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John Holdren is the Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and co-director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He is a former Professor of Environmental Science and Policy in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Affiliated Professor in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science. He is also President Emeritus and Senior Advisor to the President at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, a pre-eminent, independent, environmental-research organization. From 2009 to 2017, Holdren was President Obama's Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, becoming the longest-serving Science Advisor to the President in the history of the position. Before joining Harvard, was a professor of energy resources at the University of California, Berkeley, where he founded and led the interdisciplinary graduate-degree program in energy and resources. Prior to that he was a theoretical physicist in the Theory Group of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Division at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a Senior Research Fellow at Caltech. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the MacArthur Foundation and Chairman of the Committee on International Security and Arms Control at the National Academy of Sciences. During the Clinton Administration, he served for both terms on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, leading multiple studies on energy-technology innovation and nuclear arms control. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a foreign member of the Royal Society of London and the Indian National Academy of Engineering and a former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His many honors include one of the first MacArthur Prize Fellowships (1981) and the Moynihan Prize of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. In 1995, he gave the acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, an international organization of scientists and public figures. He holds SB and SM degrees from MIT in aeronautics and astronautics and a Ph.D. from Stanford in aeronautics and astronautics and theoretical plasma physics.Jennifer Spence is the Director of the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, with expertise related to sustainable development, international governance, institutional effectiveness, and public policy. Spence currently co-chairs the Arctic Research Cooperation and Diplomacy Research Priority Team for the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV), participates as a member of the Climate Expert Group for the Arctic Council's Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, and sits as a member of the Yukon Arctic Security Advisory Council. Spence was the Executive Secretary of the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group from 2019-2023. Previously, she taught and conducted research at Carleton University and worked for a 2-year term at the United Nations Development Programme. She also worked for 18 years with the Government of Canada in senior positions related to resource management, conflict and change management, strategic planning, and leadership development. Spence holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Carleton University, a MA from Royal Roads University in conflict management and analysis, and a BA in political science from the University of British Columbia.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in political science from UCLA and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.Scheduling and logistical support for PolicyCast is provided by Lilian Wainaina.Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King and the OCPA Design Team. Web design and social media promotion support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill.
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing about Congress's role in bolstering the long-term resilience, investability, and insurability of U.S. communities. Insurance premiums have increased by an average of 21% since 2015, and almost 67% of U.S. homes are underinsured. This raises significant questions about the ability of American households to affordably manage the risks they face from increasingly severe and frequent disasters like wildfires and storm-induced flooding. This briefing explored the basics of property insurance and how it functions in the United States, including the challenges faced by individuals, businesses, insurers, and reinsurers. It also featured existing and emerging tools—from parametric insurance to climate endorsements—that are reshaping how insurance products can better serve communities. Panelists described the role of federal policy in advancing these new ways of thinking about insurance. At this briefing, Woodwell Climate Research Center also be launched a new report, Rebuilding Insurance for a Climate Future: A Policy Guide to Understand Tools, Address Inequities, and Find Solutions.
