June 11, 2021 - cryptocurrencies and their climate impact.This is a longer episode, but there's a lot to cover with this topic. They start off with a refresher on crypto and mining for them, a discussion of the Crypto Climate Accord, then dive into a thought-provoking question posed by the Reveal Podcast: Can our climate survive bitcoin? Finally, the guys bring up the green energy transition and how that can be impacted by an increased popularity for bitcoin and...2022-04-2537 min
The Planet TodayScientists protesting around the world over climate inaction, “Drill Baby Drill” in the U.S., & more! It’s Earth Day!Matt and Nick celebrate by talking about the U.S. resuming drilling for oil and gas on public lands (U.S. to resume oil, gas drilling on public land despite Biden campaign pledge | Reuters),The shock-wave from the Tonga Volcanic eruption in January 2022 ( ‘It’s Super Spectacular.’ See How the Tonga Volcano Unleashed a Once-in-a-Century Shockwave. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A new climate law in Maryland (Maryland just passed one of the most aggressive climate laws in the US | Canary Media),And scientists protesting in over...2022-04-2225 min
The Planet TodayThe global renewable push, water as a human right & more! Matt and Nick talk about the White House’s Office of Management and Budget calling the financial risks of climate change “immense” (White House details ‘immense’ risks of climate change for federal budget | The Hill)African nations ramping up renewables to mitigate climate change and boost their economies (Africa looks to renewables to curb warming, boost economies - ABC News (go.com)),Could water soon be treated as a right and not a commodity in the United States? (Rep. Khanna, Senator Warren Introduce Bill to Prevent Corporations From Profiting Off Water Rights | Food & Water Watch (foodandwat...2022-04-1527 min
The Planet TodayA Spinosaurus update and a prehistoric conversation!Matt and Nick talk about the Spinosaurus: a dinosaur with penguin-like bones. National Geographic’s Michael Greshko reports that this is a sign of underwater hunting. The Spinosaurus and its cousin, the Baryonyx, are the only known dinosaurs other than birds with this adaptation.So what did we learn about the Spinosaurus? What does this discovery mean for the species? And what else have we learned about dinosaurs recently?The guys dive into this before discussing some dinosaur fun facts, their favorite dinosaurs, their favorite dinosaur movies, and some dinosaur theories.Check out th...2022-04-1124 min
The Planet TodayLegal rights for animals, logging in Tongass National Forest, & more! Matt and Nick talk about a Sumatran Rhino born in Indonesia's Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park (Heartwarming News As A Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Is Born At The Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary In Indonesia - World Animal News)Logging in Tongass National Forest (A logging loophole is clear-cutting the Tongass National Forest - Grist | Grist),The fight to protect little penguins in South Australia (Victor Harbor council works hard to protect little penguins, but says it needs SA government help too - ABC News),UPS potentially cutting urban delivery emissions by...2022-04-0828 min
The Planet TodayDocumentary Review: Kiss the Ground (Netflix)Matt and Nick review the 2020 documentary Kiss the Ground on Netflix.The documentary’s description says “Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.”Matt and Nick read the documentary’s summary before getting into some discussion questions and chatting about it.2022-04-0432 min
The Planet TodayMicroplastics in human blood, we still hate yachts, & more!Matt and Nick talk about European waters being impacted by oil discharge from ships (Revealed: ships may dump oil up to 3,000 times a year in Europe’s waters | Oil spills | The Guardian),The USPS announced it would be buying mostly traditional vans and trucks to deliver mail - would a fully electric mail service be possible? (USPS Could Serve Nearly All Its Mail Routes in Electric Vehicles, a Watchdog Says - Government Executive (govexec.com)),The Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma (Massive new wind farm goes online in Oklahoma | TheHill),Microplastics have be...2022-04-0129 min
The Planet TodayBusiness and Climate Change, Widespread Coral Bleaching, Winston the Bongo, & more! Matt and Nick talk about businesses reporting their greenhouse gas emissions and how climate change is impacting their business (The SEC unveils historic climate disclosure rules for companies : NPR),Widespread coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef (Dead coral found at Great Barrier Reef as widespread bleaching event unfolds | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian),How hot it is in Antarctica this month (Temperatures in eastern Antarctica are 70 degrees warmer than usual | TheHill),A large portion of the United States likely to experience drought for the first time since 2013 (Spring 2022 Drought Will Affect Most...2022-03-2525 min
