Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Kalmus

Send us a textPeter Kalmus, climate scientist and returning friend of Crazy Town, used to live in Altadena, California, where one of the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires struck on January 7th. Having learned that his former house had burned, Peter penned an emotional article for the New York Times about his family's decision to leave LA two years prior, out of safety concerns about frequent heat waves, drought, and just the sort of tragic conflagration that has reduced parts of LA to ashes. Get Peter's take on this historic wildfire, what nature is trying to teach us, and how to think about unnatural disasters now and in the future. Note: this interview was recorded on January 24, 2025.Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.Sources/Links/Notes:Peter Kalmus's article in the New York Times from January 10, 2025: “As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles”Peter's book, Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate RevolutionNews story about the huge Bobcat Fire that struck Los Angeles County in 2020Article in Science about the damage from Hurricanes Helene and MiltonPeter mentioned the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, which relates vapor pressure to temperature.FeedSpot ranked Crazy Town as the #1 environmental economics podcast.Support the show

Two years ago, climate scientist and activist Dr Peter Kalmus moved his family away from Los Angeles because as California's climate kept growing drier and hotter, he was afraid that his much loved, indeed idyllic sounding, neighbourhood would burn. He had lived in Altadena for 14 years.Now, from his new home in North Carolina, he has had the deeply upsetting experience of watching Altadena razed, as climate-driven wildfires caused death, destroyed homes and ruined livelihoods.Kalmus tells In the News that even he – who has spent his career warning about the deadly impact of our fossil fuel dependence – didn't expect fires of this scale. It is he says proof that climate models which consistently predict the sort of temperatures that will alter life on earth, have tended to err on the side of optimism.Our inability – in a world shaped by the interests of big business, billionaires and the fossil fuel industry – to grasp the threat caused by carbon emissions, means he says that nowhere is safe from unpredictable, and even devastating weather events. The LA fires won't be the last.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon and John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Kalmus left California two years ago in part because of his concerns about hotter days and increasing wildfires. Today, his former neighborhood of Altadena is one of the many communities left scorched by the wildfires. And he says more are coming. Audie talks with Kalmus, who studies future extreme heat impacts on human health and ecosystems at NASA, about how the Los Angeles wildfires are part of a greater climate crisis, and how our grief can be channeled into preventing the next disaster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this rebroadcast of Episode 17, Moby and Lindsay converse with climate scientist, environmental activist, and author Peter Kalmus. They discuss the current state of our climate reality, the science behind it, and what we can do to help our planet survive. In a fun way.  peterkalmus.net noflyclimatesci.org Twitter: @ClimateHuman Peter's book: Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution Also, if you feel called to support animals harmed in the Los Angeles fires, you can donate to LA Animal Services OR World Animal Protection.  — We want to hear from you! Shoot over an email and say hi: mobypod@moby.com   Follow @moby @linzhicks @candicebergenbagel  Part of the Human Content Podcast Network A Little Walnut Production 

Climate scientist Peter Kalmus on the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week.

LA Fires, Our Cell Phones and Us, and Ted Lasso Clingy Relationships on the Torg Stories Podcast. I read an opinion article in the New York Times titled, “As a Climate Scientist, I knew It was Time to Leave Los Angeles.” Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist now living in Chapel Hill, NC moved out of … Continue reading "LA Fires with Anne, Our Cell Phones and Us, and Clingy Relationships on Ted Lasso"

Slovensko pošle peniaze na podporu Ukrajiny. Na Pohode bude výtvarník Peter Kalmus zatvorený v klietke. Parlament sa bude musieť zísť ešte tento mesiac, treba novelizovať trestný zákon.

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It all started in Japan, now it's a worldwide craze. Trees planted at industrial sites by botanist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s were a way to resist deforestation. Today, community groups around the world have joined the tiny forest movement as a way to store carbon in pockets of cities. Then, we hunt for winter across Canada, and find out how a lack of snow and ice are affecting everything from ice fishing to the Ontario Winter Games. The co-creator of Black Climate Week shares how a stark realization sparked a campaign to build a more inclusive environmental movement. We head to the hardware store to answer a listener's question about the most climate-friendly light fixtures. And, American climate scientist Peter Kalmus reflects on his high-profile protest outside a bank in 2022 and the role of civil disobedience as a climate solution.

Take a listen to "The Green New Deal" and hear NASA climate scientist, Peter Kalmus, talk about the mysteries of the mind and global warming. "Hinkley Point C could be delayed to 2031 and cost up to £35bn, says EDF"; "Cookstove carbon offsets overstate climate benefit by 1,000%, study finds"; "As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for the new threat: torrential rain and floods"; "Much of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024"; "The US needs 22m acres for the solar energy transition – here's what that looks like"; "The Big Question: Will climate change alter the flavour of my beer? Carlsberg CEO says probably": "How Australia's huge superannuation funds can do much more to fight climate change, with a little help"; "Did the BOM get it wrong on the hot, dry summer? No – predicting chaotic systems is probability, not certainty"; "Retailers on path to redemption as millions of kilos of batteries recycled"; "U.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023"; "A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy"; "Jane Goodall Keeps Going, With a Lot of Hope (and a Bit of Whiskey)"; "Alok Sharma urges ministers to heed climate ‘wake-up calls'"; "Why are there so many storms and are they getting worse? Met Office confirms Jocelyn after Isha disruption"; "Euroviews. Norway's latest plan for Arctic deep sea mining will inevitably sink"; "Australia's year ahead in climate and environment — the good, the bad and the controversial"; "Nigeria's Lagos State Bans Single-Use Plastics and Styrofoam"; "Arsenic in Bangladesh Drinking Water to Rise With Sea Levels"; "Drought Cuts Panama Canal Traffic by 36%"; "Heatwave warning issued for large parts of Australia as temperatures set to hit 40C"; "A severe cyclone is forming off flood-hit far north Queensland. Here's what we know"; "‘Oh my God, I can put a shoe on my head': waste walks the runway at Sydney festival"; "Wearable sensors worn by scuba divers could contribute to climate science"; "Will the crash in critical minerals derail the clean energy transition?"; "Nearly 5,000 Brits froze to death last year due to heating costs – study"; "Takeaway coffee cups could be next as NSW EPA looks to regulate more single-use plastics"; "Cyclone set to hit Qld harder and cause flooding for a week"; "Nufarm pushes biofuel, crop protection in decarbonisation push"; "The Global Lead Poisoning Crisis"; "Undeniable - the climate emergency network"; "Cyclone called Kirrily predicted to form on Tuesday"; "Inside Antarctica's sea ice puzzle"'; "How meat and milk companies are racing to ease your climate guilt"; "What does the ‘common good' actually mean? Our research found common ground across the political divide"; "‘It's not game over – it's game on': why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis"; "Businesses Need To Get Serious About Climate Change"; "Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism"; "Missing Russian Data Is Harming Arctic Research at a Critical Time"; "The Internet's ‘Dog Mom' Talks the Science of the Human-Dog Bond"; "‘It's the industry's dirty secret': why fashion's oversupply problem is an environmental disaster"; "Climate crisis ignored by Republicans as Trump vows to ‘drill, baby, drill'"; "Parking Lots Cause More Heat and Flooding—Here's How 100 U.S. Cities Rank"; "Cyclone, heat and floods as triple weather threat hits northern Aus"; "COP29: Azerbaijan adds 12 women to summit committee following pressure from sustainability leaders"'; "Long wary of batteries, New York's now poised to go big on energy storage"; "Storm Isha: two dead and many without power as 107mph wind hits UK"; "Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, stud --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

 You would be very hard pressed to say 2023 was not an awful year for natural disasters and climate related tragedy. Wildfires in Canada and the US, extreme flooding in Bulgaria and Bangladesh, and record breaking heatwaves in Northern Africa and the Mediterranean. When the science is pointing in this direction, of destruction and chaos and those in power aren't listening, what do you do? This week we are joined by Peter Kalmus, Climate scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California*. Peter is also a member of Science Rebellion and co-founder of Undeniable Network.  We discuss how NASA plays it part in monitoring the changes in the earths climate, how he speaks to his family about climate change,  what is the science behind reversing climate change and what political action needs to take place to do that. Then we discuss the importance of the next US election, and how it affects the global effort get off fossil fuels. *Peter Kalmus speaks on behalf of himself and not NASA. Linksundeniable networkCheck out Peter's book "Live Well and Spark the Climate Revolution" https://peterkalmus.net/books/Shout Out Peter's brothers and sisters in Scientist Rebellion Support the show

* Protecting Free Speech on Campus as Israel-Hamas War Stokes Antisemitism, Islamophobia; Will Creeley, Legal Director with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE); Producer: Scott Harris. * Republicans Tie Support for Israel, Ukraine Aid to Imposing New Draconian Immigration Laws; Kica Matos, President of the National Immigration Law Center; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Too Little Too Late at the UN COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai; Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and climate activist; Producer: Scott Harris.

Climate Scientist, Peter Kalmus (pictured) suggests we should be "afraid and angry" - "The Climate Summit Is a Sick Joke. You Should Be Angry and Afraid"; "Australia backs COP28 renewables push as King urges end to climate ‘experiment'"; "‘Inheriting a broken planet:' The twenty-somethings headed for COP28"; "Farmers race to innovate as climate change threatens African food supply"; "Oil companies' unexpected plan to tackle climate change"; "‘We Need to Address the Issues of Burnout, Anxiety, and Sustaining the Movement'"; "Fossil Fuel Friendly Daily Mail Firm Handed £500k Government Contract to Run UK COP28 Events"; "Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28"; "Let's Put People Back at the Heart of Climate Action | Opinion"; "As it happened: World leaders at Cop28"; "Regulatory certainty and entrepreneurship: Unlocking Australia-China climate collaboration"; "COP28: Nuclear power, methane and fossil fuel pledges on day three of the UN climate conference"; "Better Climate Financing Depends on Better Data"; "Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Emissions Offsets in the Amazon Keep Forest-Dwelling Communities in the Dark"; "At COP28, the Role of Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Will Get More Attention Than Ever"; "COP 28 Climate SummitGlobal Warming Talks Begin Amid Deep Tensions"; "Study confirms sitting in stalled traffic pushes up your blood pressure"; "Clean Energy Projects Are Booming Everywhere. Except in Poor Nations."; "Offshore Wind Firm Cancels N.J. Projects, as Industry's Prospects Dim"; "COP 28 Climate SummitGlobal Warming Talks Begin Amid Deep Tensions"; "Kamala Harris announces $3bn from US for climate action she stands in for absent Biden at Cop28". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

We're taking another look at the climate here at Angry Planet. This week we're joined by Peter Kalmus of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Talking to a scientist about how hot the planet is getting can be jarring. Kalmus, like other experts in the field, brings a sense of doom to the subject that fits perfectly in the Angry Planet cannon.Kalmus talks about dining with oil executives and shares his thoughts on How to Blow Up a Pipeline. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and we're happy to have our listeners along for the ride. Next week we'll try to get back to something more traditionally depressing like Ramzan Kadyrov or Armenia and Azerbaijan.Check out Peter's research here.Angry Planet has a Substack! Join to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

* 22 Years After 9/11 It's time to Reassess the US War on Terror; Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org; Producer: Scott Harris. * Scientist Believes Climate Activists are Doing the Most Important Work on Planet Earth Right Now; Peter Kalmus, Ph.D., a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and climate activist; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * RICO Indictment of 61 ‘Stop Cop City' Activists Criminalizes Dissent, Sets Dangerous Precedent; Paul Glaze, a spokesperson for the Vote to Stop Cop City Coalition; Producer: Scott Harris.