Greenland is the world's largest island and a self-governed territory of Denmark. About 57,000 people live there, mainly along its coasts. Most of Greenland lies north of the Arctic Circle, under thick sheets of ice. 格陵兰岛是世界上最大的岛屿,也是丹麦的自治领土。大约有 57,000 人居住在那里,主要居住在沿海地区。格陵兰岛的大部分地区位于北极圈以北,覆盖着厚厚的冰层。 The island plays a large part in the weather experienced by billions of people every day and in climate changes around the planet, experts say. 专家表示,该岛在数十亿人每天经历的天气以及全球气候变化中发挥着重要作用。American President-elect Donald Trump is expressing interest in buying Greenland from Denmark. He said something similar during his first term in office as well. The United States has a large military base on the island. 美国当选总统唐纳德·特朗普表示有兴趣从丹麦购买格陵兰岛。他在第一个任期内也说过类似的话。美国在岛上拥有大型军事基地。Geologists say Greenland has huge amounts of oil and natural gas below the ice and valuable elements known as rare earth minerals. Rare earth minerals are needed in communication technologies, including phones. 地质学家表示,格陵兰岛冰层下蕴藏着大量石油和天然气,以及被称为稀土矿物的宝贵元素。通信技术(包括电话)需要稀土矿物。 Most of these resources are trapped under Greenland's ice. However, warming temperatures in recent years have increased melting on the island. As more ice melts, some of these resources may become easier to reach. 这些资源大部分都被困在格陵兰岛的冰层下。然而,近年来气温升高加剧了岛上的融化。随着更多的冰融化,其中一些资源可能会变得更容易获取。 Geoff Dabelko is a security and environment professor at Ohio University. He thinks other countries are becoming interested in Greenland because China is currently the supplier of more than half of the world's rare Earth minerals. 杰夫·达贝尔科 (Geoff Dabelko) 是俄亥俄大学安全与环境教授。他认为其他国家对格陵兰岛越来越感兴趣,因为中国目前是世界一半以上稀土矿物的供应国。From 1992 to 2020, Greenland lost an average of 169 billion metric tons of ice each year, with losses reaching 444 billion metric tons in 2019. 从1992年到2020年,格陵兰岛平均每年损失1690亿吨冰,2019年损失达到4440亿吨。 Mark Serreze is director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado. He told The Associated Press that melting from Greenland will be a central issue through the 21st century. That is because melting ice adds to rising sea levels. Serreze noted that the amount of melting will likely increase in the future. 马克·塞雷兹 (Mark Serreze) 是科罗拉多州博尔德国家冰雪数据中心的主任。他告诉美联社,格陵兰岛融化将成为整个 21 世纪的一个中心问题。这是因为冰融化会导致海平面上升。Serreze 指出,未来融化量可能会增加。Greenland also serves as the engine for an important ocean current that influences Earth's climate in many ways, including storm activity. The current is called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC. The current is slowing down because more fresh water from Greenland's melting ice is entering the ocean, Serreze said. 格陵兰岛也是重要洋流的引擎,洋流以多种方式影响地球气候,包括风暴活动。该洋流被称为大西洋经向翻转环流(AMOC)。塞雷兹说,由于格陵兰岛融化的冰越来越多的淡水进入海洋,洋流正在减慢。 A shutdown of the current could lead to long-term freezes in Europe and parts of North America. 电流的关闭可能会导致欧洲和北美部分地区长期冻结。 “If this global current system were to slow substantially or even collapse . . .as we know it has done in the past — normal temperature and precipitation patterns around the globe would change drastically,” said climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, a non-profit based in the American state of Massachusetts. “如果当前的全球体系大幅放缓甚至崩溃。。“正如我们所知,过去的情况是——全球的正常气温和降水模式将发生巨大变化,”美国马萨诸塞州非营利组织伍德韦尔气候研究中心的气候科学家詹妮弗·弗朗西斯说。 She added that the changes would have very damaging effects on farming and ecosystems. 她补充说,这些变化将对农业和生态系统产生非常破坏性的影响。As more ice melts, Greenland is also changing color from the white of ice to the blue and green of water and land. These darker colors hold more heat from the sun and can increase the speed of warming. 随着更多的冰融化,格陵兰岛的颜色也从冰的白色变为水和陆地的蓝色和绿色。这些较深的颜色会吸收更多来自太阳的热量,并会加快变暖的速度。 Greenland lies in between northern Canada, northern Europe, and Russia. That area may become more valuable to countries if melting in the Arctic Ocean continues to increase and more ships pass through the area. 格陵兰岛位于加拿大北部、北欧和俄罗斯之间。如果北冰洋的融化继续增加并且更多的船只经过该地区,该地区可能对各国变得更有价值。
Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's 29th Conference of the Parties. Alden Meyer of the climate think tank E3G is a longtime observer of these meetings, and he shares his first impressions as these talks kick off. Although the global average temperature has been steadily increasing for decades, in 2023 there was a sudden jump of 0.2 degrees Celsius. Dr. Jennifer Francis, Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, joins us to discuss the temperature spike and its implications for the climate crisis. After Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico's power grid in 2017, much of the island was left without electricity for up to a year, leaving vulnerable populations in the lurch. Many Puerto Ricans are pushing for a reliable, sustainable electricity