The Planet TodayRedlining and Air Pollution, Hope for Coral Reefs, & more! Matt and Nick talk about a Coyote killing contest in Pennsylvania (34 Coyotes Killed For Cash & "Prizes" During Annual Killing Contest In Pennsylvania; Sign Lady Freethinker's Petition To End Appalling Event - World Animal News),The United States’ leader in nitrous oxide emissions (A Florida Chemical Plant Has Fallen Behind in Its Pledge to Cut Emissions of a Potent Greenhouse Gas - Inside Climate News),How environmental justice and racial justice go hand-in-hand (How Redlining Contributed to Air Pollution Across America - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),And how coral species are adapting to...2022-03-1828 min
The Planet TodayDocumentary Review: A Beautiful Planet (Hulu)Matt and Nick review the 2016 documentary A Beautiful Planet on Hulu.The documentary’s description says “A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space. Made in cooperation with NASA, the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet -- and the effects humanity has had on it over time..”Matt and Nick read a summary of the documentary before discussing.2022-03-0728 min
The Planet TodayThe Nairobi Plastic Summit, Road Salt + Waterways, a Massive Offshore Wind Deal, & more!Matt and Nick talk about saving money by cutting fossil fuels (Government climate advisers say cut fossil fuels to lower energy bills - BBC News),The Nairobi Plastic Summit (Plastic summit could be most important green deal since Paris accords, says UN | Environment | The Guardian)A massive offshore wind deal off the coast of New York and New Jersey (Offshore wind lease sale nets record $4.4B | TheHill),How road salt impacts waterways (Road salt triggering 'massive' harm to US lakes, contaminating drinking water, studies warn (yahoo.com)),And how Putin invading...2022-03-0429 min
The Planet TodayToxic lead exposure found in nearly half of U.S. Bald Eagles!Matt and Nick discuss the latest news of lead exposure for Bald Eagles in the United States. The guys cover the history of Bald Eagles in the U.S., a previous conservation challenge turned conservation success story for the bird, what lead exposure can do to eagles, and how lead exposure impacts humans by briefly talking about the Flint Water Crisis!Sources for today’s episode:Nearly Half of Bald Eagles in the U.S. Suffer From Toxic Lead Exposure, Study Finds - EcoWatchHow Did the Bald Eagle Become America’s National Bird...2022-02-2824 min
The Planet TodayThe Central Park Climate Lab, environmental justice in skiing, solar panel canopies, & more!Matt and Nick talk about The Central Park Conservancy, the Yale School of the Environment, and New York City’s Natural Areas Conservancy teaming up to open the Central Park Climate Lab (Central Park Is Opening a Lab to Study Climate Change - Bloomberg),Solar panel canopies over canals in the U.S. (First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies | TheHill),An update on the clean energy push in Illinois by 2045 (Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables (electrek.co)),How climate change wi...2022-02-2527 min
The Planet TodayKoalas added to endangered species list, animal road crossings, & more!Matt and Nick discuss Gray wolves being protected in most of the U.S. again, aside from the northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming (Gray wolf federal protections removed by Trump restored across much of US | Endangered species | The Guardian),Some unfortunate news about Koalas conservation status coming out of Australia (Koalas are now officially endangered in Australia (zmescience.com)),A 14 year-legal battle over a golf resort resulting in restoration of the natural area on La Isla de Valdecañas in Spain (Spanish court orders demolition of entire golf resort built in protected a...2022-02-1822 min
The Planet TodayThe European Union called natural gas and nuclear "green investments" - is either one "green"?Matt and Nick discuss the European Union’s decision to call Nuclear Energy and Natural Gas “green.”Is natural gas clean energy? Is natural gas even cleaner than coal? Should nuclear energy truly be considered “sustainable”?The guys talk about natural gas and then break down both sides of the nuclear debate.Source material for today’s episode if you want to read more:EU taxonomy: Commission presents Complementary Climate Delegated Act to accelerate decarbonisation | European Commission (europa.eu)Europe Labels Nuclear and Natural Gas As Sustainable Investments...2022-02-1422 min
