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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.... more
FAQs about The Climate Minute:How many episodes does The Climate Minute have?The podcast currently has 673 episodes available.
March 21, 2020Lessons from a giant experiment: The Climate MinuteA recent Globe opinion piece asked good questions about the pandemic and climate change. We are engaged in a trial of new ways to live. How many will we retain? We talk with the author, and wonder what life will be like ‘after.’ Listen in....more21minPlay
March 18, 2020Pandemic and the Green New Deal: The Climate MinuteThe corona virus pandemic has led to $1T spending plans. That money should be spent in a way consistent with the objectives of the Green New Deal....more11minPlay
March 13, 2020From Heathrow to the Paris Accord: The Climate MinuteA British court enforced the Paris Agreement to stop a planned new runway in London. We discuss. Listen in, then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more18minPlay
March 09, 2020Environmental Justice at risk in East Boston: The Climate MinuteEnvironmental justice is at stake in the historic community of East Boston. Eversource is trying to build an electrical substation (read: “unnecessary fossil fuel infrastructure”) in a community already heavily burdened by industrial facilities and the support of Logan airport. We speak with two activists from GreenRoots to better understand the issues. You can take action on March 11 by attending a meeting with the EFSB at East Boston High School. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more32minPlay
March 05, 2020Corona versus the Climate: The Climate MinuteThe Corona virus gives us an interesting perspective on climate change issues. We discuss. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more21minPlay
March 02, 2020A Letter from Larry: The Climate MinuteThe call to financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuel grows louder. Blackrock is a huge ‘money manager,’ and it’s boss- Larry Fink- is calling on corporations to be aware of the risk to their bottom line from climate change. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more22minPlay
February 27, 2020Root causes and long term solutions: The Climate MinuteWe discuss a thought-provoking essay about the deep social and historical roots of climate change and what they mean for our movement. Listen in and then head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more14minPlay
February 24, 2020And the winner is... The Climate MinuteThe fallout of a hunger strike, cascading trigger points and how climate snuck into the Oscars. Head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more21minPlay
February 20, 2020Ten billion things to unpack: The Climate MinuteJeff Bezos of Amazon has established a $10 Billion dollar fund to address the climate crisis. We have ten billion questions to ask. Listen in....more20minPlay
February 17, 2020Confusing pathways on the search for truth: The Climate MinuteAction on climate depends on estimating what CO2 levels will exist in the future decades. Scientists use assumptions about, for example, CO2 levels in the year 2070 in order to perform calculations of warming. Recently, there has been discussion about the plausibility of the highest emission 'pathway.' We consider some of the implications. Head to "MassClimateAction-dot-org-slash-blog" for the hot links to what we talked about!...more20minPlay
FAQs about The Climate Minute:How many episodes does The Climate Minute have?The podcast currently has 673 episodes available.