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Climate
The New Map & White House Inc.
Daniel Yergin – The New Map: Energy, Climate, And The Clash Of Nations Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniels Yergen offers a revelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics...
Kathy Castor announces “Solving the Climate Crisis” plan
Democrats in the U.S. House have unveiled a climate plan with the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Tampa Democratic member of Congress Kathy Castor is chair of the House Select Committee on...
Update on youth suing Florida for the right to a stable climate
Two years ago, eight young people sued Florida over the state’s policies of burning fossil fuels despite their harm to the global climate. On June 1st, the case will get a hearing in Leon County...
Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...
Nonprofit founder talks about environmental innovations in India
Environmentalists in the United States and India often face different types of challenges, but they can also learn from each other on innovative ways to confront global problems like climate change. An activist and socially...
Interview with climate scientist Michael Mann ahead of his speech in St. Petersburg
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/15/19 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. One of the top climate scientists in...
Athena Society hears about Florida Climate Reporting Network
Climate change is affecting Florida more than just about any other state; that’s one reason why a coalition of 18 partners, including news organizations, have banded together to form what’s called the Florida Climate Reporting...
New Audubon report paints bleak future for birds because of climate crisis
Because of the worsening climate crisis, many bird species “will be forced to relocate to find favorable homes. And they may not survive.” Those are some of the findings of a new report from Audubon....
Tampa Electric got final approval for major changes to its Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach; on Thursday morning the Florida Cabinet voted 3-1 in favor of TECO’s plan that includes reducing the amount...
Food & Water Watch report warns against TECO’s Big Bend conversion to gas
Food & Water Watch released a report Wednesday called “The Fracking Endgame,” which criticizes natural gas exploration and blames it for pollution, making the climate crisis worse and increasing the abundance of plastics. Brooke Errett,...
Court will hear from youth in landmark climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States
On Tuesday, a court in Oregon will hear arguments in what could become a landmark climate lawsuit; more than 20 young people are suing the federal government in a case called Juliana v. United States....
Listen Here (Select Tuesday, May 28th in the dropdown menu): Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. Later in the program we’ll talk about the latest on efforts to privatize some...