The Planet TodayGlacial melt on Mount Everest, methane being spotted from space, gas-free homes in the Netherlands, & more!Matt and Nick talk about Scotland’s plans to protect their wild salmon (Scotland hopes to save wild salmon by planting millions of trees next to rivers | Fishing | The Guardian),Glacial melt on Mount Everest (Mount Everest: Mountain's highest glacier melting rapidly, new study shows - BBC News),Another look at the link between fossil fuels and plastics (How the fossil fuel industry is pushing plastics on the world (cnbc.com)),Methane emissions being spotted from satellites in space (Satellites have located the world's methane ‘ultra-emitters’ | Science News),And...2022-02-1124 min
The Planet TodayDocumentary Review: National Geographic's The Last Ice (Disney+)Matt and Nick review National Geographic’s 2020 documentary The Last Ice on Disney+.The documentary’s description says “As climate change rapidly melts Arctic sea ice between Canada and Greenland, the entire Inuit way of life is at stake.”Matt and Nick read a summary of the documentary before discussing the environmental impacts of sea ice melting, what they learned about Inuit culture, and how sea ice melting will impact the Inuit people.2022-02-0730 min
The Planet TodayMoose vs. a parasite, a Latin American Marine reserve, & more!Matt and Nick break down California returning guardianship of hundreds of acres of redwood forestland to a group of Native American tribes (California redwood forest returned to Native American tribes : NPR),A big blow to 80 million acres worth of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico (A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change : NPR),Moose populations in Minnesota struggling against threats from a parasite (Brain worms, ticks, and the mysterious deaths of Minnesota moose - Vox)And a Marine reserve from Ecuador to Costa Rica providing...2022-02-0426 min
The Planet TodayHeat, emissions, ice, and oceans: The 2021 Climate RecapMatt, Nick, and Giselle recap 2021’s climate status!They talk about how hot it was globally and the temperature records set in the United States.They also bring up the rebound of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and how that compares to 2020’s decrease in emissions.Finally, they discuss the state of global ocean warming, what that means for climate change, glaciers melting, and what’s going on with permafrost.Some of the source material for this episode can be found at the links...2022-01-3128 min
The Planet TodayBiodiversity and pandemics, Japan's monkey queen smashing the patriarchy, & more!Matt, Nick and Giselle talk about how biodiversity impacts the development of pandemics (Opinion: Why protecting the planet is essential to preventing future pandemics - CNN),Countries moving cities in response to climate change (Indonesia Sets 2024 Deadline to Move Its New Capital to Borneo - Bloomberg News)Chemicals, plastics, pesticides, and other pollution impacting global ecosystems (Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists | Pollution | The Guardian),Air pollution’s impact on the ability of butterflies and bees to smell crops and wildflowers (Scientists find there are 70% fewer pollinators, due to ai...2022-01-2831 min
The Planet TodayA volcanic eruption in Tonga, the largest fish breeding area in the world, Big Business’ deforestation issue, and more!Matt and Nick’s Quick Hits of the week cover a heatwave in Argentina’s impact on the grid (Power grid fails as Argentina hit by record-breaking heatwave | The Independent),The deforestation issue with Big Business (A third of commodity-hungry firms have no deforestation policy - report | Reuters),Climate inequity (World’s poorest bear brunt of climate crisis: 10 underreported emergencies | Global development | The Guardian),The volcanic eruption in Tonga (Pacific volcano: Ash-covered Tonga is like a moonscape say residents - BBC News),And the world’s largest fish breeding area (World's largest...2022-01-2126 min
The Planet TodayThe International Energy Agency's Renewables 2021 ReportMatt and Nick discuss The International Energy Agency’s 2021 Renewables report, including how 2021 looked for the renewable energy sector, projections up to 2026, and more!If you’d like to check out the report, you can find the executive summary here: Executive summary – Renewables 2021 – Analysis - IEA.The full 175-page report is also available here: Renewables 2021 - Analysis and forecast to 2026 (windows.net).2022-01-1724 min
The Planet TodayClimate change and food prices, pine trees in Patagonia, the DiCaprio Tree, & more!Matt and Nick’s Quick Hits of the week include how climate change is impacting food prices (Food prices remain high into 2022 on shortages due to extreme weather | Financial Times (ft.com)),The UK’s government protecting fossil fuel interests (invites fossil fuel companies to help write rulebook on climate-busting new oil drilling | The Independent),Rilu the Snow Leopard’s death (Snow leopard dies after contracting Covid-19 at Illinois zoo - CNN),Pine trees and climate change in Patagonia (An imported tree fuels Patagonia’s terrifying summer fires (nationalgeographic.com)),And the DiCa...2022-01-1422 min