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist, environmental activist, and author. Moby and Lindsay talk to Peter about the state of our climate reality, the science behind it, and what we can do to help our planet survive. In a fun way.    peterkalmus.net noflyclimatesci.org Twitter: @ClimateHuman Peter's book: Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution   —   We want to hear from you! Shoot over an email and say hi: mobypod@moby.com   Follow @moby @linzhicks @candicebergenbagel    Part of the Human Content Podcast Network   A Little Walnut Production   

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with a story of several hundred tenants at Capitol Crossings in Albany receiving non-renewal notices. Then, we hear from climate scientist Peter Kalmus. Later on, Ed Fox, Director of Project Safe Point, talks about the services that they provide and harm reduction. After that, we hear from opponents of the Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer County. Finally, we talk with Desirea Lawya who is leading the yoga instruction at this Saturday's free Healing Day at People's Health Sanctuary.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, last Saturday The Proud Boys held a ‘pop-up' demonstration in Saratoga Springs. Lex Figuereo from Saratoga Black Lives Matter spoke with HMM reporter Moses Nagel. Then, Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution.” He spoke with Mark Dunlea about why we should cease the use of fossil fuel. Later on, crickets, bees, grasshoppers and ants create a symphony of tones. Learn about artist Lisa Schonberg's work with insects and sound. After that, we hear recordings taken at the Schenectady Kids Art Fair in June about engaging with visitors about radio, what was taking place, and the importance of the arts Finally, in this week's Talking with Poets, we hear the second part of Thom Francis's interview with Billy Stanley.

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution. He is a data scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an associate project scientist at UCLA's Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science & Engineering. He recently wrote that "Biden had the last opportunity of any president to keep the world under 1.5C of heating. Instead he is squandering time we do not have." Kalmus was the keynote speaker at the August 5 annual meeting of the Green Party of the U.S. In part one, he provides an overview of the threat posed by climate change. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution. Kalmus was the keynote speaker at the August 5 annual meeting of the Green Party of the U.S. In part 2, Kalmus discusses some action steps needed to respond to the climate crisis. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. To see the hour-long video, go to https://youtu.be/Subt87Vsp9E

« L'ère du réchauffement climatique est terminée, l'ère de l'ébullition mondiale est arrivée », titre le Guardian, qui reprend les mots d'António Guterres, le patron de l'ONU, plus que jamais alarmiste après que les scientifiques « ont confirmé le 27 juillet que ce mois de juillet 2023 est en passe de devenir le mois le plus chaud de tous les temps ». Une température moyenne mondiale « absolument incroyable » fait valoir une scientifique allemande dans El País, qui assure que « même sans réchauffement supplémentaire, ce siècle sera plus chaud que n'importe quelle période similaire au cours des 120 000 dernières années ».« Les vagues de chaleur qui ont balayé l'Amérique du Nord ces dernières semaines, les incendies qui font rage au Canada et en Grèce, et le réchauffement des océans, tous ces phénomènes climatiques extrêmes ne sont que la dure réalité du changement climatique et un avant-goût de l'avenir », prévient l'OMM, l'Organisation météorologique mondiale dans le Süddeutsche Zeitung, qui comme l'ensemble de la presse internationale rapporte les appels pressants des Nations unies et des climatologues « pour réduire au plus vite les émissions de gaz à effet de serre ». « L'humanité est désormais sur la sellette », prévient encore António Guterres, effaré par « la rapidité du changement climatique », note le Guardian.L'ONU exhorte les responsables politiques à agir au plus vite« L'inaction climatique, les profits tirés des combustibles fossiles, tout cela est inacceptable » a fustigé le secrétaire général des Nations unies, appelant les dirigeants à prendre les devants. « Les excuses, l'attente que d'autres agissent en premier, il n'y a tout simplement plus de temps pour cela » a-t-il martelé, rapporte le Guardian, alors les dirigeants du monde entier sont attendus en novembre aux Émirats arabes unis pour la COP 28.Face au chaos et au cauchemar à venir, « Joe Biden doit déclarer l'urgence climatique et il doit le faire maintenant » intime le scientifique américain Peter Kalmus dans une tribune publiée dans le quotidien britannique, qui appelle notamment le président américain à « mettre fin aux programmes de financement des combustibles fossiles et aux nouvelles concessions de forage ». « Alors qu'aucun nouveau gisement de gaz et de pétrole n'aurait dû être autorisé à partir de 2021 », dénonce le Guardian, « le gouvernement américain, mais également le Royaume-Uni et l'Australie, viennent d'accorder des licences pour forer davantage ».Le ciel judiciaire de Donald Trump s'assombrit encore un peu plusNouveaux chefs d'accusation contre Trump « dans l'affaire des documents classifiés qu'il aurait illégalement conservés », souligne le Washington Post. L'ex-président, qui est déjà inculpé dans cette affaire, est désormais « accusé d'avoir cherché à effacer des images de vidéosurveillance de sa résidence de Mar-a-Lago » où le FBI avait retrouvé des dizaines de documents top secret.Un nouveau développement judiciaire intervenu le 27 juillet, « le jour même où les avocats de Trump ont rencontré des représentants du ministère de la Justice, avant une possible nouvelle inculpation de l'ex-président dans le cadre de l'enquête sur ses tentatives de renverser les résultats des élections de 2020 », souligne le New York Times. De nouvelles accusations « qui accentuent l'extraordinaire péril juridique auquel Trump est confronté alors qu'il fait campagne pour obtenir l'investiture et reconquérir la Maison Blanche l'an prochain », commente le Wall Street Journal, qui juge néanmoins « que le risque politique paraît moins évident alors que toutes ces poursuites judiciaires semblent le renforcer auprès des électeurs républicains ».Evgueni Prigojine réapparaît à Saint-PétersbourgAlors qu'on le croyait exilé en Biélorussie, un mois après sa tentative de mutinerie ratée contre Poutine, une photo « montre le patron de Wagner tout sourire aux côtés d'un diplomate africain à Saint-Pétersbourg » où se déroule le sommet Russie-Afrique, rapporte La Repubblica. Un sommet qui doit notamment aborder la question de « l'avenir des mercenaires Wagner en Afrique ».Sacrée coïncidence, même si cette photo semble avoir été prise dans l'hôtel de Prigojine et non pas sur les lieux du sommet, elle est « devenue virale sur les réseaux sociaux en Russie » rapporte le Süddeutsche Zeitung, « alors que les médias russes eux s'étonnent que Prigojine soit apparemment redevenu socialement acceptable ». « Il aurait même rencontré Poutine la semaine passée au Kremlin », souligne Die Welt, qui assure également que le patron de Wagner « réside d'ailleurs le plus clair du temps à Saint-Pétersbourg, sa ville natale », entre deux allers-retours à Minsk, la capitale biélorusse.

Peter Kalmus is a US climate scientist who's fed up with inaction. In April 2022, he chained himself to a bank in protest with a group called Scientist Rebellion. Now, during yet another hot summer, with Russia's war in Ukraine and the ensuing global energy crisis, are growing protests like Peter's the future? We hear from people demanding – and taking – radical action from around the globe. In this episode:  Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman), climate scientist at NASA Anote Tong, former president of Kiribati Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Latin America editor for Al Jazeera English   ​​Monica Villamizar (@monica_vv), journalist with Al Jazeera's Fault Lines Karim Elgendy (@NomadandSettler), fellow at Chatham House Saleemul Huq (@SaleemulHuq), Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development Nisar Majid, research associate at the London School of Economics To hear more from the people in this episode, check out our climate playlist on Spotify. Episode credits: This episode was updated by Alexandra Locke, who produced this episode in August 2022 with Chloe K. Li, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Tim St. Clair mixed this episode. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Marianne Williamson interviews climate scientist Peter Kalmus on the looming threat of increased global warming.   Learn more about Marianne's campaign an donate at https://marianne2024.com/   Learn more about Marianne's climate action plan: https://marianne2024.com/issues/clima...   Learn more about Peter Kalmus: https://peterkalmus.net/about/

We talk with Stephen Markley about his acclaimed new novel about the climate crisis, The Deluge. It lays out the different paths that may be taken to changing the political will to tackle climate, the unintended consequences they lead to, and the twists and turns of political, ecological and individual fates that intertwine and react with each other. Then we talk about what we can do in our own lives to protect our planet from climate disaster. We air excerpts from our interviews with Peter Kalmus (Being The Change) and Darr Reilly of Carbon C.R.E.W. The post How To Save The Planet, Collectively & Individually: Stephen Markley, DELUGE, plus Peter Kalmus & Darr Reilly appeared first on Writer's Voice.

"I cannot go on with the knowledge of whatʻs coming without doing everything I can to stop it. I canʻt look away from this, and frankly, I donʻt understand people who can." Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Kalmus, a NASA climate scientist, also known as the climate activist who chained himself to Chase Bank in LA in 2022. Peter shares exactly how to make the climate movement more powerful than the fossil fuel industry, and what it means to change the climate social fabric of society. We touch on what climate disobedience is, how the media is falling short on communicating climate, climate disinformation and his personal journey with activism, ecoanxiety, and staying motivated. We answer questions like: How can we hold the folks responsible accountable? What is the best thing to do to take action? How do we co-create a resilient climate movement, and de-escalate divisions inside it? I loved hearing Peterʻs perspective, especially his own approach to attacking social norms and what he personally gains from his own activism experiences. Keep an open mind, and join the climate party when youʻre done. - Divest from fossil fuel funding using tools like Bank for Good and Atmos Financial Dr. Kalmus civil disobedience protest at Chase Bank on April 2022 Earth Hero App - make an impact with the climate app Peter co-founded - Read the Ripple: our monthly blue newsletter Blue Messages: Text "TCC" to 833-522-0992 TCC Sustainability shop: ocean-minded merch Follow TCC on Instagram & Tiktok --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sustainabilityandthesea/support

Climate scientist and activist Peter Kalmus returns to Crazy Town, but this time with a green badge of courage. Earlier this year, he locked himself to the entrance of the JP Morgan Chase building in downtown Los Angeles to protest their ongoing investment in the fossil fuel industry. As you would expect, he was arrested for his troubles. It was an experience he describes (paradoxically) as "scary as f**k," but also opening and wonderful. In this wide-ranging interview, Rob and Peter cover civil disobedience, climate denial, activism, ego management, and coping strategies for anxiety about climate disaster and collapse. It makes you wonder why we can't arrest the executives at JP Morgan Chase, ExxonMobil, and all the other truly radical corporations that appear to be on an ecocidal mission from hell! For more information, please visit our website.Support the show

durée : 00:04:13 - Camille passe au vert - par : Camille Crosnier - C'est un mouvement qui prend de l'ampleur : les scientifiques qui se rebellent et entrent dans la désobéissance civile face aux enjeux climatiques et de biodiversité. Parmi eux, un américain, climatologue à la Nasa, Peter Kalmus, devenu figure incontournable, et sans aucune langue de bois !

durée : 00:04:13 - Camille passe au vert - par : Camille Crosnier - C'est un mouvement qui prend de l'ampleur : les scientifiques qui se rebellent et entrent dans la désobéissance civile face aux enjeux climatiques et de biodiversité. Parmi eux, un américain, climatologue à la Nasa, Peter Kalmus, devenu figure incontournable, et sans aucune langue de bois !