system, but a proposed utility-scale solar project has sparked concerns, explains environmental attorney Ruth Santiago. -- Interested in gaining hands-on experience with producing a radio show and podcast? Apply to be a Living on Earth intern this spring! The deadline is November 20th. To learn more go to loe.org and click on the About Us tab at the top of the page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do we make it so that a tree is worth MORE standing than it is cut down? This is the exact question that this week's guest is working to answer! Dr. Max Holmes is the President of Woodwell Climate Research Center, and he joined us in episode 138 to discuss their work on the most important things in the most important places. Our discussion covers the controversial topic of carbon credits, natural climate solutions, and even the critical carbon sink in the Arctic permafrost! Thank you to the Sun Valley Forum for sponsoring this season of Conservation Connection! Each interview this season was recorded live during the forum in July of 2024! If you'd like to learn more about the Woodwell Climate Research Center, click here! Conservation Connection would not be possible without the incredible support we receive from our listeners. If you'd like to support our podcast, you can donate or check out the merch store on our website, ConservationConnection.co
The European Union's climate agency, Copernicus, says the world's temperature averaged 14.14 degrees Celsius in March.欧盟气候机构哥白尼表示,3 月份全球平均气温为 14.14 摄氏度。The latest monthly temperature means that Copernicus has reported a record high temperature for 10 months in a row.最新的月度气温意味着哥白尼连续10个月报告高温纪录。Copernicus added that the month was 1.68 degrees warmer than the estimated average for the month of March for the period from 1850 to 1900. The agency calls this period the “pre-industrial” period before oil, gas and coal were used in large amounts.哥白尼补充说,这个月比 1850 年至 1900 年期间 3 月份的估计平均气温高 1.68 度。该机构称这一时期为石油、天然气和煤炭大量使用之前的“前工业化”时期。Since last June, weather agencies have been reporting record high average world temperatures. Some scientists say they are not surprised by the reports.自去年六月以来,气象机构报告的世界平均气温创下历史新高。 一些科学家表示,他们对这些报道并不感到惊讶。This year, a strong El Niño event is affecting weather in many parts of the world. El Niño is an unusually warm current that periodically appears in the southern Pacific Ocean and changes weather in places around the world.今年,强烈的厄尔尼诺现象正在影响世界许多地区的天气。 厄尔尼诺现象是一种异常暖流,周期性出现在南太平洋,并改变世界各地的天气。Jennifer Francis is a scientist with the nonprofit Woodwell Climate Research Center in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. She said the periodic warm current is part of high temperatures: “But its combination with the non-natural marine heat waves made these records so breathtaking.”詹妮弗·弗朗西斯是美国马萨诸塞州非营利组织伍德韦尔气候研究中心的一名科学家。 她说,周期性暖流是高温的一部分:“但它与非自然海洋热浪的结合使这些记录如此令人惊叹。”Francis added that, as the El Niño becomes less intense, the reported temperatures above global averages should go down.弗朗西斯补充说,随着厄尔尼诺现象的强度减弱,报告的高于全球平均水平的气温应该会下降。Climate scientists, like Francis, say that human activity is responsible for the record heat.弗朗西斯等气候科学家表示,人类活动是造成创纪录高温的原因。
In this episode of Mending on the Fly, we're joined by Allie Cunningham, the driving force behind Science on the Fly at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. Allie shares her inspiring journey from her first cast to leading a groundbreaking initiative that unites anglers worldwide in conservation efforts. Discover how Science on the Fly leverages the passion for fly fishing to collect vital data for watershed health and policy advocacy. Allie's story is about fishing, making a tangible difference in environmental conservation, and challenging the traditional boundaries of science and sport. Please tune in to learn how you can be part of this incredible community science project and help protect the waterways we cherish.Find me here:InstagramYouTubeFacebookPinterestTimeline:00:00 Introduction to Allie Cunningham and Science on the Fly01:00 Allie's background and introduction to fly fishing05:00 Founding of Set It Down LLC and transition to conservation10:00 The inception and mission of Science on the Fly15:00 The role of anglers in watershed health and data collection20:00 Challenges faced and overcoming gender biases in angling25:00 Success stories and impact of community science on policy30:00 How listeners can get involved with Science on the Fly35:00 The Whip FinishThis episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about fly fishing, conservation, and the power of community science. Join us as we explore the rivers and streams of change with Allie Cunningham.
