Special episode today where Matt talks about some of the major environmental agreements in the past 50 years. He then dives intoa few of the recent UN Climate Change Conferences (COP21, COP 26, and COP27) before discussing the goals of COP28.

Sources for today’s show:

1. Montreal Protocol
2. Kyoto Protocol
3. COP1: downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop-01
4. Paris (COP21): Key aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCC
5. Glasgow (COP26): The Glasgow Climate Pact – Key Outcomes from COP26
6. Sharm el-Sheikh (COP27): What are the key outcomes of Cop27 climate summit?
7. COP28 official page: UN Climate Change Conference
8. COP28 goals: What will be on the COP 28 agenda? Here are 7 issues to watch

He ends the show with a quick environmental policy roundup about Michigan’s new clean energy bill (Michigan just passed one of the country’s most…) and Cheetahs adapting to extreme heat (Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators).

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