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A chaotic look at the catastrophe of climate change. Education about the basics, provided by two unprofessionals just trying to learn.

Wyatt Jordan, Breanna Waterman


    • May 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    NPB 34: Coffee and Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 64:08


    REBROADCAST: Oh hey. Happy Monday! This week we're revisiting an interview Felipe Sardi, the co-founder of La Palma y El Tucan! La Palma is a coffee grower known for their quality products, ecological initiatives, and innovative social programs. We discuss the importance of biodiversity, the effects of climate change on coffee plants, and our future war against dolphins - a topic we always seem to gravitate to. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BStbzhcrjeKy73tK02Bn4F7_uLbf8eUN90CCJDaNF5o/edit?usp=sharing

    NPB 33: Biden's Conservation Plans and Air Quality Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:30


    Well if it isn't the dog days of summer! In this episode we're talking about the Biden administration's 2021 conservation plans, the agricultural industry's impact on air quality, and how to make your school more sustainable! Come join us for a while!

    NPB 32: Climate Fiction with C.D. Tavenor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 33:31


    Hello everyone! This week we're talking about climate change fiction - or cli-fi - for you abbreviation buffs. We're discussing The World's Revolution - a collaborative effort among fiction writers to publish an anthology of climate fiction stories! 

    NPB 31: NFTs and Climate Change, China's Goals, and Questionable Journalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 30:40


    This week we're flying guestless! And we're talking about the effect of NFTs on the environment, China's role in greenhouse emissions, journalism, and more! 

    Sea Shanties and Coastlines with Kim McCoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 43:24


    Ahoy there! This week we're talking about coastlines, climate change's effects on the ocean, and sea shanties with Kim McCoy. Kim is an oceanographer, adventurer, 2018 recipient of the Scientific Achievement Award, co-author of Waves and Beaches, and over all swell guy. 

    NPB 29: Activism with Sarah Goody

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 34:16


    Hello everyone and happy March! Today we're talking about climate change activism with Sarah Goody! We're also discussing how mental health, age, and political power factor in to climate change activism. Get ready for some active listening!

    NPB 28: Committed Warming with Andrew Dessler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 27:53


    Hello everyone and happy February! Love is in the air, and so is CO2! In this episode we're talking to Dr. Andrew Dessler about committed warming - AKA the amount of warming that the Earth is committed to due to previous years' worth of CO2.

    NPB 27: Air Quality and Health with Mike Kleeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 36:56


    Hello everyone! On this episode of No Planet B we're talking with Mike Kleeman of UC Davis about the connections between air quality and health, what makes up air quality, and the interaction of climate change and air quality. Stick around!

    NPB 26: Talking Energy with Olu Olajide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 33:01


    As we're wrapping up 2020 we decided to talk with our good friend Olubunmi Olajide. We discuss the future of the energy industry, energy storage, and difference between climate conversations and energy conversations. Olu is the host of The Energy Talk podcast, which you can find at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-energy-talk/id1467655589

    NPB 25: Economic Incentives in Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 28:18


    Hi everyone! In this episode, we're talking with Veena Ramani at Ceres. We're discussing the role of financial regulators in helping economies adapt to climate change. We're also talking about what companies are already doing and what we can learn from the Coronavirus pandemic. Happy listening!

    NPB 24: 2020 is Literally on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 20:46


    Hey y'all, we're back after a bit of a hiatus, and we have Matt Fidler on the horn! This is an episode all about the wildfire season of 2020, what makes it so active, and potential solutions!

    Bad Science with Ken Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 27:38


    Last year, an article was published in Scientific Reports claiming that movements in the sun were responsible for climate change. This week, we sit down with Ken Rice - professor at the University of Edinburgh and researcher in theoretical and computational astrophysics - to talk about this article, and how it was retracted. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Privilege in Climate Change Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 43:24


    Good morning quaranteens, we hope you're all staying inside and staying sane. Today we're talking with Olu Olajide of The Energy Talk podcast! We're talking about climate change conversations depending on location, foreign aid, and community involvement. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Something Positive, and Bre Eats at Arby's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 24:30


    Hello! Today we thought we'd bring you something with some positivity. So we're talking about environmental news with a positive impact, as well as the fact that Bre Eats at Arby's. We hope you're all doing well and taking care. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    The Cost of Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 39:25