Update from Tampa as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida as a possible Category 5 storm; Democratic Senator Joe Manchin stops a vote on his own energy permitting proposal that would have fast-tracked the Mountain Valley Pipeline; NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus; Slate reporter Dahlia Lithwick on her new book, “Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America.” Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

Update from Tampa as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida as a possible Category 5 storm; Democratic Senator Joe Manchin stops a vote on his own energy permitting proposal that would have fast-tracked the Mountain Valley Pipeline; NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus; Slate reporter Dahlia Lithwick on her new book, “Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America.” Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

Dan is joined by NASA climate scientist, author, and activist Peter Kalmus for a special "South Beach Sessions" focused on climate change. Dan and Peter dive into the Supreme Court's recent "anti-science" decision, the rate at which Earth is deteriorating, real life solutions for climate change, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan is joined by NASA climate scientist, author, and activist Peter Kalmus for a special "South Beach Sessions" focused on climate change. Dan and Peter dive into the Supreme Court's recent "anti-science" decision, the rate at which Earth is deteriorating, real life solutions for climate change, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Kalmus is a US climate scientist who's fed up with inaction. Back in April, he chained himself to a bank in protest with a group called Scientists Rebellion. Now, during yet another hot summer, with Russia's war in Ukraine and the ensuing global energy crisis, are growing protests like Peter's the future? We hear from people demanding – and taking – radical action from around the globe. In this episode:  Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman), climate scientist at NASA Anote Tong, former president of Kiribati Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Latin America editor for Al Jazeera English   ​​Monica Villamizar (@monica_vv), journalist with Al Jazeera's Fault Lines Karim Elgendy (@NomadandSettler), fellow at Chatham House Saleemul Huq (@SaleemulHuq), Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development Nisar Majid, research associate at the London School of Economics Episode credits: This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Chloe K. Li, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Supreme Court Limits EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulating Ability This week, in its final round of opinions for the term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress had not explicitly given the Environmental Protection Agency the power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants under the terms of the Clean Air Act.  “Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible ‘solution to the crisis of the day.' But it is not plausible that Congress gave EPA the authority to adopt on its own such a regulatory scheme in Section 111(d). A decision of such magnitude and consequence rests with Congress itself, or an agency acting pursuant to a clear delegation from that representative body,” wrote Chief Justice Roberts in the majority opinion in the case, West Virginia v. EPA.   The ruling could hinder efforts globally to combat climate change, and could also affect regulations issued by other federal agencies dealing with "major questions" that would dramatically affect the economy. Timothy Revell, deputy U.S. Editor at New Scientist, joins Ira to talk about the decision and other stories from the week in science, including new studies of the canine evolutionary tree, a look back at 10 years of the CRISPR gene-editing technique, the launch of the CAPSTONE mission, and what our nose can tell us about potential relationships.   The Scientist Rebellion: “We're Not Exaggerating” About The Climate Crisis Earlier this year, more than 1,000 scientists in 26 countries risked arrest during protests against climate change inaction. In Washington D.C., Rose Abramoff and other demonstrators chained themselves to the White House fence before being arrested. Across the country, Peter Kalmus chained himself to the doors of a JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bank in Los Angeles and gave an impassioned speech: “The scientists of the world are being ignored. And it's got to stop. We're going to lose everything. And we're not joking. We're not lying. We're not exaggerating.” Just recently, the Supreme Court recently cut the Environmental Protection Agency's power (EPA) to regulate carbon emissions, a major step back in the climate movement. Abramoff, a global change ecologist based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab based in Los Angeles, California, are members of an international group of scientists called Scientist Rebellion, who committed to sounding the alarms about the climate crisis. They join Ira to talk about the state of the climate movement, what it's like to be a climate activist in the United States, and the power of disruption.   Drought In Western Kansas Exacerbates Global Wheat Shortage Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won't have a crop to sell. This time of year, the wheat growing in this part of western Kansas should be thigh-high and lush green.But as a months-long drought continues to parch the region, many fields tell a different story. “There's nothing out there. It's dead,” farmer Vance Ehmke said, surveying a wheat field near his land in Lane County. “It's just ankle-high straw.” Across western Kansas, many fields planted with wheat months ago now look like barren wastelands. The gaping spaces between rows of brown, shriveled plants reveal hardened dirt that's scarred with deep cracks from baking in the sun. Of all the years for drought to hit western Kansas wheat farmers, it couldn't have come at a worse time. Even with wheat selling for near-record-high prices as the war in Ukraine disrupts the world's food supplies, a lot of farmers in western Kansas won't have any to sell. And those who made it through the drought with enough crop to harvest will likely end up with far fewer bushels than they had last year, a downturn that limits the state's ability to help ease the global food crisis. Read the rest at sciencefriday.com.   See Science In Motion At “Twitch, Pop, Bloom” It's not unusual for people to crowd into a theater to see a big blockbuster about science. But when's the last time you saw people clamoring for seats for an educational film made by scientists? The answer is likely never. But this was not unusual in the early 1900s, when film was an up-and-coming medium and science was capturing the public's imagination. This summer, the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in Queens, New York, is highlighting science education films of the past in the new exhibit “Twitch, Pop, Bloom: Science in Action.” SciFri producer Kathleen Davis speaks to Sonia Epstein, MOMI's associate curator of science and film, about how these early videos and research went hand-in-hand at the dawn of cinema, and the historical significance of some of the videos in the exhibit.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, was arrested in April for leading a protest against JP Morgan Chase's continued investment in fossil fuels. Preet speaks with Kalmus about whether it is possible to stop the climate crisis, the science behind global warming, and the role of climate activism within the scientific community. Plus, Preet's thoughts on whether Chief Justice Roberts will find the leaker, and why the Southern District of New York seems to always get jurisdiction over high-profile cases.  In the Insider bonus, Kalmus addresses international climate policy, nuclear energy, and the energy inefficiency of cryptocurrencies. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/climate-emergency-mode-with-peter-kalmus/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus was recently part of a peaceful protest outside of a JP Morgan Chase building in Los Angeles. His passionate speech not only made headlines, but also went viral on TikTok. In this episode, he discusses what leaders and civilians need to be paying attention to in order to make substantial change, offers some positive outcomes from the climate movement, and shares how you can help make an impact. For show notes, visit https://brightly.eco/peter-kalmus-interview/

Ça s'est passé au début du mois au siège de la banque JP Morgan Chase, à Los Angeles. Peter Kalmus, un scientifique médaillé par la Nasa pour ses nombreuses recherches sur le réchauffement climatique, a décidé de se menotté aux grilles d'entrées de la banque JP Morgan Chase de Los Angeles. Lassé de voir des politiciens et des grandes banques indifférentes voire complices des grandes multinationales alors que la situation ne cesse d'empirer. Cette action, forte, percutante, symbolique, qui a quand même réuni 1000 scientifiques à travers le monde, n'a clairement pas fait les gros titres des médias. Mais elle aura au moins réussi à faire une chose : faire parler de la menace climatique, un peu à la sauce Leonardo Dicaprio, dans le rôle d'astronome seul à voir la catastrophe d'une météorite qui va détruire la terre, dans le film "Don't Look Up".Une chronique d'Eitanite Partouche pour Ce qui m'a donné envie de me lever ce matin. Notre politique de confidentialité GDPR a été mise à jour le 8 août 2022. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Peter Kalmus, científico de la NASA, fue arrestado junto con otras tres personas por encadenarse a las puertas de un banco por el cambio climático.

Marianne interviews climate scientist Peter Kalmus for Earth Day.   For more infomration visit MarianneWilliamson.Substack.com and PeterKalmus.Net

Lumah Mufleh on LEARNING AMERICA: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children. And for Earth Day Peter Kalmus discusses Being the Change. The post Luma Mufleh, LEARNING AMERICA & Peter Kalmus, BEING THE CHANGE appeared first on Writer's Voice.

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode with full video and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast This week, Briahna speaks to climate scientists and activists Peter Kalmus & Rose Abramoff about what to do when marching is not enough. Both were involved in a direct action event that resulted in their arrests earlier this month, and are encouraging a turn to non violent direct action as a way to push world-saving climate reforms. I asked them whether they feel groups like Sunrise that emerged as super radical have ultimately helped to cover for the Biden administration's failures, whether strategic property damage falls within the "non violent" category of activities, what the latest IPCC report warns, extreme Don't Look Up moments from the mainstream media, and whether there's finally some willingness in the mainstream to criticize Biden. It's a climate episode that will inspire you, not depress you. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod)and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Ryan Knight and Rob Bermudez chat with NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus about the uprising of scientists who are engaging in civil disobedience to stop the fossil fuel industry from destroying our planet. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

Peter Kalmus, a NASA scientist who studies biological systems and climate change, and three others were arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday after chaining themselves to the doors of a Chase Bank office building, Business Insider reports. JPMorgan Chase has invested more money in fossil fuels than any other bank, according to a 2020 report from the Sierra Club and other climate advocacy organisations. In addition to calling for immediate action to address the climate crisis, the protestors were calling for the bank to divest from coal, oil, and gas, according to Insider. The actions of Kalmus and his companions were part of more than a dozen protests staged in cities across the globe this week. This week's protests followed the release of the United Nations' latest climate report. Amazon is planning to object to the results of the election where workers at a New York warehouse voted to organise with the Amazon Labor Union, according to a deadline extension request the company filed with the National Labor Relations Board, according to The Verge. Infosys and Rolls-Royce yesterday inaugurated their joint ‘Aerospace Engineering and Digital Innovation Centre' in Bengaluru. This centre has been established to provide high-end research and development services integrated with advanced digital capabilities to Rolls-Royce's engineering and group business services from India. Infosys and Rolls-Royce have agreements on strategic collaborations over the next seven years, India's second-biggest software services company said in a press release. Elevation Capital, the early-stage investor that has backed startups such as Swiggy, Paytm, Urban Company and Meesho, has closed its eighth, and largest, India-dedicated fund at $670 million, Economic Times reports. Elevation will look to deploy the money over the next three years. Unacademy, an ed-tech unicorn that was valued at $3.4 billion last year, has laid off around 1,000 employees in the past few weeks, Economic Times reports. These include on-roll staff and teachers on contract. Around 600 people were fired last week as Unacademy, backed by investors including Softbank Group and Temasek, looks to cut costs amid an impending slowdown in venture funding. Instoried, a user-friendly, intuitive web platform designed to help people craft empathetic and more effective written content, has signed an agreement with GEM Global Yield, an alternative investment group for a share subscription facility of up to $200 million, to be drawn at the option of the company, for a 36-month term following a public listing. Omega Seiki Mobility and Log9 Materials have teamed up to deploy 10,000 3-Wheeler Rage+ Rapid EVs in Tier II and III markets of India over the next two years. Supporting these 3W EV Cargo Loaders will be Log9's InstaCharging stations that charge a 3W completely within 35 minutes, Log9 said in a press release. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds

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Ep 189 - The Climes They Are a-Changin' What's driving climate change, and is the answer literally “Driving?” Paula and Adam welcome climate scientist Peter Kalmus to give us the latest on the ongoing disaster. But don't worry - there are also jokes! Also, there's “Who's Miss Quotey-Pants Now?” - a week late but worth the wait! GUEST Peter Kalmus Climate Scientist https://peterkalmus.net/  HOUSE BAND Ellis Montes Crumhorn/Baroque Bassoon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztQkedkbWFNOMhu_VZeOcg Start your 100 day trial and shop the entire Away lineup of travel essentials, including their best selling suitcases, at AWAYTRAVEL.com/paula20. If you head to REELPAPER.com/PAULA and sign up for a subscription using my code PAULA at checkout, you'll automatically get 30% off your first order plus FREE SHIPPING. Find Lumineux on Amazon.com and get seven dollars off today! Remember! It's spelled with an “X” so you can “X” out the harm! Lumineux. Dedicated to illuminating better ideas in oral care. Whether you're hiring for your coffee shop or your engineering team, Workable is exactly what you need to hire the right people, fast. Just go to workable.com to start hiring. Workable is hiring made easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Kalmus, wonderful synthesis of a climate scientist and spokesman... and a terrifying genius, re-joins the DTFH! Please note: Peter is speaking on his own behalf in this interview, and does not claim to represent the opinion of any other entity. You can follow Peter on Twitter, @ClimateHuman, read his book Being the Change, and be sure to check out his climate change sites/apps: Climate Ad Project (which has a great short film you can watch for free), the Earth Hero climate app, and NoFlyClimateSci.org. If you want more from Peter you can check out his list of climate impacts, "Two Worlds: Basic Projections", and two articles he recently wrote: "I'm a climate scientist. Don't Look Up captures the madness I see every day" and "Forget plans to lower emissions by 2050 – this is deadly procrastination". Photo courtesy of Keith Carlsen, follow him on instagram! @keithcarlsen Original music by Aaron Michael Goldberg. This episode is brought to you by: Lucy - Visit Lucy.co and use promo code DUNCAN for 20% off your first order! BLUECHEW - Use offer code: DUNCAN at checkout and get your first shipment FREE with just $5 shipping. Squarespace - Use offer code: DUNCAN to save 10% on your first site.

Happy New Year, Unusual whales, railroad strike, America's for profit prison system, Cyber Ninjas, Peter Kalmus a climate scientist at NASA, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Quick Clips - - How about an inflation adjusted living wage? - Nobody is trying to fix the problems we have, everyone is just trying to make enough money so the problems don't apply to them. - Unusual whales shows politicians true colors.............AGAIN!!!! - source - U.S. railroad potential strike - source America's for profit prison system now involving children - source 1, source 2 First case - The infamous “Kids for Cash” case. Victims of two now-convicted former Luzerne County Judges are seeking financial damages. A federal judge in Wilkes-Barre will hear testimony in a long-awaited civil hearing against former Luzerne County judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan. Hundreds of juveniles were sent away for minor offenses as part of a kickback scheme involving Judges Ciavarella and Conahan. They were convicted of accepting millions of dollars in kickbacks in exchange for sending juveniles to private juvenile detention centers. 2nd case - In 2016, the Rutherford County juvenile judge Judge Donna Scott Davenport had 11 young children arrested for not stopping a fight. The specific instance investigated was the arrest of 11 children back in 2016 for not stopping a fight, even though the police sent to arrest the children didn't clearly know the identities of all the children. Cyber Ninjas, firm that conducted Arizona election ‘audit', shuts down - source Cyber Ninjas, a firm hired by the Arizona state Senate (paid with your tax money) to conduct a review of Maricopa County's election results, on announced that it is shutting down after a county government report slammed the firm and a judge ordered it to pay $50,000 a day in fines. The firm was hired to conduct an audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County following former President Trump's claims the election was stolen from him. I'm a climate scientist. Don't Look Up captures the madness I see every day - Peter Kalmus - source Lead pipes have contaminated water for decades. - source It's been 35 years since Congress amended the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit the use of pipes that were not lead-free in the country's water systems. But for decades, lead pipes and lead paint have continued to impact millions of people in their homes, schools and daycare centers, contaminating drinking water and producing toxic chemicals in the air. Produced by The Wild 1 Media. www.thewild1media.com

Zain Velji fills in for Evan Solomon. He speaks with Gloria Allred, the most famous woman attorney practicing law today who represents 20 of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, on Ghislaine Maxwell being convicted of grooming teenagers for abuse. On today's show:  Mohamad Fakih, CEO and President of Paramount Fine Foods, on being named to the Order of Canada. Gabriella Brisson, former Olympic synchronized swimmer, on the eating disorder problem in pro sports. Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association, on Quebec announcing some health workers with COVID-19 will be allowed to work. Dr. Peter Kalmus, climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, on the response to the movie ‘Don't Look Up' and how it captures the “madness” he sees everyday. Gloria Allred, victims rights attorney who represents 20 of Epstein's accusers, on the guilty verdict in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. Eric Alper, music publicist, commentator and radio host on the top music of 2021.

Hi. In today's episode Climate scientist Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) joins Katy and Cody to do a deep dive into climate change and what we need to do about it. Guess what? It's a lot more! Peter tells us why direct air capture won't save us, how the fossil fuel industry keeps a tight grip on the levers of power, and why sailboats might be making a comeback. Support SOME MORE NEWS: http://www.patreon.com/SomeMoreNews We now have a MERCH STORE! Check it out here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ebqegozpFt9hY2WJ7TDiA?si=5keGjCe5SxejFN1XkQlZ3w&dl_branch=1 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/even-more-news Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/somemorenews Visit to http://Stamps.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in MORENEWS and you'll get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Follow us on social media!  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomeMoreNews  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SomeMoreNews/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomeMoreNews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somemorenews   Support the show!: http://patreon.com.com/somemorenews See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE HAVE FOUR YEARS TO FIX THE PLANET!!! The Climate Emergency with Special Guest Peter Kalmus, whose piece in today's Los Angeles Times is entitled "The Failure At Glasgow And What Needs To Happen Next." Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution” He joins us at (2:01:13) Other Topics: Nancy Pelosi and her husband's criminal inside trading; Beto O'Rourke declares he's a candidate to lose the race for Texas Governor; Joe Rogan can blow himself: Bannon Fodder; Kamala feeling unloved; Senator Patrick Leahy quits Guests With Time Stamps: (00:00) "Pig For Love" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel (2:17) David Does the News (6:10) Colleen Werthmann (Comedy writer: Mark Twain Prize, Comedy Central Roasts, Academy Awards, The Daily Show) (40:25) Jeff Blackwood (progressive campaign manager) exposes Paul Pelosi's inside trading (1:08:14) David Cobb (environmental activist and Green Party Presidential candidate) (1:33:28) Dr. Harriet Fraad (host of "Capitalism Hits Home") (2:01:13) Peter Kalmus (climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution”) (2:36:00) Professor Mary Anne Cummings (physicist and parks commissioner Aurora, Illinois) (3:02:50) Peter B. Collins (Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame) with Bay Area Legend Professor Michael Krasny (3:49:00) Professor Mike Steinel (Jazz historian and Dylanologist) unveils his latest, "Pig For Love"

Over 330 U.S. scientists sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to stop all new fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency. Their letter is in solidarity with the People vs. Fossil Fuels actions being held in DC Oct. 11-15. We talk with Dr. Sandra Steingraber, co-author of the letter along withDr. Peter Kalmus, Food & Water Watch, and Center for Biological Diversity. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

„Spýtal som sa Dubčekovho syna, či sa nehanbí, že meno jeho otca zneužíva klérofašistická luza z Matice slovenskej. Poslal ma na psychiatriu,“ povedal v relácii NA SCÉNE výtvarník Peter Kalmus. Čo sa okrem iného dozviete v rozhovore s Petrom Kalmusom: – kedy videl prvýkrát otca a ako bojovali proti ruským okupantom – prečo si za komunizmu podrezal žily a koľkokrát ho zmlátila ŠtB – prečo strháva kosáky a kladivá a či to nie je prejav barbarstva – prečo pomaľoval líca a pery vojnového prezidenta Tisa rúžom – či nie sú jeho performance len prvoplánovou provokáciou – prečo skončil po odhaľovaní Dubčekovej busty v bezvedomí

