Let's Talk Global Warming

It is finally time for THE Arctic episode. Not only is the Arctic warming at a faster rate than the rest of the world; Arctic warmth also has massive impacts on worsening global warming and poses massive threats to ecosystems and communities around the world. In this episode, we discuss the impacts of global warming on the Arctic and how some of those impacts affect ecosystems and communities around the world.

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Sources:
World Wildlife Fund/World Wide Fund for Nature:
https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/publications/396/files/original/Effects_of_Climate_Change_on_Arctic_Ecosystems_fact_sheet.pdf?1345753524

 Yale Environment 360
https://e360.yale.edu/features/as_arctic_ocean_ice_disappears_global_climate_impacts_intensify_wadhams

 The Arctic Institute
https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/permafrost-thaw-warming-world-arctic-institute-permafrost-series-fall-winter-2020/

National Snow and Ice Data Center:
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/arctic-meteorology/climate_change.html#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%2030%20years,climate%20change%20in%20the%20Arctic

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level

 Inside Climate News:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25022021/climate-change-ocean-currents-atlantic/

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While wildfires are often described as freak accidents or simply too many fallen trees on the ground, global warming is playing a massive role in the recent, brutal wildfire seasons. In this episode, we discuss how a wildfire forms, what's causing them to become worse, and the effect worsened wildfire seasons will have on our communities.


Sources
(For Washington Post and National Geographic sources, click the words to be brought to the  source page)
Washington Post
-   Forest Management
-   Climate Change
National Geographic
  - Benefits of Wildfire
  - How they Start
  - How Climate Change Is Making Wildfires Worse

UN Environment Programme https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/effect-wildfires-sustainable-development#:~:text=Wildfires%20release%20harmful%20pollutants%20including,those%20who%20suffer%20direct%20impacts.
World Resources Institute https://www.wri.org/blog/2020/us-fires-climate-emissions#:~:text=The%20western%20U.S.%20wildfire%20season,melting%20earlier%20in%20the%20season.&text=Burned%20area%20has%20increased%20across,and%202020%20is%20particularly%20bad.
Union of Concerned Scientists https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/infographic-wildfires-and-climate-change
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/12/ecosystems-could-once-bounce-back-wildfires-now-they-re-being-wiped-out-good
AZCentral: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2018/12/12/climate-change-environment-less-snow-earlier-snowmelt-leads-more-wildfires-global-warming/2282994002/ 

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“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
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Even though I always tell you that global warming is more than an increase in the temperatures we see on the news everyday; we cannot forget that global warming does cause an increase in our daily temperatures. In this episode, I discuss how climate change is making instances of extreme heat and droughts more frequent and more intense.

Sources:
Heat Safety Sheet from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) + National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov/grb/heat
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/drought-everything-you-need-know
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44466214
Yale Climate Connections
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/06/heat-waves-and-climate-change-is-there-a-connection/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/drought-monitoring-economic-environmental-and-social-impacts#:~:text=Examples%20of%20drought%20impacts%20on,substantial%20increase%20in%20wildfire%20risk.
World Atlas
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-effects-of-a-drought-on-the-environment.html
Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/21688-drought-health-effects.html
Union of Concerned Scientists
https://ucsusa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e4e9082a1ec343c794d27f3e12dd006d

Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
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After years of worsening hurricanes seasons, seemingly never ending rain, and flooding in areas that have never flooded before, have you stopped to wonder why it's all getting so much worse? In this episode, I talk about extreme precipitation, floods, and hurricanes, how they have gotten worse because of global warming, and the consequences of these worsened events.

Sources:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2881/earths-freshwater-future-extremes-of-flood-and-drought/
Union Of Concerned Scientists:

1. Flooding/Extreme Precipitation: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-change-extreme-precipitation-and-flooding
2. Hurricanes: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/hurricanes-and-climate-change

National Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/flooding-and-climate-change-everything-you-need-know

Yale Climate Connections: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/07/how-climate-change-is-making-hurricanes-more-dangerous/

Ducksters: https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/hurricanes.php

National Hurricane Center (NHC): https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/

The Weather Channel: https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2020-09-21-atlantic-hurricane-season-2020-records

Center For Climate and Energy Solutions: https://www.c2es.org/content/hurricanes-and-climate-change/

Insurance Information Institute: https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-hurricanes#%3Cstrong%3E2020%20Hurricane%20Season%3C/strong%3E

Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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This episode focuses on biomass, geothermal, and tidal energy. I explain what each of these energy sources are, how they work, and the advantages and disadvantages to using them.
 