    Well it's about time we started talking about money around here. The Climate Impact lab is a group of climate scientists, economists, data engineers, and analysts, working to put a dollar value on the cost of climate change. We're interviewing Hannah Hess - the senior manager of Rhodium Group - about her involvement with the Climate Impact Lab as well as the cost of climate change.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Coronavirus and Educating Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 16:42


    Good morning! Today we're talking about Coronavirus, future of disease, and how educating women could help combat climate change. It's a little bit of a shorter episode today. We thought we'd experiment with this episode length and see how it goes!- Source Document -https://docs.google.com/document/d/187IXpC-F_PPTZnyCjXZdF6QmZYEtKDReYdEDPJ8UQLY/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Wildfires, and Cussing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 55:52


    Hello and happy new year! The world is a little bit on fire so we decided to talk to Matt Fidler - host of NPR's California Burning - about the causes, effects, and history of wildfires. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Fracking? Who is she?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 54:06


    We're joined this week by Dr. Robert Howarth - a biogeochemist with research experience in the subjects of fracking, methane emissions, natural gas, and more! We're discussing the basics of fracking, the implications to policy, the myths, and the future of alternative energies. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ey05rPqTaHb3a7woBIcsQdgHbD9KePh9KcQHG9JG5n8/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Venice Flooding and Lionfish Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 22:09


    Get ready to take on some water, this week we're talking quite a bit about Italy. Specifically Venice flooding and the requirement of climate education! Overall some wins and some losses. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aU-JCcuSAq512_PRYLUCpsvZOKJozbcHLbUL5AeOKnE/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Jane Fonda

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 25:08


    We're collaborating with the CLEO institute and the Florida Climate Pledge to bring you this episode!We'll be discussing: 2019 sea level predictions, housing markets, California fires, and of course, Jane Fonda. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ewSAkdLq8KCmOteczSXLJLCQhr-HVJ7gv_9iq1HxcV4/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    No Planet B Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 31:11


    Good morning, (noon, afternoon, evening, etc. etc.) and welcome to the No Planet B Lounge, where we'll be playing pieces from our favorite episodes while we just relax and take our time doing whatever, no pressure. Outro Song: Summerland Ave. by Rene DaySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Amazon Fire (Not the Tablet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 27:36


    Yeah hey come on in and get comfortable, but don't get too comfortable because the ground is, in fact, on fire. In this episode, we're guest-less, and talking about the fires going on in the Amazon. We also revive the wheel of sustainability, and talk about Greta Thunberg and air quality reports!- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCWegAqmH0cGb3PZkGnlqQ20bq2-l-OrkI5xldp8r3k/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Hot Planet Summer: A Galactic Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 60:20


    Alright everyone, it's finally time we talked about space. This is a VERY special episode with Dr. Aaron Lee - PhD astronomer, educator, and cruise-line star party host. So get out your space blankets, turn on your planetarium projectors, and put in some nice headphones, because we're taking you out of this world. (Our legal team has informed us that we're legally obligated to apologize for that joke, so we're sorry, and it'll never happen again - W&B)- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiXDWpaZMwgLJLSvplCVYHG0yTbkjZn2J1UYO9Uam4Q/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Biodiversity and The Disappearing Bananas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 48:51


    Good morning, noon, afternoon, evening, or night! This week we're talking to Dr. Stephanie Pau, a researcher in the fields of biodiversity and ecosystem functions! We're discussing biodiversity, deforestation, banana clones, climate change deniers responding to research, activism, and more!- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ag3L7TG_RvqWYCJrsdt5UInpfiVVH063hFztNguAdIU/editSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    How Can You Be Sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 35:49


    Oh hey there, you! A lot of folks ask us: 'what can I do about climate change and the environment?' So to answer that burning question, we decided it was time for some good ol' fashioned calls to action here at No Planet B. Bre gives her favorite sustainability lifestyle choices and Wyatt introduces us to mindfulness, and his Wheel of Sustainability!- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/16B6RyH3Tr9PNtMEYDPHcT2ScvJURUm92Vm7K1oL_yYw/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Climate Change, Mental Health, and The 1975

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 25:30


    Well hello! We're back from our record-breakingly sweltering summer vacation. Turns out with July being the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, it truly is a hot girl summer! We're talking about climate change's effects on mental health, future climate careers, The 1975's efforts to combat climate change, and more! - Source Document -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tp9824HEt7IO1IIf700D6VEqKGSrDjnUeZkTPJkRtVI/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Awwww Shucks, It's Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 51:58