Hi,I had my first surfing lesson this month. I wasn’t very good.It started off okay: I was pretty good at paddling, and smashing through some (tiny) waves to get out. I managed to keep by surf board straight, and I could up sit up and turn around pretty quickly. I could even paddle and catch a wave. The problem was standing up. How in God’s name are you meant to stand up? What, you’re meant to go from this wonderful lying down position to magically standing and balancing while a wave threatens to smash down around you? In other news I had a great time and got a very chafed pink belly. It was some escapism from a month that seemed doomed. The Delta variant has been making its presence known. US hospitals are stretched. Nine Inch Nails cancelled all their shows that I was looking forward to seeing (wise), and New Zealand has gone into a nationwide lockdown (also wise).And in the midst of this, the UN’s “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change” released a new report that felt like a swift punch to the face. Their reports are usually sobering reading, but this one was horrifying. A “code red for humanity” is how UN Secretary-General António Guterres put it.The climate right now is warmer than it has been in about 125,000 years. And it’s just going to keep getting worse with more droughts, wildfires and floods. We aren’t on target to stop something that now seems all but inevitable. All this was running through my head as I walked to the beach, preparing to be pummelled on my board. The sun was unrelenting, and the literal cliff to my left was a fitting metaphor for humanity’s approach to the crisis we all face. And the question running through all of our heads? “What the fuck can we do about it?” When it comes to talk of the environment, many of us are trying to do out bit. We throw our recycling in the right bin, we use those re-usable bags at the supermarkets, and maybe we try and walk to the shops instead of drive.All the things we’ve being told will help save the planet. But we’re not making a lick of difference. It’s futile, apart from making us feel good about ourselves. We are — as today’s guest Joshua Drummond writes — being denied climate agency. Because we’re trapped in a system that makes it utterly impossible to make a difference. Josh has written for Webworm before, about what QAnon has in common with Evangelical Christianity. That piece seems relevant again this week, as City Impact Church held a “special meeting” for the pastor to spread anti-vaxx messaging in New Zealand.But today, Josh writes about our total lack climate agency and how that makes us feel utterly unhinged. He also offers some ideas about what we can do. It’s a great essay, and I’m so glad to leave it with you for weekend reading. Or listening, in its podcast form. David.If you want more Webworm and to support the work I do here, you can become a monthly or yearly paying member. Only consider doing this if it doesn’t cause you any financial hardship! Imprisoned in a System That Won’t Let Us Act Sanely.an essay by Joshua DrummondI jumped off a cliff once. Everyone else was doing it.It was at Northland waterfall, and I was about 17. The place was a popular swimming hole and there were quite a few spots my mates and I would jump off and do bombs, but there’s one particular bit where — if you get enough of a run-up — you can clear the cliffside and plummet a height even greater than the falls.My mates and I worked up to it. I didn’t go first; I’ve never been great with heights, but I wanted to prove myself. Plus, I have an innate practical streak that wants to see if someone else is going to get impaled before I jump into murky water myself.They jumped, they didn’t die, it was my turn. I jumped too.I didn’t regret it immediately; that came about a tenth of a second in, when gravity grabbed my guts in an unclenching fist and squeezed and twisted and pulled down. It was a visceral lesson; the laws of physics are a pantheon of terrible gods. They’re the authority by which cause and effect abide, and they don’t care about you. I’d fucked with the great god gravity, and this was the “finding out” phase.This month started with a similar set of sensations. A lurch in my stomach, a sudden, dizzying rush of anxiety. The same sense of inevitability, of being at the mercy of a caused effect. I know the feeling well, now. I get it every time a new major climate change report is released.The IPCC has just released their Sixth Assessment Report, which draws a conclusion that will leave few surprised; climate change is real, it’s happening now, it’s getting worse, and it will get much worse if it’s not stopped. Importantly, the report takes pains to underscore the fact that there is much we can and should do to stop warming, but that ray of hope is not what brings the feeling of falling off a cliff, the sensation as inevitability sets in and gravity grabs at your guts, pulling and twisting.The problem isn’t the fall: it’s that we’re currently doing very little to break it. It’s as if (to work the cliff-jump metaphor some more) we’re in free fall and the pool’s dry, but if we’re really quick we can fill it so the fall won’t kill us or even hurt too much — but the controls for the emergency sluice-gates are kept by a very small and very rich group of people who are all saying “nah, saving you would cost us too much. We’re opting for splat.”We know exactly what’s wrong with the climate: there’s an excess of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere and it’s causing the planet to heat up. We’re clear on the cause: human activity has done nearly all of it. We know the solution: swap out carbon-emitting technology, and work to draw down the excess carbon we’ve emitted.So, with the problems and solutions clear for decades, what’s being done by the engines of the economy, the leaders, and the gatekeepers: business and the government? Not nearly enough.This isn’t a sane response to an emergency. It’s inhuman. Humans are, for the most part, practical and altruistic. We are brilliant, astonishing creatures. We might be bound by gravity, but we can still fly. The essence of humanity is bound up in working together to solve problems.That’s what makes climate change so maddening. When I say to myself, as any sane person would, “what are we doing?” and “how can I help?” the answers keep coming back, “not enough” and “you can’t.” That’s not how humans work. Being shown a problem and not being able to fix it drives us mad.Anyone who understands the reality of climate change — of the necessity of action — is burning to act. Everyone wants to help, to work, to do. But we’re imprisoned in a system that won’t let us act sanely. We are being denied climate agency.We’re stuck in a system we didn’t opt for, a system built for us without due care by those that benefit from pillaging the future, a system that we are frequently told is “too expensive” to change. In the media, articles about climate change mitigation measures frequently come — absurdly — with a cost-benefit analysis. “Not contributing to cooking an entire planet” is seldom listed as a benefit.Often, taking the individual actions we are told will help ease the crisis is too expensive. Unless you’re rich, in the global scheme of things — you can’t afford an EV. Unless you’re wealthy, in terms of either time or money, you can’t afford to go waste-free, or turn your backyard into a garden, or even buy food that’s free of exploitative farming practices. Ethical behaviour has been monetised: if you want a clear conscience, you’ll have to pay for it. Even the term “carbon footprint,” now ubiquitous and synonymous with taking individual action on climate change, is compromised: it was created and propagated by (wait for it) BP, in one of the most cynical (and effective) marketing campaigns of all time. Unable even to take the drop-in-a-bucket actions that might soothe our consciences — if not actually make a meaningful contribution — the vast majority of us have to live madly, amongst madness. To drive madness, to eat and drink madness. Many simple acts of daily life are poisoned with guilt over the knowledge that not only are you not helping, you are making things worse. An omnipresent, invisible chorus of judgement screams at you for decisions you can’t help making, because our systems don’t allow any other choice. Driving? Guilty! Eating meat? Guilty! Got milk? Guilty! Got plant milk in a plastic bottle? Guilty! No wonder people embrace climate change denial, clutching it like a lifesaver. They’re just trying to stay sane.In a sane world, we’d be pivoting hard — or have pivoted long ago — having never debated whether having a liveable biosphere is good for business. Government and business alike would have switched priorities, poured their all into doing the needful. There would be jobs, endless jobs, available to do work that matters.But it’s not a sane system, and there are few such jobs available. Searching on a hellsite like LinkedIn for “climate change” or “sustainability” is an exercise in futility. Many of the jobs available are in niche positions, or start-ups, or don’t pay well enough for someone without independent means to take them. Tellingly, many climate jobs are at insurance companies — insurance being one of the few sectors that does not have the luxury of choosing not to include climate change in its business model. What we’ve ended up with is a crisis everyone knows about but is powerless to work on fixing, because it’s hard to make rent or pay the mortgage with jobs that should exist but don’t. And the great Invisible Hand of the market isn’t interested in helping out, because saving the world for future generations doesn’t pay now. The Hand would rather sell stuff. Everyone loves stuff. Absent of the ability to live sanely and purposefully in a world that’s on fire, many of us privileged enough to live out of the danger zones live muted, blunted lives.Videogames are a welcome retreat, an opportunity to save the world, albeit a virtual one. Even doomscrolling is a balm on the open sore of “what can we do?” It feels like taking action. But it’s not.This forced nihilism poisons living. Faced with making choices about the future, a lot of my peers throw up their hands. What’s the point in trying to own a house when the housing market’s been cornered and whipped into a frenzy and the government has just kind of given up on doing anything meaningful about it? Why have kids, when they’ll likely have difficult, impoverished lives? Why risk saving for a future when the financial markets are rigged casinos and you can watch your future disappearing, live-streaming, one climate-change-fuelled fire/flood/storm/heatwave at a time?Looking around, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the future is being stolen from us. Governments and businesses should be creating ways to create good futures, to live within planetary boundaries, to live sanely. But we have been deliberately, systematically conned: by fossil-fuel and fossil-fuelled businesses who have worked tirelessly to promote the status quo and remove barriers to reaping the planet for endless profit, and by governments who have eagerly acquiesced to their demands in order to promote the fairy-tale of endless economic growth.There are a few hundred companies responsible for the majority of climate change, aided and abetted by either actively denialist or intactivist governments. The people who did this knew exactly what the effects would be, and they did it anyway. Stop feeling guilty. They did this. It is their fault. Not yours. Theirs. The actions of fossil fuel companies and their enablers have murdered tens of thousands of people in the present and hundreds of thousands — perhaps millions, perhaps many more — in the future; those not yet born will bear the brunt. So will those just born, like my baby boy.And this is just the human cost; the cost to the rest of nature is literally incalculable. But it’s easy to list some of the impacts. Under business-as-usual, millions of species face endangerment or extinction. Coral reefs will die. Forests will burn and become savannah. Sea level rise will inundate cities and shorelines. Maybe this one will hit home for you, because it does for me: in the business-as-usual future, climate change will kill the beaches.“Almost half of the world’s sandy beaches will have retreated significantly by the end of the century as a result of climate-driven coastal flooding and human interference, according to new research,” writes The Guardian.Usually, when humanity faces murder and destruction on this sort of scale, we react in disgust and fury. Tribunals are formed and justice is meted out. And yet, nothing. It seems we simply don’t have laws for those that kill with commerce. When will the climate criminals and their enablers, their paid shills and useful idiots, face justice? Will they ever?Like many, I am angry about this — very angry — but it’s hard to know what to do with this fury. It runs too deep, like a hidden current in a river. Occasionally, it rises, and it’s terrible to see. To feel. And being angry, like being earnest, is not cool. It’s not done. The correct attitude is a sort of supercilious, post-ironic detachment, an “oh well, we’re all fucked, so let’s just enjoy the ride, lmao.”I’m tired of even trying to be cool about all this. The effort it takes to sustain protective detachment isn’t worth it. I am desperate to channel my fury at a stolen, broken world into something useful, something that helps, something that isn’t shouting at the wind, or just being testy on Twitter. And I worry that, deprived of justice, the collective anger and dispossession of millions will spill over into something vengeful and terrible. A quote from one of those goofy Marvel films comes to mind: “If we can't protect the earth, you can be damn sure we'll avenge it.” Such great escapism, to watch the world being saved by powerful people who, in a marked break with reality, actually do the right thing. You can see why the films make so much money for one of the largest corporations on the planet.I don’t want violence. Most people don’t, or there’d be a lot more dead fossil fuel executives. But I’m not prepared to watch business-as-usual turn our only home into hell. Because there is still time — to blunt climate change’s worst impacts, to save what can be saved, to make a better world. Denied agency, activism is the last sane position left. Leading climate scientist Michael Mann writes about the futility of “doomism” in his book, The New Climate War. He warns that the supercilious “we’re all fucked, who cares” attitude plays directly into the hands of warmist interests, those who are desperate for business-as-usual to continue so they can make and keep their billions.“This is the greatest threat and greatest challenge we’ve ever faced as a civilization,” Mann says. “If you’re not out there fighting for climate action, you’re giving up on the human race.”To disrupt business-as-usual, climate scientist and activist Peter Kalmus says “we need a billion climate activists.” And the work of activism begins with imagining a better world. It’s not even that hard; others have already done this work, and there are many good futures to choose from.Some of it is table stakes. Commonsense, good ideas. Cities would be made walkable, accessible to active transport. Public transport would be fast and free, and special accommodation would be made for those less able. Electricity would be generated renewably — we’ve got plenty of wind, ocean, and sunshine. Distributed grids and batteries would create resilient infrastructure. Farming would be made much more sustainable, becoming a carbon sink instead of a net polluter.My own personal good future has some specifics. In the near term — ideally today — the media would pledge not to run climate change denial in either news or opinion, and would refuse to take advertising or sponsorship money from fossil fuel interests. They’d abandon the senseless culture war they’re encouraging for clicks, stirring up audiences against fundamentally benign concepts like cycleways. They’d treat climate change as the epoch-defining issue it is, and cover it widely and fairly, instead of sporadically and half-heartedly. They’d stop platforming politicians and other people that lie and prevaricate about the climate crisis.The media also need to stop stirring up fear about how much this stuff costs, because the cost of not doing it is almost too much to comprehend: one estimate puts global GDP losses at $610 trillion in cumulative damages to 2100, the equivalent of at least one Covid-sized economic shock per year.This stupendous figure doubles once you factor in sea-level rise. Instead of asking “how much will this cost?” we need to ask “how much work will this be?” To paraphrase Kim Stanley Robinson in his cli-fi book The Ministry For The Future: Money isn’t real. Work is real. People are real. Governments need to assess what needs to be done in terms of climate change mitigation, and then just pay people to do it. Sure, it’s hard work, but when work is meaningful, people actually want to do it.But there’s no need to dispense with the collective fiction of money as long as we can make it work for all of us, instead of a vanishingly small minority of fixers and gate-keepers. For instance, we can take the money back from the fossil fuel companies who’ve stolen it from our future. We can set a hard limit on wealth, so the value of everything the world does can stop being hoarded by 0.1 percent of the population. The billionaire-stans may screech, but it’s the best form of justice fossil-fuel executives and their shills can hope for.And I can hear the economists stirring already, so let’s upset them some more. We need to stop treating free-market, orthodox economics like it’s the immutable law of nature. In fact, by ignoring the biosphere, by treating the environment as just an externality, orthodox economics has done more damage than perhaps any other ideology. A new economics is needed, and a new popular understanding. One that doesn’t treat economics like it’s a capricious god beyond human control. “The economy” is just a representation of humans at work, economists are fundamentally useless at predicting the future, and it’s time we stopped pretending they can.Physics, on the other hand, can predict the future. We know what’s coming, but we can do something about it. Jumping off the climate cliff wasn’t a good idea, but we can still break the fall.“There is no simple formula, no fact sheet or checklist, for figuring out our roles in the vital work to forge a just, liveable future,” says All We Can Save author Dr Katharine Wilkinson. “But I have found a series of reflections can help us arrive at some clarity and uncover ways to be of use.”When it comes to reflections, I like this one very much:So: Stop worrying and speak up. Talk about climate change with everyone you can. Join the school climate strikes. Join the general strikes that are coming. Be an activist. Organize. Become unignorable. It’s the only thing that will force the powers that be into action, that will help break the dissonance of living the way we do now, and allow us to live sanely.Words and illustrations by Joshua Drummond, August 2021.If you want to listen to this essay, check Spotify or Apple podcasts — it’ll pop up there soon. And if you haven’t already, sign up for Webworm so that any new podcast episodes get delivered direct to your inbox before they appear anywhere else.David here again. Maybe technically I was wrong: as individuals, we can do something. Something bigger than emptying the recycling bin. We can come together, and we can speak up. We can force those giant entities to create change. We can apply pressure.I don’t know what that looks like, exactly. I am not an activist. I write this newsletter to you. I feel utterly useless looking over the cliff. I feel utterly trapped in this catastrophe, forced to do things I know are wrong to kill an environment I know is wrecked. I drive a car, I drink from plastic bottles. It’s impossibly hard for people to look beyond their own timeline: their own 85 years or so. But we have the data, we have the science, and something has to give. It has to.I’m throwing this back over to Josh again. He has some thoughts on what to do.What can we do? Some more thoughts from JoshI’m aware I still haven’t entirely addressed the “how” of all this, and for that, I’ll point to others who can probably answer better than I can. If we want to play a useful role in this crisis, we should find out where our existing skills are applicable. As a writer, one of the areas I feel less uncomfortable talking about is the news media, and I’m pretty bloody angry at still seeing climate change denial being given a consistent platform in our media with the excuse of “but it’s just opinion!” The first thing I’m personally keen to do is see if with a bit of collective action we can have the news media (starting with New Zealand, and hopefully elsewhere) adopt a climate change reporting pledge, in which they’d promise not to air or print climate change denial, or give climate change deniers and fossil fuel lobbyists a platform. Perhaps we’d even see an admission of responsibility or an apology about the media’s hefty role about promulgating climate change information to date.I don’t pitch this idea with high hopes of all New Zealand media happily signing on, but I think even choosing not to take a pledge would be telling. To those that’d start banging on about freedom of speech, I’d say: “No.” This is about the media choosing to act ethically and responsibly, not about governments choosing what you can and can’t say. Most media don’t give a lot of space to praising fascism anymore, and it’s time the lying liars of climate change denial got the same treatment. Let’s see what we can do about it. I’m particularly keen to hear from climate activists, climate scientists, and media people. I would love to get media people’s true feelings on what it’s like to see their publications, editors and owners continually giving climate change denial a platform. I'm happy to keep correspondence anonymous or off-the-record where necessary. Hit me up at josh@joshuadrummond.com if you want to talk, or let’s have a yarn in the comments below.David here again. What a ping pong match this newsletter has been!I find Josh pretty incredible in the various creative ways he finds to help. During Australia’s raging bushfires, he painted a kookaburra to raise money in the firefighting efforts.I think Josh is bang on about the media’s role in platforming misinformation (and sometimes blatant disinformation) about the climate crisis.In New Zealand, climate change denier Peter Williams has been given a platform by Mediaworks (the same company caught up in allegations of sexual harassment, racism and bullying from its top dogs) to, well, spread his bullshit. I won’t link to it, but he wrote this in June about the last climate change report:Peter Williams: Why you should be sceptical about the Climate Change Commission ReportOPINION: So now we know what the Climate Change Commission is recommending what the government does to stop the planet warming. It is gross interference in the way we are expected to live our lives, the way we will travel around, the way we will keep ourselves warm and the way we will earn our living as an exporter of food. To me — this kind of rhetoric is just so fucking dumb. Our future generations are literally destined to doom. This has to stop.Sound off in the comment below. Let’s talk this out. I hope you enjoyed Josh’s essay — I loved it and glad he’s here. If you listened to it instead on the podcast, I hope my droning voice didn’t put you to sleep.Talk below. Try and have a safe weekend. David. Get full access to Webworm with David Farrier at www.webworm.co/subscribe

