The Planet Today

Catching up on July: the hottest month on record & more!


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Matt and Nick talk about July being the hottest month on record (This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store),Cacti struggling with global heat waves (Even cacti struggle under extreme weather),The Biden Administration’s response to high temperatures (Biden announces new actions to help people deal with extreme heat),Germany’s increased fossil fuel will be temporary according to Olaf Scholz (Scholz: Germany's increased coal, oil use will be temporary),How a ban on 5 items could reduce plastic waste (Banning these five things would reduce plastic waste by 1.4M tons each year: report),And a proposed tax on private jets (Democratic senator wants new taxes on private jet travel)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.
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The Planet TodayBy Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

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