    Howdy everyone, this week we're talking to Matt and Dillon, two legendary oyster farmers from Estuary Oysters. We're asking the tough questions about sustainable aquaculture, the effects of climate change on oysters, the best way to eat oysters, etc. So pull out your biggest bottle of Crystal™ Hot Sauce and let's get shuckin.- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T5liv7180dPfOcafOTMa7giaDi5iaKleEhcAOYBP3Aw/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Interview - La Palma y El Tucan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 64:08


    Oh hey. Happy Monday! This week we interviewed Felipe Sardi, the co-founder of La Palma y El Tucan! La Palma is a coffee grower known for their quality products, ecological initiatives, and innovative social programs. We discuss the importance of biodiversity, the effects of climate change on coffee plants, and our future war against dolphins - a topic we always seem to gravitate to. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BStbzhcrjeKy73tK02Bn4F7_uLbf8eUN90CCJDaNF5o/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Hot Bean Water Just Got Hotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 40:19


    Sooooo this week we're sitting down with our mugs o' joe and talking about the effects of climate change on coffee production! We're talking research, tweets, listener questions, and AMSR this morning. We hope you enjoy and uhh... don't talk to us until we've had our coffee?- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r702jJSdgHUVyilLkUj8jh17hdx3jFJCDTcQ0JZU9lk/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Best of NPB

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 32:35


    Alright everyone it's time for the flashback episode. We're including some of our favorite answers, discussions, and listener questions in one discrete package. We hope you enjoy!Guests include: Dr. David Folch, Dr. Katy Sparrow, Dr. Jeff Chanton, Dr. Vasu Misra, Aurora Aparicio and Kevin Morris.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Garbage Patch Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 31:48


    Okay so this time, no interviews. No experts. No nonsense. One of those was a lie. This week we're trying a new format and we're talking about garbage! Garbage in the ocean, garbage in your house, garbage on shores, and garbage in the news. Don't worry though, we're also talking solutions, clean-up efforts, and some uplifting news. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1onm0nmygIiRQUJqvavMkSAdxjj-Q5OQVZpzYzsKKBPM/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Resiliency and the Mercy of the Tide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 30:06


    Hello and welcome to another episode of NPB. This is an interview we did quite some time ago but we loved interviewing Mr. Morris and we loved channeling our inner water benders for this one! We're talking about water management, resiliency, baby boomers, and Zillow's response to rising sea level!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Greenhouse Gases and Elephants in the Atmosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 38:50


    This week on No Planet B, we're talking to Dr. Katy Sparrow about greenhouse gases! We'll end up talking about causes and effects of greenhouse gases, the danger of farts (both human and non-human), and the importance of talking to your neighbors about climate!- Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xNMcKtyVCVR9tWUF6q6CvtQTbG1g_OSqtAbq_Ex592A/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Climate Modeling and Skepticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 32:30


    This week, we put on our psychic hats and talk about climate modeling with Dr. Vasu Misra. We also discuss climate change skepticism and how to address it. We unfortunately did NOT discuss the idea of Earth's climate wearing Supreme fashion on a runway. That's a different type of modeling. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gosOGzQrKzlzfeKLEAA7vBszOPjBs2OMa1A0lGuX8OA/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    The Pleistocene and Generational Apologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 20:00


    Hello. It's us again. Today we'll be your Pleistocene captains! Here to guide you through your Pleistocene-learning experience, and our only rule is no singing. Today we're talking about the Pleistocene, natural warming and cooling processes, and changes in climate change communication! - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Q9KihlEtodCdtJpNYByEGdStVL_z1_vdMgMv7_QafE/editSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    City Adaptations and Swimming Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 42:58


    Hope y'all are ready for the hustle, the bustle, the bright lights and BIG cities. In this episode we're talking about smart cities, swimming wolves, climate change adaptation, and how much we love birds. - Source Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-t0fh6auQBggbXZbTYAD46Yd2wb-oIdRPIjvxkTa4k/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

    Sea Level Rise and Your Swim Trunks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 37:26


    In this, our very first episode, we discuss causes of sea level rise, swim trunks, ocean topography, effects of sea level rise on Florida, and the lost city of Atlantis. - Source Document -https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AoSAyHedVmmT3nsl6QjNweE3QqZG5HerEo1NU29a7s/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31473929&fan_landing=true)

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