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Noam Chomsky argued that a vote for Biden was a vote to save the planet. But it's clear now, if it wasn't already then, that Biden would to fail to meet the moment. Biden's climate platform was insufficient to begin with, but the winnowed version that's made it into the infrastructure bills leaves even more to be desired. Brie asks this week's guests, Eric Holthaus, meteorologist, journalist, author of The Future Earth, and Peter Kalmus, NASA technical scientist & author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, to measure the implications of the new IPCC report against Biden's infrastructure plans and answer the question: Is it time for doom and gloom or for things to go boom-- as in non violent sabotage against dirty energy infrastructure? Is eco-pessimism a natural outgrowth of the climate crisis or is it caused by the failure of activists to connect climate consequences to political actors and hold them accountable? And why are so few scientists willing to call out meager climate budgets as a form of climate denialism? Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod)and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).  

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist, activist, and author. He has some gnarly things to say about climate change, extreme weather, and the myth of progress. But Peter gets past the doom and gloom to make positive recommendations for changing behavior and policy. Please check out his book Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution.Support the show (https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/)

Climate Scientist, Peter Kalmus, joins the show today to discuss the climate emergency from Miami to Seattle to everywhere in the world!

 This is the second and final segment of the discussion with Peter Kalmus NASA scientist and climate activist. Peter is also an astrophysicist, writer, and climate activist. He has co authored the award winning book, "Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution", founded the website noflyclimatesci.org, co-founded the app Earth Hero: Climate Change and cofounded the ClimateAd project.

  This is part 1 of a two part show.Peter Kalmus is a NASA scientist ans climate activist who has achieved amazing things in the climate space in a short space of time.Not only is he an American climate scientist, astrophysicist, writer, and climate activist he has co authored the award winning book, "Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution", founded the website noflyclimatesci.org and co-founded the app Earth Hero: Climate Change. As well he has started the ClimateAd project to raise awareness about climate change.

This is the first of Dr. Peter Kalmus' monthly climate podcasts for MPP, featuring a guest appearance by science professor Ann Marie Carlton of UC Irvine. Peter is a climate scientist and MPP's climate advisor. https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

Welcome to the last episode (15th) of La Voix du LILA - Burbank for this calendar year! Thank you to all who have joined us for this project. In this episode, Lincoln, Ms. Harvey, and Mr. Mondange welcomed Dr. Peter Kalmus, who is a climate scientist and activist, to explore climate change and speak about his book "Being the Change." Ms. Harvey "highly recommends" Peter's book and spoke about the concept of "away," which does not mean traveling to another planet. As we might explore New Year's resolutions for next year, in addition to reading Peter's book, perhaps we can schedule in some composting. We would also like to send out un grand merci to all of our teachers and staff for all they do! Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast. Thank you to all who join us each week to listen to La Voix du LILA - Burbank. Merci ! For more information on how to find Peter's book: https://peterkalmus.net/ https://peterkalmus.net/media/

Climate Scientist and activist Dr. Peter Kalmus talks climate change cause & effect and announces the launch of "The People's Podcast" with Nick. Jessica and Todd provide updates on state & local organizing, and Carol commemorates a fallen ally in the political revolution. Tune in to find out where we are at in the party registration. https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman in conversation with NASA climatologist Peter Kalmus, co-founder of the Earth Hero: Climate Change app. The post Peter Kalmus #755 appeared first on Paul Samuel Dolman.

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASAs Jet propulsion Lab where he uses 
satellite data and models to study the rapidly changing Earth, focusing on boundary layer clouds and ecological forecasting. 
He has a PhD in physics from Columbia University and a BA in physics from Harvard. His award-winning book, Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution gives real life solutions to move away from a consumerist lifestyle that isn’t even making us happy. Peter is also the founder of Climate AD, a group of people fighting for a better future, who found each other on Twitter and decided to work together in their spare time to create compelling mainstream ads to wake the international public up to the urgency of climate emergency. I met Peter on Zoom just a few days before the US Election.
 We talked about why he quit his job as an astrophysicist to become a climate scientist and activist, and completely changed his life style and why it is so important to live as you preach, to gain credibility. He explained why the soft deniers are just as dangerous as the hard deniers and why we need a super strong grass root climate movement and bring the soft deniers into it.