The Planet TodayA plan to reduce livestock in the Netherlands, New York City's ban on gas in new buildings, & more!Matt and Nick break down some of the stories from the end of 2021, including reducing livestock in the Netherlands (Netherlands announces €25bn plan to radically reduce livestock numbers | Netherlands | The Guardian),Fact checking Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to climate measures (Manchin's take on climate measures are misleading : NPR),The relationship between Texas Climate Deniers, New England Fishermen, and the first major offshore wind farm in the US (Vineyard Wind Challenged by Mass. Fishermen, Texas Climate Deniers (gizmodo.com)),And New York City banning gas in new buildings (New York City Banned Gas in N...2022-01-1026 min
The Planet TodayBoulder's Marshall Fire, a new Californian food waste law, & more!Matt and Nick are back for their first episode of 2022. Quick Hits Friday features a solar farm in Kentucky (Coming Soon to This Coal County: Solar, in a Big Way - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Food waste in California (New California law creates opportunities to waste less food (ktnv.com)),A wind farm in Montana (Montana's largest wind farm underway near Miles City | State & Regional | billingsgazette.com),The Marshall Fire in Boulder, Colorado (Marshall fire explained: Why Boulder County had 100+ mph winds that stoked wildfire (denverpost.com)),And fossil...2022-01-0724 minThe Planet TodayGreenhouse gas for vegetarians, mussels in New York City, what TPT has meant to Matt and Nick, & more!Matt and Nick kick off their last show of 2021 with a few extra Quick Hits before their Holiday Sendoff. The boys talk about what TPT and their listeners have meant to them this year and their goals for the show in 2022!Their Quick Hits include are greenhouse gases for vegetarians (https://www.ecowatch.com/vegetarian-meat-greenhouse-gases-2655937991.html),Helping manatees in Florida (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/climate/manatees-florida-feeding.html?referringSource=articleShare),11 million oysters being added to the Hudson River in New York (https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/11-million-oysters-added-to-hudson-river-in-lower-manhattan/ar-AARGMYB?ocid=uxbndlbing),2021-12-1744 minThe Planet TodaySolar on a blueberry farm, desertification in Brazil, Guest interview: Sophie Phillips, & more!Matt interviews Miss Delaware, Sophie Phillips, prior to the Miss America Competition, which begins the day this episode drops!First Matt and Nick break down their Quick Hits of the week, starting with a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Maine (https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/11/agrivoltaic-pilot-program-set-to-provide-critical-insights/),Conservationists fighting to save the smallest rabbit in North America (https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/pygmy-rabbits/),The rising cost of Carbon in Europe (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/european-benchmark-carbon-surges-above-80-euros-for-first-time),And desertification in Brazil (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/03/world/americas...2021-12-1054 minThe Planet TodayRoundabouts, cutting methane through cow feed, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, & more!Matt and Nick discuss Episode 1 of Netflix’s Down to Earth with Zac Efron! Zac was unfortunately busy this week, so he didn't answer our DM's to be a guest.First, their Quick Hits are cutting methane through cow feed (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/cow-feed-that-cleans-potent-methane-burps-nears-europe-rollout),how roundabouts impact climate change (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/climate/roundabouts-climate-emissions-driving.html?referringSource=articleShare),a report from the US Interior department about drilling for oil and gas (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/climate/climate-change-drilling-public-lands.html?referringSource=articleShare),and the latest survey about climate ch...2021-12-0350 minThe Planet TodayYouth climate activists, COP26 recap, Guest interview: Keith Hutchings, & more!Matt interviews Keith Hutchings of The Comfortable Home Project!First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are:Youth climate activists petitioning the United Nations (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/10/youth-activists-petition-un-to-declare-systemwide-climate-emergency?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1636528594),Timber poachers and tree DNA (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/us/justin-wilke-maple-fire-tree-dna-sentenced.