In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by environmentalist and Fellow at the Woodwell Climate Research Center to discuss climate change and climate science.
After a disturbing summer of freak weather, we speak with Dr. Jennifer Frances, Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, to learn about the importance of the Arctic jet stream in regulating Earth's climate, how it's been disrupted by melting sea ice, and what we can expect as a result in coming years. Learn more about Jennifer's work at the Woodwell Climate Research Center! Please consider supporting us on Patreon!
Director of Climate Research Chris Goolgasian and Dr. Zach Zobel of Woodwell Climate Research Center return to WellSaid to share their latest insights on the biodiversity research and investing landscape. 1: 50 Economic reliance on ecosystem biodiversity3:35 Connections between climate change and biodiversity6:55 Working with Woodwell Climate Research Center8:27 Defining biodiversity in financial terms10:27 Economic impacts of species diversity loss12:20 Critical importance of keystone species18:45 Corporate and policy responses to biodiversity21:10 Final thoughts
Director of Climate Research Chris Goolgasian and Dr. Zach Zobel of Woodwell Climate Research Center join host Thomas Mucha to share their perspectives on the adaptation research and investing landscape. Key topics:2:20 – Climate adaptation4:15 – Rising heat risk6:40 – Innovative adaptation technologies8:45 – Water scarcity and a price on water12:40 – Climate resilience14:20 – The intersection of climate and geopolitical risk18:10 – Collaboration with Woodwell Climate Research Center20:10 – Reasons for optimism
The Summit County Department of Health has launched a Climate Change and Public Health speaker series to talk about these pressing issues. The first of the three-event program was May 9 and focused on environmental health. Summit County Sustainability Program manager Emily Quinton and Darcy Glenn, researcher with the Woodwell Climate Research Center helped summarize and discuss the results of the first event. (2:06)Then, Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resources' Paul Thompson discusses Utah's Endangered Species Mitigation Fund. $4.4 million was recently allocated to 42 projects this year. (28:21)
Since the Industrial Revolution nearly 150 years ago, global average temperatures have increased by more than 1 degree C (1.9 degrees F), with the majority of that warming occurring since 1975. But during these recent decades of accelerated warming, temperatures in the arctic (latitudes above 66 degrees north) have have been rising even faster - nearly four times faster than the average global rate. The most readily observable impact of such intensive localized warming has been the rapid melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which is significant enough to be turning heads of even stalwart climate skeptics. But a less discussed (and perhaps even more dangerous) positive feedback to the warming planet is the rate at which permafrost is melting due to the quickly elevating arctic temperatures.Dr. Susan Natali, Arctic Program Director and senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, sat down with Climate Now to teach us about permafrost: what it is, why it is disappearing, and the potentially drastic - and so far barely accounted for - impact it can have on greenhouse gas emissions. Listen to find out why tackling decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions as fast as possible is likely even more urgent than we thought.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.
Greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are warming the planet. This warming is then setting in motion ice and permafrost melting, release of more greenhouse gases, more heat and storms – these are feedback loops, which then feed upon themselves, as well as interact with each other and spiral further out of control. In this show, we sat down in 2022 with Susan Gray, Director and Bonnie Waltch, Senior Producer and writer of the five-part documentary series, “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops.” [https://FeedBackLoopsClimate.com] Narrated by Richard Gere, this series of five short films features twelve leading climate scientists, who explore how human-caused emissions are triggering nature's own warming loops. We also learned why natural warming loops have scientists alarmed—and why they feel we have less time to correct climate disruption than previously thought. The series is subtitled in 23 languages and can be paired with an educational science curriculum for students in grades 6-12. The films can be viewed in full at https://FeedBackLoopsClimate.com For an extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/feedback-loops-64015141 Susan Gray is the award-winning director and co-writer of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, & Earth Emergency. She began her career as an environmental political activist and now makes documentary films about the pressing social issues of our times. Her films have been aired on major television networks around the world. Bonnie Waltch is a Boston-based freelance producer/director/writer for documentaries and museum exhibit media and the award-winning senior producer and writer of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, & Earth Emergency. Other recent work include a short film about super reefs for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and media for the Pikes Peak Visitor Center in Colorado. Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. Resources/Articles: https://www.woodwellclimate.org/ WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER; https://www.oneearth.org/who-we-fund/media-advocacy-grants/project-drawdown-100-solutions-to-reverse-global-warming/ PROJECT DRAWDOWN: 100 Solutions for Global Warming Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/feedback-loops-climate-changes-most-critical-dynamic/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 131
Spencer has been an industrial engineer, an economic historian, a scholar of language and finance, and an executive for a major asset management firm. He now works to connect science and culture as the Founder of Probable Futures, a not-for-profit climate literacy initiative, and as a Senior Research Fellow at Woodwell Climate Research Center. We speak to Spencer about his journey from working in finance to becoming concerned about climate change, and about the parallels between the emotional impacts of climate change and chronic illness. (While I (Carter) won't speak on behalf of Patrick here, this is personally my favorite episode of the entire season.)Probable Futures: https://probablefutures.org/
Woodwell Climate Research Center teamed up with Wild Heritage and the Natural Resources Defense Council for their own inventory of old growth forests, recently published in a science journal.
Winters are warming faster than any other season here in the U.S. So why are some winter storms getting even more intense? Today, we're going to explore the connections between climate change and extreme winter weather. For this episode, we sat down with atmospheric science expert Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.Dr. Jennifer Francis is a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, and her research is focused on the rapidly changing Arctic. This work engages in why change is occurring, how those changes are affecting the Arctic as well as temperate regions across Earth where billions live. Dr. Francis has devoted more time in recent years towards effective science communication acoss media and helping non-scientists and public officials to gain deeper understanding of why the climate is changing and how it will continue to affect each of us.For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, as well as educator guides, sources and further reading, visit https://tilclimate.mit.edu. To receive notifications about new episodes, follow us on Twitter @tilclimate.CreditsLaur Hesse Fisher, Host and ProducerDavid Lishansky, Editor and ProducerAaron Krol, Associate ProducerAdam Nacov, Student Production AssistantSylvia Scharf, Education SpecialistMichelle Harris, Fact CheckerMusic by Blue Dot SessionsArtwork by Aaron Krol
Today's guests are Alison Smart, Executive Director, and Spencer Glendon, Founder, of Probable Futures.Probable Futures is an unconventional initiative that brings together leaders across culture, business, technology, and design in collaboration with scientists at the renowned Woodwell Climate Research Center. They're committed to and guided by their shared set of core principles. Probable Futures offers frameworks, tools, and storytelling to help people understand, prepare for, and choose between the futures that the climate offers us. The online platform currently provides educational materials about the workings of Earth's systems and climate models as well as local and global projections of heat, cold, and precipitation. All Probable Futures materials are free to anyone in the world.Spencer has an interesting background in that he spent 18 years as macro analyst, partner, and director of investment research at Wellington Management, an investment management firm with more than a trillion in client assets. He also holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and a PhD in Economics. Prior to helping found Probable Futures, Alison was Vice President for Strategy & Advancement at the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell), a leading source of climate science that informs policy, decision making, and the urgent action needed to combat climate change.We discuss the pair's respective climate journeys, what motivated them to work in this space, and what led them to create Probable Futures. We also talk about how they measure success, what stakeholders they're serving, and the nature of the climate problem in general, as well as what's holding us back.Enjoy the show! You can find me on Twitter @jjacobs22 (me), @mcjpod (podcast) or @mcjcollective (company). You can reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded June 3, 2022.