In this episode of the Shift Up Podcast, we are talking with Peter Kalmus, Climate Scientist and Author of "Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution". Peter's Website: https://peterkalmus.net/ Read his book: https://peterkalmus.net/books/ Climate Ad Project: https://climateadproject.com/

On Sunday, August 30th, 2020, an assortment of luminaries from across the cultural spectrum joined forces to launch the movement to form a new major political party in the United States. The People's Convention 2020 Podcast brings this full event to you in eight episodes. The speakers at this event focused on discussing the issues, not abstract ideals, and made it clear that while we may not agree on everything, we have more in common than we have been led to believe by the existing major parties. The common thread amongst the speakers was a disavowal of both neofascism and neoliberalism, and an advocacy of people over corporations. This is the Movement for a People's Party. Part 1 - 43:29 - Why We Need a New Party - Cheng-Sim Lim on the push for universal healthcare - Hanieh Jodat on ending institutionalized police and military violence at home and abroad - Graham Elwood on duopoly and choosing the right time for a revolution - Danny Glover on the need for transformative change now - Dr. Peter Kalmus on climate breakdown, the Green New Deal, and ending fossil fuel subsidies

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This is a conversation with Dr Peter Kalmus. He's a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, and an activist struggling, like so many of us, with the overwhelming presence of the climate emergency. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @FireTheseTimes. You can follow the other project, Hummus For Thought, on Twitter @LebInterviews. If you like what I do, please consider supporting this project with only 1$ a month on Patreon or on BuyMeACoffee.com. You can also do so directly on PayPal if you prefer. Patreon is for monthly, PayPal is for one-offs and BuyMeACoffee has both options. If you cannot donate you can still help by reviewing this podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. The Fire These Times is available on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Radio Public, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Castro and RSS. If it is not available wherever you get your podcasts, please drop me a message! Music by Tarabeat. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.

Green Pulse Ep 33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect Singapore 19:01 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  Images of the apocalyptic wildfires in the American south-west have dominated headlines around the world. But what do the intense blazes there have to do with nations far away, such as Singapore?  In this episode, ST's environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with climate scientist Peter Kalmus on the climate change link. Dr Kalmus is from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the United States, and is speaking to The Straits Times on his own behalf. They discuss the following points:  What is driving the wildfires in the west coast of the United States? (3:38)  What does the fire crisis in the US mean for countries farther away? (5:57)  How are the growing amounts of emissions from human activities causing more intense blazes? (8:31)  What is the role of the individual in tackling the climate crisis? (14:48) For more climate news, follow Dr Kalmus on Twitter Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, & Penelope Lee Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter Follow David Fogarty on Twitter Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Pulse Ep 33: How apocalyptic wildfires in California affect Singapore 19:01 mins Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  Images of the apocalyptic wildfires in the American south-west have dominated headlines around the world. But what do the intense blazes there have to do with nations far away, such as Singapore?  In this episode, ST's environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with climate scientist Peter Kalmus on the climate change link. Dr Kalmus is from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the United States, and is speaking to The Straits Times on his own behalf. They discuss the following points:  What is driving the wildfires in the west coast of the United States? (3:38)  What does the fire crisis in the US mean for countries farther away? (5:57)  How are the growing amounts of emissions from human activities causing more intense blazes? (8:31)  What is the role of the individual in tackling the climate crisis? (14:48) For more climate news, follow Dr Kalmus on Twitter Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, & Penelope Lee Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter Follow David Fogarty on Twitter Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Knight chats with climate scientist Peter Kalmus about the existential threat of climate change and how humanity can come together to solve it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/AmpedUp/support

Peter Kalmus is a Climate Scientist and Author. He joins the show to discuss all the ins-and-outs of climate change. What kind of window do we have to act? How severe could it be? How can we adapt? What happens if the US doesn't lead? This episode breaks down the factors around Climate Change and unlike the corporate media, nothing is sugarcoated. 

In this episode, I interview NASA climate scientist and author, Peter Kalmus, about the extreme fires in California and Hurricane Laura that struck Louisiana.   Peter talks about the underlying drivers of these frightening impacts that stem from our collective addiction to burning fossil fuels.  He also talks very personally about his conscious decision to speak out about how terrified he is with regard to the worsening climate breakdown.    Thanks for listening.  

A very warm welcome to my dear friend and fellow sustainability educator, Sam Mason. We calculated our personal carbon footprints for 2019 and the first half of 2020. Then we revealed the results. How will you reduce your carbon footprint in 2020? Our methodology - From Being the Change by Peter Kalmus

Absolutely loved this book and its message. I hope you read it. Read Being the Change online for free. The plosives were pretty gnarly in this episode. Sorry! I'm working on wrangling a pop filter (borrowed, traded, or purchased used, of course) for the next episode.

Today You've Been Warmed episode features Peter Kalmus - a NASA climate scientist very well-known for his activism, particularly in the way he completely changed his lifestyle to drastically reduce his individual emissions (and those of his family).Peter is very outspoken about the need to act on climate change with urgency and I wanted to get his take on solutions both from his standpoint as a scientist, but also as a human being. It's not a coincidence that his Twitter handle is @ClimateHuman.We approached the topic of 2 degrees warming and what that would mean for our world, particularly the way in which he frames the discussion for himself starting from the unknown unknowns when it comes to tipping points and other consequences of warming. We spoke about individual changes and their importance, how we can remove more CO2 from the atmosphere and why climate change is the "perfect" problem for mankind.Finally we dove into the Green New Deal, why he supports this initiative and why this election cycle is extremely important in shaping our fight to preserve the planet.PETER'S RELEVANT LINKSPeter's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ClimateHumanEarth Hero App - https://www.earthhero.org/'Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution' Book - https://peterkalmus.net/books/read-by-chapter-being-the-change/TIMECODES (to be changed)3:02 - Peter's Background & Working At NASA9:21 - What 2°C Warming Means For The Planet13:33 - Individual Action & Climate Change18:28 - Removing CO2 From The Atmosphere29:49 - Electric Planes & Electricity Usage33:40 - The Case For A Green New Deal46:38 - A Final Message For ListenersLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEJim Hansen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_HansenHeartland Institute - https://www.heartland.org/Ben Gerhold - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingerhold/

Peter Kalmus – Making Climate Change Real & Learning from Coronavirus – EP155 Hello there & welcome to this week’s 1% Better interview. This is the First interview proper of S4. During the off season, following some Climate Change news, I noticed the name Peter Kalmus popping up regularly – when I read more about him, I was fascinated by his career story as well as his activism.When we did record – 2nd March I think things were heating up on COVID19 with Italy getting bad but nothing yet in Ireland, and very little elsewhere in Europe and US. Things have changed since so it was good we had the opportunity to discuss Coronavirus and how we could learn from it in the climate change movement. Please do share this one broad and wide….if you disagree or would like to add more to it, get in touch too. Just to note, Peter was speaking on his own behalf and his views and opinions. I’ve shared links to climate activists groups at the end. But for now, here is a summary of the topics covered in the podcast.Introduction Peter Kalmus (born May 9, 1974) is a climate scientist, writer and climate activist based in Altadena, California. He is a data scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an Associate Project Scientist at UCLA’s Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science & Engineering. In addition to authoring articles about climate change, he is the founder of the website noflyclimatesci.org and co-founder of the app Earth Hero: Climate Change.Topics covered in detail:•Peter’s background – studying physics, programming on Wall Street and then following his quest of learning•Astrophysics and getting a PhD in this area working on waves travelling through space and time•In mid-2000s, taking a big interest in the climate crisis and the radical energy imbalance•Inspired by Jim Hansen – one of the leading voices on climate crisis •Moving into Earth Science with a post doc – switching fields which was a big deal •Sitting on the side-lines during the discovery of gravitational waves but it was a worthy sacrifice •Dedicating his life now to working to save the life support system of our planet! •Now moving toward biodiversity and ecosystem breakdown •Getting depression during an undergraduate in physics at Harvard so didn’t have confidence to go straight to graduate school •Taking a year to get over this and working in New York during this period •After 4 years, the confidence came back to apply for the PhD•Depression almost leading to suicide during his time at Harvard •In 2006, Peter’s first son was born, and this really was a big change in his life and had him start thinking much clearer on the suffering the planet •Starting to meditate around this time has helped develop compassion more•Emotional Intelligence v Intelligent Quotient•Non-Human Intelligence and how smart tress are for example •Feeling the darkness at the edges of Peters's consciousness and knowing how difficult this is…•The Practice more than anything to develop EQ is meditation and having kids•Vipassana meditation – observing the reality of change!•Working and disciplining the mind to notice a change •Bio-chemical changes creating sensations •Climate Change being abstract compared to the Shark Bite Concern•The tangible nature with the Coronavirus is more real whereas Climate Change feeling less real •This analogy about fear - Read into why people are more scared of a shark bite than client change? •People are responding now as they are in emergency mode as people now believe they could die but with Climate Change, people don’t believe they can die•Would calling it pollution or waste – make it more real?•Have we faced a similar challenge in the past and overcome it?•Bright spots idea – anywhere doing it well and replicate this?•Becoming an Activist is not a choice for Peter when he sees what is happening!•How Peter takes action in his own life – flying less as a starting point •Getting to a Carbon Free environment has to be the goal•How quickly Coronavirus has managed to slow flying but Climate Change is not having this impact…•The Coronavirus has been very useful for climate activists as they can look at this for new approaches to make it real•How to make Climate Change more real and scare people now! •3 Actions to make Climate Change more real?1.Create more fear as the current approach is not working! Create more Fear!2.Non-violent direct action – the house on fire analogy! Act like it’s an emergency and wake people up! The Greta Thunberg movement is a great start…much more is needed here. Civil disobedience – once enough people do this, behaviours will start to change…but it needs to be in mass numbers. 3.Taking Action to reduce emissions - Leading climate activists living our lives as this is happening now – again Greta Thunberg got a boat to the US and back. Activists need to stop burning fossil fuel and more. This will send a clear message to the public. •Are scientists in general agreement on Climate Change? •How to solve this challenge is still to be agreed on?•Are there bright spots emerging?•How can we get better? •What actions can we take to reduce emissions? 1.Planning out – your day, week, month year – to make the change! 2.The Flying Less Movement?3.Use the Earth Hero Apps – reduce our emissions 4.Become more conscious on what you’re using? 5.Burn less fossil fuel6.Become activist – join the movement and take action!!7.Lean in more…leads to more learning:More on Peter•The Earth Hero App – download this on all the App stores •Web – Peterkalmus.net•Twitter - @climateHumanBecome a Climate Activist •Ireland – Stopclimatechaso.ie•Friends of the Earth FOE.ie•Plan-International.org

