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Climate Change

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Electric Vehicles: Reducing Sky High Costs & a Lack of Accessibility

>> October 16, 2022

While electric is seen as the future, for many Americans these newer cars are often out of reach because of the hefty price tag. We speak with two experts about this current market and what progress is being made to make EV’s more available to all.

topics covered: Cars and Driving, Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Environment, Future, Government and Politics, Public Policy, Technology, Transportation
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The Increasing Occurrence of Weather Calamities

>> September 25, 2022

Around the world, countries are seeing weather extremes from excess flooding to severe drought and higher than average heat. We speak with two climate experts about the correlation between climate change and these extreme weather events.

topics covered: Climate Change, Drought, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Floods, Infrastructure and Engineering, Natural Disasters, Science, Weather and Weather Forecasting
ListenThe Increasing Occurrence of Weather Calamities

Elevating Solar Energy

>> August 14, 2022

While current solar energy relies on the sun, scientists are now developing new technology that would allow for 24/7 energy absorption. We speak with an expert about this exciting development and what lies ahead.

topics covered: Climate Change, Conservation and Sustainability, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Energy and Renewable Energy, Energy Production, Infrastructure and Engineering, Innovation, Solar Power
ListenElevating Solar Energy

The Cost of More Frequent Weather-Related Disasters

>> July 10, 2022

Each year, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as the climate shifts. We discuss the growing economic toll of these mass destruction events and what can be done to switch course.

topics covered: Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Economics and Finance, Federal Government, Natural Disasters, Weather and Weather Forecasting
ListenThe Cost of More Frequent Weather-Related Disasters

Saving Coral Reefs

>> April 24, 2022

Coral reefs are home to 25% of all marine life – approximately 800,000 species. But these vibrant, colorful landscapes are more than just a home for life; coral reefs are animals themselves.

topics covered: Climate Change, Conservation and Sustainability, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Ocean Science, Science, Wildlife Protection and Management
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Many Modes of Transportation - Viewpoints Radio

The Many Modes of Transportation

>> February 13, 2022

Dr. Susan Shaheen, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California-Berkeley, joins us this week to highlight the country’s current infrastructure and what more needs to be done to promote greater citizen mobility with bikes, scooters and other non-motor modes of transportation.

topics covered: Climate Change, Conservation and Sustainability, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure and Engineering, Research, Transportation, Urban Planning
ListenThe Many Modes of Transportation
21-24 Segment 1: The Environmental Effects Of Staggering Palm Oil Production

The Environmental Effects of Staggering Palm Oil Production

>> June 13, 2021

In the U.S., most Americans commonly use vegetable or olive oil when cooking. While we don’t often here about palm oil, it’s in many of the products that we buy at the grocery store, including everything from food to personal care products. And abroad, palm oil is widely used in cooking and frying. Last year, global consumption reached 72 million tons. …

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Farming and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Pollution, Wildlife Protection and Management
ListenThe Environmental Effects of Staggering Palm Oil Production

The Slow-Looming, Invisible Crisis of Climate Change

>> April 26, 2020

With billions across the world staying home right now due to coronavirus, air pollution in many major cities has cleared making way for blue skies and new views of nature. This week, Viewpoints speaks with journalist and author Thomas Kostigen about the role of geoengineering in tackling another approaching global crisis: climate change.

topics covered: Climate Change, COVID-19 Pandemic, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Future, Pollution
ListenThe Slow-Looming, Invisible Crisis of Climate Change

A Shifting Landscape: The Challenges Facing Suburbia Today

>> July 28, 2019

Cookie cutter houses, large backyards and shopping centers took hold during the rapid rise of suburbia during the second half of the 20th century. Now, towns across the U.S. are facing a new set of challenges from climate change to shifting demographics that require a different landscape than what was first constructed. We speak with two experts about the …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Government and Politics, Housing and Homelessness, Infrastructure and Engineering
ListenA Shifting Landscape: The Challenges Facing Suburbia Today

The End of Ice

>> May 19, 2019

Journalist and author Dahr Jamail exposes how climate change is affecting our ecosystems and natural landscape, including the melting and disappearance of massive ice glaciers. We discuss the long-term consequences of global warming and what we can do as a society to reverse the damage.

topics covered: Climate Change, Community, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Natural Disasters, Research, Societal Issues
ListenThe End of Ice

Greener Gardening During Climate Change

>> April 7, 2019

Gardeners always seek to get the most out of their plants, but some are finding that their plot of land doesn’t produce the way it used to because of wildly changing, extreme conditions—torrential rain, then draught, heat then cold. We talk to two experts who explain ways to increase your garden’s productivity, and how it can help combat climate change.

topics covered: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation and Sustainability, Drought, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Floods, Government and Politics, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Travel and Leisure
ListenGreener Gardening During Climate Change

Dealing With Climate Change Around the World

>> October 18, 2015

We’re all familiar with the various ages such as the Jurassic and the Paleozoic, but have you ever heard of the Anthropocene? We meet a woman who has traveled around the world looking at how climate change caused by humans has transformed areas of our planet and how people are looking for creative ways to deal with the changes in lifestyle, agriculture and …

topics covered: Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Farming and Agriculture, History, Natural Resources, Travel and Leisure
ListenDealing With Climate Change Around the World

The Psychology of Climate Change (2015)

>> June 7, 2015

We’ve heard a lot about climate change and global warming over the past 20 years or so, but ironically people care about it less now than they did a decade ago! We talk to a researcher and author about how the framing of climate change can skew the message and create attitudes that affect how we think of global warming and how we become motivated – or not – …

topics covered: Climate Change, Commentary and Criticism, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Economics and Finance, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenThe Psychology of Climate Change (2015)

Superstorms and America’s Aging Weather Infrastructure

>> January 11, 2015

One fact that was brought out during the onslaught of that Hurricane Sandy was the need to update our nation’s weather forecasting and emergency management systems. We talk to a journalist and author who conducted research on the storm, the systems that tracked it and found out how our weather forecasting, tracking and evacuation protocols and equipment need …

topics covered: Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Emergency Response and Planning, Hurricanes, Infrastructure and Engineering, Natural Disasters, News and Journalism, Public Safety, Research, Weather and Weather Forecasting
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