In this episode of Hi, Energy! We learn about how climate news is made. Sammy Roth, a former climate columnist for the LA Times and the host of the podcast and newsletter Boiling Point, has been writing about Southern California’s climate issues for over a decade. He now writes an independent newsletter, Climate-Colored Goggles, about climate & culture. In this episode, he comes to spill the tea on climate news.

Sammy and Esteban discuss how California is a hub for many of the most important climate issues facing the entire United States, how to become a clued-in reader of climate news, how to read lots of climate news without feeling down, and so much more. 

Additional References from the podcast:

Books

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Articles

Sammy’s weekly Boiling Point newsletter

E&E News by Politico

Canary Media

Inside Climate News

Volts by David Roberts 

Everybody needs a Climate Thing | David Roberts for Grist

Podcasts

Sammy’s Boiling Point Podcast

Esteban’s appearance on Sammy’s podcast

People/organizations mentioned

Jim Lawson

John Lewis

Bill McKibben

United Farm Workers

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