Biomass
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/biomass/
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/biomass-energy/
Sierra Club
https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/landfill-gas-qa.pdf
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/lfg.pdf
Energy Sage
Enviromental Impacts https://www.energysage.com/about-clean-energy/biomass/environmental-impacts-biomass/
Pros and Cons https://www.energysage.com/about-clean-energy/biomass/pros-and-cons-biomass/

Geothermal
Green Mountain Energy
https://www.greenmountainenergy.com/why-renewable-energy/renewable-energy-101/geothermal/
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/geothermal-energy/
Energy Sage
https://www.energysage.com/about-clean-energy/geothermal/pros-cons-geothermal-energy/
Cable Broadcast Serice (CBS)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/geothermal-energy-is-slowly-gaining-steam-in-homes/
Stanford News
https://news.stanford.edu/2019/05/23/lessons-south-korea-solving-geothermals-earthquake-problem/

Tidal
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/07/27/tidal-energy-all-renewables-are-not-created-equal/#7cf1f40a4f4e
NS Energy
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/newsmajor-tidal-power-pros-and-cons-5766117/
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/tidal-energy/#:~:text=Tidal%20energy%20is%20a%20renewable,technologies%20include%20turbines%20and%20paddles.&text=Tidal%20energy%20is%20produced%20by,a%20renewable%20source%20of%20energy.

Conclusion
Renewables Now
https://renewablesnow.com/news/costa-rica-produces-9884-of-its-power-from-renewables-in-2019-670622/

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“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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In this episode, I discuss three of the most popular sources of renewable energy: solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy including what they are, how they produce electricity, and some pros and cons to each one.

Sources:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

https://www.nrel.gov/research/re-solar.html

Solar feeds

https://solarfeeds.com/csp-and-pv-differences-comparison/

ZME Science

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/solar-panels-pros-and-cons-056654/

Energy Sage

https://www.energysage.com/solar/why-go-solar/create-jobs/

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

https://www.awea.org/wind-101/basics-of-wind-energy

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy

National Geographic

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/hydroelectric-energy/

Nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00616-w

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Are fossil fuels actually beneficial for our economies? Is renewable energy really more expensive? Are there more jobs in the fossil fuel sector? In this episode, I argue against three myths about the economics behind fossil fuels.

Sources:

New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2219927-us-green-economy-has-10-times-more-jobs-than-the-fossil-fuel-industry/
Forbes: 

• Cost: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2019/05/29/renewable-energy-costs-tumble/#3c286a11e8ce
• Subsidies: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/06/15/united-states-spend-ten-times-more-on-fossil-fuel-subsidies-than-education/#7f986a2c4473

Environment and Energy Study Institute (EESI): https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-fossil-fuel-subsidies-a-closer-look-at-tax-breaks-and-societal-costs#:~:text=For%20fiscal%20year%202019%2C%20Congress,use%20of%20coal%2Dfired%20power.

 Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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Compared to other fossil fuels, natural gas is not so bad, right? WRONG. Natural gas, like all fossil fuels, are terrible for the environment. In this episode, I discuss what natural gas is, where it comes from, and why it is bad for the environment.

 
Sources:
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-facts

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases

Student Energy

·       Natural Gas: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/natural-gas

·       Unconventional Gas:https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/unconventional-gas

·       Conventional Gas: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/conventional-gas

·       Fracking: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/hydraulic-fracturing

·       Shale Oil:https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/shale-gas

·       Gas Hydrates: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/hydrates

·       Coalbed Methane: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/coal-bed-methane

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
https://www.eesi.org/topics/fossil-fuels/description

University of Calgary
https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Tight_gas#:~:text=Hydraulic%20fracturing%20is%20one%20main,of%20high%20pressure%20fracking%20fluids.&text=In%20most%20tight%20gas%20formations,collect%20and%20make%20extraction%20difficult.

Union of Concerned Scientists:
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-natural-gas

New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/climate/methane-leaks.html

 Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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Wars have been fought for it, people have made their careers finding it, and the world runs on it. Oil is one of the most sought after resources in the world, but is it good for the planet? In this episode, I talk about what oil is and why it is bad for the environment.

Fun Story: I had to many sources so my character count ran out. All of the names of the sources are hyperlinks so you should be able to click on them to get to the source's website.

Sources:
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

Student Energy:
Conventional Oil
Conventional Natural Gas & Oil
Unconventional Oil
Hydraulic Fracturing
Oil Sands
Oil Shale

Mayo Clinic
American Cancer Society 

Energy Education:
Oil Sands Tailings Ponds
Water Impacts
Climate Impacts
Air Pollution
Reclamation 

American Lung Association
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Oil Spills
Groundwater

ThoughtCo.

Google Doc of the sources in case the hyperlinks fail me: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AI5670MrPx7bnpg-0QA5t0TzlrpNlYN8gN7e1fQNAEM/edit?usp=sharing 

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“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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One of the most common topics that comes up anytime anyone talks about global warming is fossil fuels and their impact on the environment. But, what is a fossil fuel? Why are they so bad? Is the talk about more than just climate change? All of these questions and more will be answered in this three part series about fossil fuels. In this episode, we discuss the basics of fossil fuels and then talk about coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-facts
American Gas Association (AGA)
https://www.aga.org/natural-gas/energy-education/
Union of Concerned Scientists
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-natural-gas
Science Direct:

• Fossilized Material: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/carbon-based-fuel
• Groundwater: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167903186903312

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Mining:https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/mining-and-transportation.php
• Effects:https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/coal-and-the-environment.php

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
https://www.c2es.org/content/u-s-emissions/
Environment
https://www.environment.co.za/mining/effects-of-mining.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/subsidence.html
World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/soil-erosion-and-degradation

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“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. 

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