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Matt and Nick talk about the tragic flooding in Libya (Libya floods: 10,000 people are missing and thousands are feared dead),

A devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco (Morocco earthquake updates: Rescuers dig for survivors with their hands),

President Biden canceling arctic oil drilling leases (Biden cancels Arctic oil drilling leases issued under Trump. Why it matters for the environment — and the 2024 election),

A massive lithium discovery in the US (Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found),

The Supreme Court’s decision puts US wetlands in danger (New WOTUS rule leaves American wetlands vulnerable),

How climate change is impacting olive oil (Olive oil is in trouble as extreme heat and drought pushes the industry into crisis),

And NYU is divesting from fossil fuels (New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists)!

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Matt talks about how Maui’s first wildfire broke out (Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters),Clean-air zones in London (London Ulez expansion: Do clean-air zones reduce air pollution?),Releasing radioactive wastewater from Fukushima (Science behind the Fukushima Daiichi radioactive water release),ExxonMobil’s prediction that the world will miss climate targets and why it matters (Exxon says world set to fail two degrees global warming cap by 2050),And new ecosystems developing as glaciers melt As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about the wildfires in Maui, Canada's Northwest Territories, and Greece (850 people are still missing after Maui wildfires, mayor says),

Hurricane Hilary hitting the Pacific Coast of the US and Mexico (Hilary moves into Southern California after making landfall in Mexico's Baja California peninsula),

Montana’s youth movement to fight climate change (Montana climate trial: Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind trial),

How a new ruling could impact the US solar industry (A new ruling could make solar panels more expensive in the United States),

How worsening air pollution is decreasing the efficacy of some antibiotics (Air pollution linked to antibiotic resistance, new study suggests)

And the US clean energy movement is trending faster than expected (The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think)!

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Matt interviews Corey Tyree, the President and CEO of Trillium Renewable Chemicals.

Trillium is revolutionizing the way chemicals are produced through their innovative, sustainable approach, while leading the charge in the bioeconomy and creating renewable, eco-friendly chemicals.

Their approach includes using renewable feedstocks, such as waste biomass, to produce high-quality, environmentally friendly, and cost-competitive chemicals that are not petroleum-based.

Check them out on Twitter and LinkedIn for more.

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Matt and Nick talk about (Ocean Temperatures Are Hotter Than Ever. What Does It Mean for Earth?),

President Biden designating a new national monument (Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon),

A prediction for a 2024 election strategy (A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy),

Carbon recycling (Biden admin seeks to jumpstart carbon recycling with $100 million in grants),

Air conditioning in public housing (As U.S. bakes, public housing residents struggle to get AC),

And (Cheetahs in Kuno: Is India's effort to reintroduce the big cat facing a crisis?)!

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Matt interviews Tucker Perkins, the president and chief executive officer of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and host of the Path to Zero podcast.

Tucker believes climate change is both real and man-made, and his goal is to meet the world’s energy demands while reducing carbon in the atmosphere through the use of cleaner liquid fuels, such as propane.

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Matt interviews Sean B. Carroll, the head of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios. His studio has partnered with PBS Nature on a new eight-part series called Wild Hope, which began airing on pbs.org and on the PBS App on June 15.

You can watch the Series Trailer here. Sean’s team highlights stories of change makers who are restoring and protecting our planet through hyper-local initiatives. More Wild Hope stories will be rolling out this Fall.

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