Ali Velshi is joined by Larry Platt, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director at The Philadelphia Citizen, Ned Foley, Director of Election Law and Constitutional Law Chair at Ohio State Contributing Columnist at The Washington Post, Heather Long, Economic Columnist and Editorial Board member at The Washington Post, Spencer Glendon, Senior Fellow at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Ian Bremmer, President & Founder at Eurasia Group & GZERO Media, Steve Benen, Editor at The Maddow Blog, Michael Steele, Former RNC Chairman, Caleb Silver, Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia, and Karen J. Greenberg, Director at Fordham University's Center on National Security.
For bonus content and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are warming the planet. This warming is then setting in motion ice and permafrost melting, release of more greenhouse gases, more heat and storms - these are feedback loops, which then feed upon themselves, as well as interact with each other and spiral further out of control. In this show, we sit down with Susan Gray Director and Bonnie Waltch, Senior Producer and writer of the five-part documentary series, “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops.” [https://FeedBackLoopsClimate.com] Narrated by Richard Gere, this series of five short films features twelve leading climate scientists, who explore how human-caused emissions are triggering nature's own warming loops. We also learn why natural warming loops have scientists alarmed—and why they feel we have less time to correct climate disruption than previously thought. The film series had its official launch as a webcast with the Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg and world-renowned scientists. The series is subtitled in 23 languages and can be paired with an educational science curriculum for students in grades 6-12. The films can be viewed in full at https://FeedBackLoopsClimate.com Susan Gray is the award-winning director and co-writer of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, & Earth Emergency. She began her career as an environmental political activist and now makes documentary films about the pressing social issues of our times. Her films have been aired on major television networks around the world. Bonnie Waltch is a Boston-based freelance producer/director/writer for documentaries and museum exhibit media and the award-winning senior producer and writer of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, & Earth Emergency. Other recent work include a short film about super reefs for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and media for the Pikes Peak Visitor Center in Colorado. Resources/Articles: https://www.woodwellclimate.org/ WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER; https://www.oneearth.org/who-we-fund/media-advocacy-grants/project-drawdown-100-solutions-to-reverse-global-warming/ PROJECT DRAWDOWN: 100 Solutions for Global Warming Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Episode 131 Image: Climate Emergency Feedback Loops Documentary
Dr. Max Holmes is Deputy Director and Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. He studies rivers around the world, leading the Arctic Great Rivers Observatory, the Global Rivers Observatory, and the Cape Cod Rivers Observatory. Max is a life-long angler who's thrilled to be bringing his scientific and fly- fishing passions together with Science on the Fly. In this episode of Anchored, we sit down to discuss the organization and all of the fantastic work that it's doing. Interested in applying for the job Max mentions? Find more info here! This episode of Anchored is brought to you by South Dakota and its incredible Pheasant Hunting!
