The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Overall, are hurricanes really increasing due to climate change? Will this be an unusually cold winter with lots of snow? To answer these questions, we have invited leading meteorologist Joe Bastardi to be on the show today. Joe is the Chief Forecaster for WeatherBELL, and, unlike your local TV weatherman, he has to be right...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Space architects shape the future of exploration, tackling the challenges of Mars missions and lunar settlements. Professor Larry Bell, founder of the University of Houston’s Sasakawa Center for Space Architecture, shares insights from decades of innovation and collaboration with pioneers like Buzz Aldrin. Discover how vision, technology, and leadership redefine humanity’s...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – A new project called Deep Sky launches in Alberta, pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air through Direct Air Capture. Professor Ian Clark explains why the costly initiative makes no real impact on climate change. Discover how massive sums are poured into projects that claim to reverse climate change while delivering no...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The press is doing its best to divert blame for higher electricity rates away from the massive expansion of wind and solar power. For example, Axios directly linked the 6.5% nationally averaged rise in electricity costs in the U.S. between May 2024 and May 2025 to the explosion in data centers. Semafor reported that $29 billion in rate increases were requested by...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – American Energy Works leads a fight to prevent another deadly Texas blackout by promoting reliable power sources and free-market solutions. State Director Molly Vogt shares how the group challenges dependence on unreliable wind energy, exposes BlackRock’s role in energy policy, and advocates for affordable, dependable electricity to safeguard Texans against future crises...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – In March, Zeldin promised to “reconsider” the 2009 Endangerment Finding and regulations and actions that rely on that Finding. Well, now the EPA has formally proposed to rescind the Endangerment Finding entirely. Not modify it. Not tweak it. Kill it totally. To help the Trump Administration complete this vitally important regulatory action, the public...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The Trump administration moves to end costly and dangerous carbon dioxide storage schemes, challenging the flawed logic behind Carbon Capture and Storage. Dr. Sterling Burnett of The Heartland Institute explains why CO2 is not a threat, how storage projects pose risks, and why using CO2 only for enhanced oil recovery makes practical and economic sense...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – United Nations climate change conferences attract anti-capitalist protestors (below) who want us to believe that capitalism is the root of our environmental troubles. But nothing could be further from the truth. The more capitalist a country is, the more effective it is at protecting its environment and adapting to climate change...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – July 2025 brings major developments in climate policy, from a new DOE report challenging claims about extreme weather and sea level rise, to a sweeping EPA proposal and a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on carbon emissions. Explore the shifting climate landscape, regulatory battles, and what these changes could mean for both the U.S. and the world...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – In Palermo, I witness how Sicilians defy the Mafia through Addiopizzo, a grassroots movement uniting citizens and businesses to reject pizzo extortion. Walking the streets with Linda Vetrano, I see shops proudly declaring themselves Mafia-free, proof that courage and collective action transform one of Europe’s most notorious cities into a thriving, welcoming destination...