Climate One
We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.
Subscribe to Climate One on Patreon for access to ad-free episodes.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 859
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
Donor Power: The Influence of Climate Philanthropy
Fighting climate change isn’t cheap. Where’s the money coming from? Major philanthropic organizations like Hewlett and Bloomberg are at the forefront of addressing climate change, but could smaller f…
00:50:05 |
Fri 22 Feb 2019
Can California Go Carbon Neutral?
Just ten years ago, an entire state running on 100% renewable electricity seemed fanciful. But this dreamy vision became reality when, with the backing of big utilities, California committed to 100% …
00:51:59 |
Fri 15 Feb 2019
Katharine Hayhoe: Why We Need to Talk About Climate Change
Many of us find it daunting to talk with our neighbors, colleagues and family members about climate change. But climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says that having those difficult conversations is th…
00:50:23 |
Fri 08 Feb 2019
How Some Countries Are Solving Climate Change
When it comes to cutting emissions, there are many paths to success. Sweden, France, South Korea, and Ontario have all taken steps to replace fossil fuels with nuclear, hydro and renewable energy, wh…
00:51:59 |
Fri 01 Feb 2019
Cool Clean Tech
Over a century ago, the industrial revolution brought wealth and opportunity to a generation of American innovators. It also brought us dirty coal power and a sky clogged with carbon emissions. The g…
00:50:40 |
Fri 25 Jan 2019
REWIND: We're Doomed. Now What?
Can changing our consciousness hold off the climate apocalypse? When we think about the enormity of climate change and what it’s doing to our planet, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, even shut down, by …
00:52:01 |
Sun 20 Jan 2019
The Hidden Health Hazards of Climate Change
Climate change isn’t just an environmental problem – it’s also a health hazard. Air pollution and
changing weather patterns give rise to heat-related illnesses, asthma and allergic disorders.
Hurrica…
00:53:24 |
Sun 13 Jan 2019
The Paris Agreement at Three: Floundering or Flourishing?
In its infancy, the Paris Agreement carried the promise of a truly global climate solution. Supporters still say the Agreement is the first step in setting the global economy toward a sustainable fut…
00:51:59 |
Thu 03 Jan 2019
Going Carbon Negative
The math is clear: lowering greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to keep the earth below 1.5 degrees Celsius of post-industrial warming. The latest science states that actively removing carbon from…
00:50:24 |
Fri 28 Dec 2018
The Big Climate Stories of 2018
We’re making a list (and checking it twice) of 2018’s biggest climate stories, with the help of Vox reporter David Roberts. Roberts notes that while President Trump’s continued rollbacks of environme…
00:51:59 |
Fri 21 Dec 2018
Mind Over Chatter: Exploring Climate Psychology
We all know about the environmental and physical effects of climate change. But what about its impact on our mental health? Therapists report that their patients are exhibiting symptoms of what they …
00:49:49 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
Fire and Water: A Year of Climate Conversations
From fires and floods to hurricanes and hot temperatures, 2018 put climate on the front page in ways it hadn’t been before. Yet amidst the disruption, clean energy prices continued to fall, climate-c…
00:52:59 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
A Four-Zero Climate Solution
Stabilizing our climate is going to take some hard truths – and hard numbers. “If you look at 1.5 degrees, it's about 13 years,” says Stanford’s Arun Majumdar. “If you look at 2 degrees, it’s 20 year…
00:50:10 |
Fri 30 Nov 2018
Documentaries for the Holiday Season
It’s a holiday movie special as Climate One talks to the directors/producers of four recent documentaries that bring human drama to the climate story:
Hillbilly, which explores the myths and realit…
00:52:34 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Are Human Lives Improving?
In their 1968 book The Population Bomb, Paul and Anne Ehrlich warned of the dangers of overpopulation. These included mass starvation, societal upheaval and environmental ruin. This and other dire pr…
00:50:01 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Saudi America
The U.S. has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's biggest oil producer, largely due to the fracking revolution. Yet new development of fossil fuels is not consistent with the math of the …
00:51:59 |
Fri 09 Nov 2018
Prosperity and Paradox: A Conversation with Arlie Hochschild and Eliza Griswold
Red states, blue states – when it comes to our environment, are we really two different Americas? New Yorker writer Eliza Griswold spent time in southwestern Pennsylvania to tell the story of a famil…
00:49:38 |
Thu 01 Nov 2018
Climate Silence: Why Aren’t There More Votes?
After a year of climate-amplified fires and hurricanes around the country, New York Times reporter Trip Gabriel tells host Greg Dalton how climate and energy issues are playing in the midterm electio…
00:51:41 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Will China Save the Planet?
Chinese factories churn out parts and products that end up in our cars, our kitchens and our cell phones. And all that productivity has improved the lives of its citizens, many of whom can now afford…
00:49:54 |
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Climate Press Pool: Robert Gibbs and Jeff Nesbit
Climate used to have bipartisan support. Now that the Republican party is skeptical about fighting climate, companies are moving into a leadership void. On the show today we'll hear from two former w…
00:52:36 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Climate One. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.