By Evan Barnard In this episode, which explores climate security and the energy transition in Asia, Evan Barnard, a research fellow at the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), discusses the current state and prescience of climate security risks with Sarang Shidore. Mr. Shidore is the Director of Studies at the Quincy Institute and a Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR), where he has co-authored multiple CCS reports on South Asia. He is also a Senior Research Analyst at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. As a South Asia international security expert, Mr. Shidore focuses on geopolitical risk and its intersection with the global energy transition and climate change. This episode examines two recent CCS reports. The first report, Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in South Asia, includes an overview of regional natural resources, rivalries, and insecurities in Southeast Asia with expert guidance for evaluating climate change and the energy transition in the region. The second report, Melting Mountains, Mountain Tensions, explores the hydrogeopolitics of glacial water access and use among India, China, and Pakistan with an added level of security complexity. Written as part of a joint collaboration with the CSR Converging Risks Lab (CRL) and the Woodwell Climate Research Center, the report is accompanied by an interactive story map. According to Mr. Shidore, the lack of water cooperation in the region is geopolitically and geostrategically consequential. In a region that floods when the riverbanks overflow, more upstream dams are likely to result in more flooding. Also, no river treaty like the Indus Waters Treaty exists for the Brahmaputra River. Mr. Shidore encourages the upstream and downstream parties to conduct “data diplomacy,” sharing adequate data on adequate timescales to rebuild trust between the countries and reduce conflict risk. Sustained cooperation and dialogue may also open the possibility for joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations in the region. Mr. Shidore suggests that we need greater forecasting, investment, and dialogue. Discrepancies in changes in micro-climates in South Asia can be large and challenging to forecast, but decreasing uncertainty in monsoon predictions could change South Asian agricultural livelihoods and potentially save lives. Making communities more resilient to climate change effects improves communities and the populations that live there, thus bolstering climate resilience in the region. Investment in early warning systems would also supplement the region's climate resilience to minimize the effects of sudden events like flooding. In the inevitable cases of friction over the use of the Brahmaputra and Indus Rivers, avenues for dialogue to build trust and confidence can help resolve these conflicts.For further reading, please check out the CCS Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in South Asia report, the CRL Melting Mountains, Mountain Tensions report, and the CRL Melting Mountains, Mountain Tensions story map.
[Podcast] Dr. Heather Goldstone oversees Woodwell Climate Research Center's communications activities, bringing the rich stories of Woodwell scientists to diverse public audiences. Dr. Goldstone has extensive experience as both a scientist and a journalist, and she is passionate about melding data and narrative in climate change stories that build awareness and inspire action.
The miserableness in America, the lack of accountability, empathy and critical thinking, Energy Charter Treaty, the climate apocalypse, China buying American farmland, and American scraping. "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."—Aristotle The miserableness in America, the lack of accountability, empathy and critical thinking. U.S. is always reactionary rather than proactive. The general populous here in America just seems downright miserable. EVERYBODY seems to be suffering from a physical ailment, a mental health struggle, or both and everyone has a fuse about an inch long. People are bitter, angry, and antagonistic to each other. I'm seeing people ready to chop each other's heads off over the most minor inconveniences, burdens and opinions. Energy Charter Treaty - source It allows corporations to sue governments for billions if they pass climate laws that hinder the exploitation of fossil fuels, like the Netherlands got sued for 1.4B Euros for trying to pass a law phasing out coal. The treaty applies till 20 years after you leave it. Welcome to the Climate Apocalypse. (It will get worse.) - source A record-hot June; the rain-soaked July; the smoke-tinged skies and eerily orange sun — that made you wonder if this might be more than a random, rotten run of very bad news. “We are absolutely seeing the face of climate change in these extremes,” said Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. “As awful as these events are, they are helping people to realize that they're being affected by climate change today. This is not a global warming story of the gradual warming of the planet on average. This is the much more personal impact of climate change.” CHINA WILL OWN EVERYTHING China buying American farmland - source China is buying up American farms. Washington wants to crack down. Bipartisan pressure is building to stop foreign nationals from purchasing American farm operations and receiving taxpayer subsidies. By the start of 2020, Chinese owners controlled about 192,000 agricultural acres in the U.S., worth $1.9 billion, including land used for farming, ranching and forestry, according to the Agriculture Department. VICE: Season Two Episode 3 (2014) - source Cities like Detroit and Cleveland are at the forefront of a new phenomenon: scrapping. People left behind are literally ripping apart old schools, houses, hospitals and factories for raw materials to hawk to local scrap yards for cash. Scrap metal is one of the United States' biggest exports, with billions of dollars' worth traveling to China every year, where it's invested in their infrastructure. The price for a pound of copper, for example, is about five times more than it was in 2002. Correspondent David Choe looks at the life cycle of scrap metal, from the people who risk their lives to find it, to the yards that buy it, all the way to the Chinese traders who take it back home to build their economy and to sell back to the U.S. at a higher profit. Produced by The Wild 1 Media. Our other podcasts- https://darksidediaries.sounder.fm https://anchor.fm/ttmygh https://crypto101.sounder.fm/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Climate deniers are on the hot seat, as temperatures soar and extreme weather blows through communities across the country. Plus, oil pipelines are on pause — or shut down completely — including the infamous Keystone XL pipeline. And a history-making appointment, as the first African American is named to lead the U.S. Forest Service. Those stories and more on our environmental roundtable. Guests: Dr. Aaron Bernstein, interim director of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Bernstein is a pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Heather Goldstone, chief communications officer at Woodwell Climate Research Center and former host GBH's weekly science-focused radio show, Living Lab Radio. Sam Payne, digital organizer and communications specialist at the Better Future Project. Editor's note: This segment was recorded one week ago. In the time since taping, floods swept Europe and China, the Bootleg Fire in Oregon expanded and another heat wave hit the American West. Smoke from wildfires on the West Coast reached the East Coast and British Columbia declared a state of emergency over wildfires.