Peter Kalmus – Making Climate Change Real & Learning from Coronavirus – EP155 Hello there & welcome to this week’s 1% Better interview. This is the First interview proper of S4. During the off season, following some Climate Change news, I noticed the name Peter Kalmus popping up regularly – when I read more about him, I was fascinated by his career story as well as his activism.When we did record – 2nd March I think things were heating up on COVID19 with Italy getting bad but nothing yet in Ireland, and very little elsewhere in Europe and US. Things have changed since so it was good we had the opportunity to discuss Coronavirus and how we could learn from it in the climate change movement. Please do share this one broad and wide….if you disagree or would like to add more to it, get in touch too. Just to note, Peter was speaking on his own behalf and his views and opinions. I’ve shared links to climate activists groups at the end. But for now, here is a summary of the topics covered in the podcast.Introduction Peter Kalmus (born May 9, 1974) is a climate scientist, writer and climate activist based in Altadena, California. He is a data scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an Associate Project Scientist at UCLA’s Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science & Engineering. In addition to authoring articles about climate change, he is the founder of the website noflyclimatesci.org and co-founder of the app Earth Hero: Climate Change.Topics covered in detail:•Peter’s background – studying physics, programming on Wall Street and then following his quest of learning•Astrophysics and getting a PhD in this area working on waves travelling through space and time•In mid-2000s, taking a big interest in the climate crisis and the radical energy imbalance•Inspired by Jim Hansen – one of the leading voices on climate crisis •Moving into Earth Science with a post doc – switching fields which was a big deal •Sitting on the side-lines during the discovery of gravitational waves but it was a worthy sacrifice •Dedicating his life now to working to save the life support system of our planet! •Now moving toward biodiversity and ecosystem breakdown •Getting depression during an undergraduate in physics at Harvard so didn’t have confidence to go straight to graduate school •Taking a year to get over this and working in New York during this period •After 4 years, the confidence came back to apply for the PhD•Depression almost leading to suicide during his time at Harvard •In 2006, Peter’s first son was born, and this really was a big change in his life and had him start thinking much clearer on the suffering the planet •Starting to meditate around this time has helped develop compassion more•Emotional Intelligence v Intelligent Quotient•Non-Human Intelligence and how smart tress are for example •Feeling the darkness at the edges of Peters's consciousness and knowing how difficult this is…•The Practice more than anything to develop EQ is meditation and having kids•Vipassana meditation – observing the reality of change!•Working and disciplining the mind to notice a change •Bio-chemical changes creating sensations •Climate Change being abstract compared to the Shark Bite Concern•The tangible nature with the Coronavirus is more real whereas Climate Change feeling less real •This analogy about fear - Read into why people are more scared of a shark bite than client change? •People are responding now as they are in emergency mode as people now believe they could die but with Climate Change, people don’t believe they can die•Would calling it pollution or waste – make it more real?•Have we faced a similar challenge in the past and overcome it?•Bright spots idea – anywhere doing it well and replicate this?•Becoming an Activist is not a choice for Peter when he sees what is happening!•How Peter takes action in his own life – flying less as a starting point •Getting to a Carbon Free environment has to be the goal•How quickly Coronavirus has managed to slow flying but Climate Change is not having this impact…•The Coronavirus has been very useful for climate activists as they can look at this for new approaches to make it real•How to make Climate Change more real and scare people now! •3 Actions to make Climate Change more real?1.Create more fear as the current approach is not working! Create more Fear!2.Non-violent direct action – the house on fire analogy! Act like it’s an emergency and wake people up! The Greta Thunberg movement is a great start…much more is needed here. Civil disobedience – once enough people do this, behaviours will start to change…but it needs to be in mass numbers. 3.Taking Action to reduce emissions - Leading climate activists living our lives as this is happening now – again Greta Thunberg got a boat to the US and back. Activists need to stop burning fossil fuel and more. This will send a clear message to the public. •Are scientists in general agreement on Climate Change? •How to solve this challenge is still to be agreed on?•Are there bright spots emerging?•How can we get better? •What actions can we take to reduce emissions? 1.Planning out – your day, week, month year – to make the change! 2.The Flying Less Movement?3.Use the Earth Hero Apps – reduce our emissions 4.Become more conscious on what you’re using? 5.Burn less fossil fuel6.Become activist – join the movement and take action!!7.Lean in more…leads to more learning:More on Peter•The Earth Hero App – download this on all the App stores •Web – Peterkalmus.net•Twitter - @climateHumanBecome a Climate Activist •Ireland – Stopclimatechaso.ie•Friends of the Earth FOE.ie•Plan-International.org

Dokonalým symbolom socialistického Československa bola Ilava, bývalý režim bol totiž jedným veľkým pracovným táborom. Hovorí 30 rokov od pádu totality, známy výtvarník a aktivista Peter Kalmus.  Hoci on sám patril počas normalizácie k oponentom režimu, komunistickú stranu by po páde totality nezakázal. Dôvody však neboli morálne, ale čisto praktické. komunistov bolo totiž priveľa. S mentálnym dedičstvom totality sme sa pritom stále nevyrovnali, i preto dnes Slovensko vyzerá tak, ako vyzerá, tvrdí Peter Kalmus.

Peter Kalmus is one of a kind. After hearing about the impact of Global Warming during his studies he decided to switch to a direction that involves environmental studies. He had to do something to channel his worries. Not only is he now working as a Climate Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory but he also has written a book about the matter - Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution. You can find out on his website: https://peterkalmus.net/ There he shares his research, his projects and everything what he is working on. Which is a lot. He has an app: Earth Hero: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earth-hero-end-climate-change/id1458057746 He has an anti-flying campaign for scientists: https://noflyclimatesci.org/ So taking a look at his resources makes sense ;)

Climate scientist, founder of NoFlyClimateSci, and author of Being The Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, Dr. Peter Kalmus joins to talk about the real impact of air travel on climate change and why he's actually optimistic about the future. Plus, Delta's poisonous uniforms and Flygskam!   Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TravelTomorrowPod@gmail.com

From the Personal Carbon Footprint to a Green New Deal Massive climate disruption continues to strike all over the world, one disaster after another, droughts, wildfires, typhoons, mega-floods, with glaciers melting and methane escaping from deep under the permafrost. The UN IPCC said we have 12 more years to stabilize greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere to avoid runaway climate change. We need solutions to this problem to spark a climate revolution. Jessica Aldridge speaks with NASA climate scientist and author Peter Kalmus and Sam Berndt also a scientist and a coordinator of the Sunrise Movement Los Angeles. Peter Kalmus is author of the book 'Being the Change: Live Well and Spark A Climate Revolution'. He is a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and he is speaking on his own behalf. Peter's main research interests are cloud physics and ecological forecasting. He's the recipient of NASA's Early Career Achievement medal and he makes an effort to avoid burning fossil fuel, in order to shift the culture and pave the way for policy-level change. He lives on about a tenth the fossil fuel of the average American, and he enjoys it! Peter's website: https://beingthechangebook.com/ Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Change-Spark-Climate-Revolution/dp/0865718539 Sam Berndt is an Engineer and the Coordinator for the Sunrise Los Angeles Hub. Sam recently moved from Michigan to LA in order to pursue his dream job as a software engineer at JPL. He is also speaking on his own behalf. When he heard of a direct action at Nancy Pelosi's DC office demanding a Green New Deal, he was inspired to take his own action and help found and organize the Sunrise Los Angeles hub. Check out Sunrise: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/ Interview by Jessica Aldridge from SoCal 350 and Adventures in Waste. Host and Engineer: JP Morris Executive Producer: Mark Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 29

Sophy and Kelly speak with Peter Kalmus, climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, about the individual actions that people can take to conspicuously reduce their own use of fossil fuel so that others take notice, and so that governments will start introducing carbon fees (not carbon taxes).

Sophy and Kelly speak with Peter Kalmus, climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, about the individual actions that people can take to conspicuously reduce their own use of fossil fuel so that others take notice, and so that governments will start introducing carbon fees (not carbon taxes).

This month the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change released its most-urgent report to date, saying that we have less than 20 years to avoid climate catastrophe. While some people sink into despair, others are spurred to action. Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and writer, working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California. He’s the author of the article The Best Medicine for My Climate Grief. Note: Peter Kalmus’s opinions are his own and he is not speaking on behalf of NASA, the Jet Propulsion Lab nor the California Institute of Technology.

This month the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change released its most-urgent report to date, saying that we have less than 20 years to avoid climate catastrophe. While some people sink into despair, others are spurred to action. Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and writer, working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California. He’s the author of the article The Best Medicine for My Climate Grief. Note: Peter Kalmus’s opinions are his own and he is not speaking on behalf of NASA, the Jet Propulsion Lab nor the California Institute of Technology.

In part 4 of our series 'How Then Shall We Live?' which explores whether or not our personal choices matter in the fight against climate change, Mary Anne and Anna Jane explore whether or not to cut down on flying because of the harmful impact on the climate. They are joined by Dr. Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA (speaking on his own behalf) who made the personal decision to avoid flying to reduce his carbon footprint. It's an inspiring and surprising dialogue on the beauty, life lessons, and everyday miracles he's gained as a result of slowing down and being more present and intentional. Show Notes: - Peter Kalmus' article "How Far Can We Get Without Flying?" - YES! Magazine: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/life-after-oil/how-far-can-we-get-without-flying-20160211 - "Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution" by Peter Kalmus https://www.amazon.com/Being-Change-Spark-Climate-Revolution/dp/0865718539 - Democracy North Carolina: https://democracync.org/ - Color of Change petition on rejecting racism in NC and beyond: https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/tell-amazon-apple-reject-racism-and-say-no-to-north-carolina-s-racist-attacks-on-voting-rights?bucket=RejectRacism&Source=Redirect - No Place Like Home is hosted by Mary Anne Hitt and Anna Jane Joyner - We are produced by Zach Mack - Our theme music is by River Whyless - And we are supported by the Sierra Club

On this episode of the root simple podcast Kelly and I speak with climate scientist Peter Kalmus, author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution. Peter was a guest on episode 39, but we thought we’d bring him back because much has changed in climate science and, spoiler, it’s pretty scary. […]

  That's according to Peter Kalmus, an atmospheric scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in California. Alarmed by drastic changes in the Earth's climate systems, Kalmus, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world in the process. He cut his carbon footprint by 90 percent. How did he do it, what insights … Continue reading EP 73 LIFE ON 1/10TH THE FOSSIL FUELS PROVES TO BE AWESOME

Author and climate scientist Peter Kalmus on his personal quest to make a difference when it comes to climate change. Tanner Mangum and Kalani Sitake talk BYU football. Mikel Minor, BYUtv Sports, on how people watch sports in the age of on-demand viewing.

This week, Martha's guests are Peter Kalmus, Ann DuBois, Ladee Hubbard, and Cyrus Bozorgmehr.

Climate scientist Peter Kalmus works for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. But he's not planning to get on a jet anytime soon, because he has given up flying. In fact this keen cyclist, urban beekeeper and chicken farmer has abandoned nearly all activities requiring fossil fuels. His incredible life transformation is brilliantly documented in his book "Being The Change". But why the radical lifestyle shift? Is he trying to save the world? Ah, well it's not that simple...

Our guest this week is Peter Kalmus who is, among many things, a physicist, a climate scientist, a gardener, a beekeeper, a cyclist and the father of two boys. In our conversation he discusses his “Be-Cycling” response to climate change. Through a series of lifestyle changes he has reduced his personal CO2 emissions from 20 […]