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur),the health of the River Thames in London (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/11/sharks-thames-river-london/?utm_source=reddit.com),and a recap of how COP26 ended (https://www.ny...2021-11-191h 00The Planet TodayBird collisions, the first week of COP26, Toyota's climate history, & more! Featuring Giselle HerreraMatt and Nick are joined by guest co-host Giselle Herrera to talk about the impact that the world’s richest 1% have on the environment.Their Quick Hits of the week include a bold plan for Ithaca, NY (https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/11/03/ithaca-new-york-decarbonize-electrify/),a project at the University of Minnesota to reduce bird collisions (https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2021-11-08/university-of-minnesota-project-aims-to-stop-bird-collisions),Toyota’s climate history (https://www.carscoops.com/2021/11/toyota-named-third-most-obstructive-company-towards-climate-change-after-exxonmobil-chevron/),the first week of COP26 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/07/so-what-has-cop26-achieved-so-far),and the Infr...2021-11-1257 minThe Planet TodayDay 1 of COP26, Smoky Mountain Park Rangers, & more!Nick and Matt discuss the National Geographic Documentary, Smoky Mountain Park Rangers.Their Quick Hits of the Week include last weekend’s G20 meeting (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden),Day 1 of COP26 (https://www.cnn.c23om/2021/11/01/world/cop26-climate-leaders-summit-intl/index.html),California Condors joining the short list of animals to reproduce without a mate (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/in-extremely-rare-event-two-female-birds-make-babies-without-males?cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dsocial%3A%3Asrc%3Dtwitter%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3Dtw20211028animals-condorsvirginbirth&sf250816130=1&loggedin=true),and Matt talks about his visit to...2021-11-0551 minThe Planet TodayClimate change + national security, tuskless elephants, the economics of deforestation, & more!Nick and Matt discuss the economics behind deforestation and a new report by Global Witness (https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/deforestation-dividends/#conclusion-ill-gotten-gains).Their Quick Hits of the Week include Climate Change’s impact on national security (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/climate/climate-change-national-security.html?referringSource=articleShare).how our fossil fuel usage compares to our climate goals (https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-business-environment-europe-dcbcc6388b24c8b83476ddea14b92e21),Biden’s Build Back Better net zero plan (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/21/kathy-castor-interview-climate-crisis-democrats),Tuskless elephants (https://www.businessinsider.com/african-elephants-evolved-to-be-tuskless-ivory-poaching-2021-10),2021-10-2944 minThe Planet TodayWeather related deaths, California banning gas lawn equipment, Guest interview: Kelly Jacobs, & more!Matt interviews Kelly Jacobs of the University of Delaware about managed retreat, the relationship between gas, oil, and plastic and more!First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are weather related deaths declining for now (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/weather-disaster-related-deaths-are-downwarming-could-undo-that-trend),the amount of solar panels required to power the world (https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/solar-panels-on-half-the-worlds-roofs-could-meet-its-entire-electricity-demand-new-research-169302),a massive Ocean cleaning project (https://www.businessinsider.com/ocean-cleanup-device-removed-plastic-pacific-garbage-patch-2021-10),a California bill banning gas yard equipment (https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/576227-california-to-ban-gas-lawn-mowers-leaf-blowers),...2021-10-2256 minThe Planet TodayBears Ears and Grand Stair-Escalante National Monuments, Climate misinformation, & more! Featuring Dan WalshMatt and Nick are joined by guest co-host Dan Walsh to talk about climate change misinformation and a new decision by Google/YouTube to prevent its spread.Their Quick Hits of the week include an update on how climate change is impacting coral reefs (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/climate/coral-reefs-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare),Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments being restored (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bears-ears-and-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monuments-to-be-expanded-by-biden-administration-utah-governor-says/ar-AAPfqgk?ocid=uxbndlbing),the environmental impacts of returning clothes (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/free-returns-online-shopping/620169/),and how Covid-19 is impacting...2021-10-1557 minThe Planet TodayGoats and wildfires, My Octopus Teacher, & more!Nick and Matt review the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher!This episode starts off with a call to action about fossil fuel subsidies (https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-end-fossil-fuel-tax-giveaways?source=direct_link&referrer=group-ccan&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgive.ccanactionfund.org%2Fpage%2F15812%2Fdonate%2F1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=federal&utm_content=Fed-Pollutertaxpayouts-0921-c4+C).Their Quick Hits of the week include another Chinese conservation success story (https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-cat-is-back-wild-amur-tigers-rebound-in-china-thanks-to-govt-policies/),China’s pledge to stop building coal-fired power projects abroad (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/xi-says-china-aims-provide-2-bln-vaccine-doses-by-year-end-2021-0...2021-10-0155 minThe Planet TodayWhite nose syndrome, the UN's warning about Paris Agreements, & more!Nick and Matt talk about the UN’s stark warning to countries regarding their Paris Agreement Commitments!Their Quick Hits of the week include a fungus that causes white nose syndrome found in Saskatchewan (https://ca-news-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ca.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/fungus-thats-killed-millions-bats-080000707.html),some electric vehicle news from Volkswagen (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-09-16/vw-pulls-back-curtain-on-new-electric-car-battery-lab-in-germany),pollution in Florida’s freshwater springs (https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/environment/article/pollution-and-overuse-threaten-floridas-fragile-freshwater-springs?__twitter_impression=true),the role of Indigenous Peoples in fighting climate change (http...2021-09-2449 minThe Planet TodayTaco Bell's recycling, The Netherlands vs. Fossil Fuel, Guest Interview: Kristen Pruett, & more!Matt interviews Kristen Pruett to discuss her time at Yellowstone National Park, her volunteer work with dogs, cooking vegetarian meals, and more!First, Matt and Nick break down some of this week’s stories, including California simplifying recycling (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/climate/arrows-recycling-symbol-california.html?referringSource=articleShare),Taco Bell’s recycling program (https://abc7.com/taco-bell-sauce-packets-recycling/11011216/),The Netherlands vs. Fossil Fuel commercials (https://gizmodo.com/netherlands-officials-tell-shell-to-stop-its-ads-greenw-1847613583),Some big renewables news out of Illinois (https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/09/10/illinois-house-passes-clean-energy-bill-with-some-big-solar-wins/),and a potential return of woolly mammoths through science (https://www.nationalgeographic.com...2021-09-171h 07The Planet TodayOffshore wind and Green Hydrogen, Climate change + public health, & more!Matt and Nick discuss the public health impacts of Climate Change (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/more-than-200-health-journals-call-for-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis?fbclid=IwAR1CH_4E_4L_4SzIVxFwVamQK1q1IQTnjplPxZPzzXchydZJy6qX55Q-XmA)!Their Quick Hits of the week include Tesla recycling it’s battery materials (https://amp-interestingengineering-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.interestingengineering.com/tesla-says-it-can-now-recycle-92-of-battery-cell-materials),a new offshore wind to green hydrogen plant in Denmark (https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/green-superpower-denmark-plans-second-gigascale-offshore-wind-to-hydrogen-plant/2-1-1060264),a potential elephant reunion (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/science/nania-elephant.html),the Biden administration’s solar and wind goals (http...2021-09-1043 min
The Planet TodaySeptember 10, 2021Matt and Nick discuss the public health impacts of Climate Change (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/more-than-200-health-journals-call-for-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis?fbclid=IwAR1CH_4E_4L_4SzIVxFwVamQK1q1IQTnjplPxZPzzXchydZJy6qX55Q-XmA)!Their Quick Hits of the week include Tesla recycling it’s battery materials (https://amp-interestingengineering-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.interestingengineering.com/tesla-says-it-can-now-recycle-92-of-battery-cell-materials),a new offshore wind to green hydrogen plant in Denmark (https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/green-superpower-denmark-plans-second-gigascale-offshore-wind-to-hydrogen-plant/2-1-1060264),a potential elephant reunion (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/science/nania-elephant.html),the Biden administration’s solar and wind...2021-09-1043 minThe Planet TodayIKEA's renewable energy, the Caldor Fire, After the Spill, & more!Matt and Nick review the 2015 documentary After the Spill!Their Quick Hits of the week include Climate Change Reporting (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/insider/united-nations-climate-report.html),IKEA selling renewable energy (https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ikea-now-selling-new-product-renewable-energy),Salmon