The term global warming makes it clear that climate change is raising temperatures around the world. But climate change and a melting Arctic will shape our weather in New England in a whole host of other ways as well. This hour: from extreme storms to “weather whiplash”, we look at the science behind why climate change is making our weather...weirder. And later: leaders around the globe have committed to reducing carbon emissions. Will technologies that take carbon out of the atmosphere help reduce carbon dioxide levels before it’s too late? GUESTS: Dr. Jennifer Francis - Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts Dr. Akshat Rathi - Reporter for Bloomberg News covering climate and energy Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The term global warming makes it clear that climate change is raising temperatures around the world. But climate change and a melting Arctic will shape our weather in New England in a whole host of other ways as well. This hour: from extreme storms to “weather whiplash”, we look at the science behind why climate change is making our weather...weirder. And later: leaders around the globe have committed to reducing carbon emissions. Will technologies that take carbon out of the atmosphere help reduce carbon dioxide levels before it’s too late? GUESTS: Dr. Jennifer Francis - Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts Dr. Akshat Rathi - Reporter for Bloomberg News covering climate and energy Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Philip DuffyDr. Philip Duffy is a physicist who has devoted nearly 30 years to using science to address to the societal challenge of climate change. As a former Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, he has helped shape domestic and international climate policy, US global change research, and was involved in international climate negotiations. Dr. Duffy often engages policy- and decision-makers, and serves on committees of the National Academy of Sciences. He is particularly interested in working across traditional boundaries to address climate change, building partnerships with faith leaders, business leaders, and thought leaders across the political spectrum.Dr. Duffy serves on committees of the National Academy of Sciences, and is frequently quoted in major national media outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, Science, the Boston Globe, NPR, CNN, and MSNBC.Prior to joining Woodwell Climate Research Center, Dr. Duffy served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as a Senior Advisor on the White House National Science and Technology Council. Before joining the White House, Dr. Duffy was Chief Scientist at Climate Central, an organization dedicated to increasing public understanding and awareness of climate change. About Amanda WhiteAmanda White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial's institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the global bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium which challenges global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts. She holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Art in Journalism and has been an investment journalist for more than 25 years. She is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry. What is the Fiduciary Investors series?The COVID-19 global health and economic crisis has highlighted the need for leadership and capital to be urgently targeted towards the vulnerabilities in the global economy.Through conversations with academics and asset owners, the Fiduciary Investors Podcast Series is a forward looking examination of the changing dynamics in the global economy, what a sustainable recovery looks like and how investors are positioning their portfolios.The much-loved events, the Fiduciary Investors Symposiums, act as an advocate for fiduciary capitalism and the power of asset owners to change the nature of the investment industry, including addressing principal/agent and fee problems, stabilising financial markets, and directing capital for the betterment of society and the environment. Like the event series, the podcast series, tackles the challenges long-term investors face in an environment of disruption, and asks investors to think differently about how they make decisions and allocate capital.