Rebelling Wherever You Can (661)
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This week we talk about tornadoes, flooding, heatwaves, wildfires, mercury poisoning, rebellious high schoolers, freedom gas, William Happer & political polarization.
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'We Have to Act Like We're Fighting a War' (628)
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We take a long look at the new UN IPCC report that is sweeping the headlines and its implications for the future of human organization. We then turn to the review process for the largest ever oil sands mine proposed for Alberta, and end with a talk about Hurricane Michael.
Read MoreWhen Pigs Float: Storms, Agriculture & Climate Change (625)
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We look at the ongoing disaster in North Carolina from angles of equality, food security and environmental justice. We then turn to oil companies looking for public funds to protect themselves from climate change and the Global Climate Action Summit. We end with a discussion of industrial animal farming and clean tech innovation.
Read MoreCapitalism and the Death March of the West (624)
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We start with water shortages in Cape Town followed by a look at a green lawsuit against Doug Ford, and reserve the second two thirds of the show for an in-depth discussion of Nathaniel Rich’s reporting on the history of climate change politics, Naomi Klein’s response, and the relationship between capitalism and the environment.
Read MoreEverything Is Burning (617)
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Anger, frustration and strange rhetoric abound as our democracies undermine themselves, wildfires and heatwaves wreck havoc, and rising temperatures help destabilize our mental health.
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