in the Lower Snake River (https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/salmon-extinction-climate-change-heat-waves-snake-river),the Caldor Fire (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-forced-flee-lake-tahoe-california-s-caldor-fire-rages-n1278076),heat pump systems, (https://www.nrdc.org/experts/alex-hillbrand/thinking-buying-air-conditioner-consider-heat-pump),and Hurricane Ida (https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hurricane-ida-live-updates-new-orleans-loses-power-after-landfall/ar-AANRUPE?ocid=uxbndlbing).2021-09-0354 minThe Planet TodayWandering Chinese Elephants, e-waste, Tropical Storm Henri, & more!Matt and Nick discuss Tropical Storm Henri and the rarity of landfall occurring in New England for storms like this.Their Quick Hits include California’s Solar Panel Mandate (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/business/energy-environment/california-solar-mandates.html?referringSource=articleShare), the cost of climate inaction (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/11/climate-action-bargain-britain-net-zero),a wandering herd of Chinese elephants (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58196663),broken tech and E-waste (http://static5.businessinsider.com/broken-tech-right-to-repair-devices-environment-disaster-2021-8#:~:text=Broken%20tech%20is%20causing%20a%20mounting%20environmental%20disaster.,new%20stuff.%20This%20is%20causing%20an%20environmental%20disaster),a wa...2021-08-2740 minThe Planet TodayFlooding risks, the billionaire space race, & more! Featuring CJ BonifatiIn perhaps their most unhinged episode yet, Matt and Nick are joined by recurring guest co-host CJ Bonifati to talk about the Billionaire space race and its impact on the environment.Their Quick Hits of the Week include flooding risks (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58087479),President Biden’s automobile goals (https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/566446-biden-to-strengthen-vehicle-mileage-standards-set-50-percent-ev),an update about the Dixie Fire (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/us/dixie-fire.html?referringSource=articleShare),the Kenyan wildlife census (https://news.yahoo.com/no-animal-left-behind-kenya-055445857.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall),and the IPCC’s la...2021-08-1350 minThe Planet TodaySuper polluters, whiskey waste as biofuel, Virunga, & more!Matt and Nick review the Netflix Documentary, Virunga!This week’s Quick Hits include super polluters (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01983-z),Toyota’s surprising aversion to electric vehicles, (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/climate/toyota-electric-hydrogen.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20210728&instance_id=36475&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=161715083&segment_id=64671&te=1&user_id=7834930a540fb554ca376fafdce662ef),the Senate Infrastructure Bill’s impact on Nuclear Power (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-01/nuclear-power-could-get-lifeline-in-senate-infrastructure-bill?utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business),a...2021-08-0651 minThe Planet TodayGuest interview: Ryan Byrnes!Matt and Nick interview Ryan Byrnes of Bartlett Tree Experts to talk about urban forestry, insect management, and tree protection!No Quick hits this week because Matt is away for vacation.2021-07-3041 minThe Planet TodayClimate change's impact on wine, listener Q&A, & more!Matt and Nick take some time to answer questions from their listeners.Their Quick Hits of the week include Europe’s Climate Plan (https://www.npr.org/2021/07/14/1015984262/europe-has-an-ambitious-new-climate-plan-that-imagines-a-dramatic-cut-in-emissio), the flooding in Germany and Belgium (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/experts-fear-germany-deadly-floods-glimpse-into-climate-future), how climate change is impacting wine country (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/climate/napa-wine-heat-hot-weather.html), the Bootleg fire in Oregon (https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/how-bad-is-the-bootleg-fire-its-generating-its-own-weather/), and the birth of August and Noëlla’s wolf pups (https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/178203/wolves-august-and-noella-had-at-least-five-cubs/).2021-07-2349 minThe Planet TodayThe Giant Panda, heatwaves impacting salmon and mussels, fracking, & more!Matt and Nick talk about some of the long term effects of Fracking for this week’s Feature Story.Their Quick Hits of the week include California’s potential energy blackouts (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-11/a-wildfire-is-pushing-california-toward-the-brink-of-blackouts?cmpid=BBD071221_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=210712&utm_campaign=greendaily),football-sized goldfish (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-dumped-their-pets-into-lakes-officials-say-now-football-size-goldfish-are-taking-over/ar-AAM2q5b?ocid=BingNewsSearch),how mussels and clams have been impacted by the recent heat waves in the PNW (https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/10/weather/heat-sea-life-deaths-trnd-scn/index.html),ho...2021-07-1646 minThe Planet TodayPlanting trees to boost rainfall, a heatwave in Siberia, & more!Matt and Nick talk about the New York Times event “Netting Zero: De-constructing the Built Environment,” which Matt attended last Thursday.This week’s Quick Hits include the Gulf of Mexico fire (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/03/mexico-pipeline-fire/),planting trees to boost rainfall in Europe (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57722879),a heat wave in Siberia (https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/arctic-circle-summer-global-warming-b1875285.html), and Covid-19 vaccines for animals (https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/science/zoo-animals-coronavirus-vaccine.amp.html).We mentioned in the episode that w...2021-07-0948 minThe Planet TodayEcoAnxiety, Before The Flood, & more!We broke our 60 minutes or less rule (by 2 minutes), but that's okay. Matt and Nick talk about their Quick Hits of the week, including a TED Talk about EcoAnxiety (https://www.ted.com/talks/clover_hogan_what_to_do_when_climate_change_feels_unstoppable),the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/29/upshot/portland-seattle-vancouver-weather.html?referringSource=articleShare),Florida's fossil-fuel promoting bill (https://gizmodo.com/ron-desantis-signs-a-bill-that-mandates-cities-keep-usi-1847176182),and Trillion Trees' June 2021 update (https://trilliontrees.org/highlight/trillion-trees-forest-update-june-2021-0).After, they do a deep dive into National Geographic's Before The...2021-07-021h 02The Planet TodayThe drought in the US, salmon impacting climate change, & more! Featuring Dan WalshWe finally made the change to the podcast that no one requested - a cold open! Then, Matt and Nick are joined by Dan Walsh to break down their Quick Hits of the week, including National Parks dealing with overcrowding (www.wsj.com/amp/articles/national-parks-are-overcrowded-and-closing-their-gates-11623582002),a cool story about salmon (www.nrdc.org/experts/giulia-cs-good-stefani/salmon-natural-climate-solution?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=WildlifeWE),the drought in the United States (www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/politics/what-matters-climate-change-western-drought/index.html),and a court ruling in Belgium about climate change action (www.ecowatch.com/belgium-court-climate-crisis-human-rights-2653450597...2021-06-2542 minThe Planet TodayA global environmental crime tracker, Guest interview: Giselle Herrera, & more!Matt and Nick break down their Quick Hits, which include the internet's carbon footprint, the G7 not scaling back coal, renewable energy in Texas, and a global environmental crime tracker!After, Matt interviews Giselle Herrera (a Program Manager at Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability & Equity) to talk about wildlife conservation, their time spent working together at the Bronx Zoo, biology, ecology, and more!Links to the quick hits:https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/06/how-to-cut-the-internets-big-carbon-footprinthttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/us/politics/G7-climate-Biden.htmlhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-09/texas-renewables-defy-gop-backlash-with-20...2021-06-1856 minThe Planet TodayExxonMobil's newest board members, Cryptocurrency's climate impacts, & more! Featuring CJ BonifatiFirst, Nick and Matt discuss their Quick Hits of the week:Exxon's newest board members and how Exxon knew about climate change earlier than they led on (ExxonMobil: A third climate activist from Engine No. 1 is expected to be elected to the board - CNN) (Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago - Scientific American)The chemical spill off the coast of Sri Lanka (Data recorder recovered as chemical laden ship slowly sinks off Sri Lanka (nbcnews.com)Wealthy nations funding gas projects in developing nations (Wealthy nations breaking climate pledge with...2021-06-1152 minThe Planet TodayArctic Drilling, Manatees, National Parks, & more!Matt and Nick talk about a few current events of the last week before diving into a featured discussion about National Parks in the United States, including its newest one.Topics include arctic drilling, clean energy tax credits, manatees, heat-related deaths, solar canopies, and a Kenyan wildlife study.2021-06-0452 minThe Planet TodayIntroducing: The Planet TodayJoin host Matt Norden as he talks about what to expect from his upcoming podcast, The Planet Today. Coming June 4, 2021!Produced by Nick Gennusa. Music by Nick Gennusa. Cover art by Kaylee Viets.2021-03-2101 min