Synopsis
Warm Regards is a podcast about the warming planet. The show is hosted by meteorologist Eric Holthaus. Co-hosts are Jacquelyn Gill, a paleoecologist at the University of Maine, and Andy Revkin, a veteran journalist at ProPublica. Produced by Eric Mack and Jessie-Ann Baines. Theme music by Kevin Hartnell.
Episodes
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A Religious Response to Climate Change
29/05/2019 Duration: 42minRamesh Laungani and Sarah Myhre cover the overlap of the climate and extinction crises before inviting on Rev. Susan Hendershot and Rev. Brian Sauder of Interfaith Power and Light for a discussion around climate action across beliefs and worldviews. Finally, in unexpected science Sarah shares new research on how children influence their parents' thoughts on climate. LINKS!! - Interfaith Power and Light: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/ - https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/about/staff-and-board-of-directors/ The IPBES "extinction" report - https://www.ipbes.net/news/ipbes-global-assessment-summary-policymakers-pdf The study on parents, their children and climate: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0463-3 Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Face
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The Dangers of Doing Science in the Field
09/05/2019 Duration: 49minIn a very timely and poignant conversation, Jacquelyn Gill, co-host Sarah Myhre and geologist Jane Willenbring share their personal experiences of when they found themselves in uncomfortable and unsafe situations while doing research in the field. Follow Jane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkwillenbring An update on her story: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/boston-university-fires-geologist-who-sexually-harassed-women-antarctica Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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Is Climate Science Easier to Swallow as Science Fiction?
10/04/2019 Duration: 51minJacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani chat about the Green New Deal and bittersweet arrival (almost) of spring before welcoming journalist author and "culture doctor" Annalee Newitz on to talk about communicating climate science through science fiction. In Everyday Science, how climate change can make a butterfly's favorite snack toxic. - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180403120004.htm Check out Dr. Newitz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Annaleen Her podcast on Sci-fi: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/ And her writing: https://www.techsploitation.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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Empowering Women to Chill Out the Planet: Climate and Gender Equity with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson
25/03/2019 Duration: 53minJacquelyn Gill introduces new rotating co-host Mary Annaïse Heglar and welcomes Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, VP of Communication and Engagement for Project Drawdown, for a chat about gender equality, climate change, remembering self-care for climate leaders and much more. In Everyday Science, the team discusses a new study about a potential critical role of clouds: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2019/02/25/we-could-be-on-the-verge-of-killing-off-clouds-and-returning-to-a-hothouse-earth/ Check out Dr. Wilkinson's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_wilkinson_how_empowering_women_and_girls_can_help_stop_global_warming And more: https://www.drawdown.org/staff/katharine-wilkinson https://twitter.com/DrKWilkinson Subscribe to Mary's tweets and Medium writings: https://twitter.com/MaryHeglar https://medium.com/@maryheglar Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast
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Can we fix it? A serious look at where geoengineering stands
13/03/2019 Duration: 50minIt's been an exceptionally long and harsh winter in North America and it has Jacquelyn thinking about what is and isn't in our control. On the topic of climate, such thoughts can lead to the controversial topic of geoengineering. Jacquelyn and Ramesh have a fascinating chat with Dr. Jane Flegal, Program Officer for Environment at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, about the current state of geoengineering. Also, in unexpected science, Ramesh talks about new research involving cycles of CO2 levels in the ocean and coral reefs. Here's Dr. Flegal's geoengineering reading list: Jack Stilgoe’s book, Experiment Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Experiment-Earth-Responsible-innovation-geoengineering/dp/0415732379 Oliver Morton’s book, The Planet Remade: https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10657.html Stilgoe et al. on geoengineering and responsible innovation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733313000930 Flegal and Gupta on arguments for and geoengineering that depend on invoking
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Meet the youth pushing for a Green New Deal on the local level
14/02/2019 Duration: 40minRamesh Laungani and guest co-host Joe Mascaro speak with young activists Olya Wright and Lily Gardner from iMatter Youth about their efforts to bring about real climate reform. It's a conversation that will leave you impressed, inspired and hopeful for the future. Also, Ramesh and Joe share some news about climate making bees leaner and data on what the public thinks about climate change. For more info, check out: www.imatteryouth.org/ www.sunrisemovement.org/ Here's the Fat Bees study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180628105009.htm Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Climate (and where and how we do it)
17/12/2018 Duration: 40minCo-hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani welcome scientist, columnist and author Dana Nuccitelli on to take a broad look at the media landscape when it comes to talking climate change. Also: trilobites, bears and berries, oh my! - https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-know-what-killed-the-sea-life-in-the-world-s-deadliest-mass-extinction https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170823121333.htm More Dana on Yale Climate Connections - https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/author/dana/ The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/profile/dana-nuccitelli Skeptical Science pages - https://skepticalscience.com/posts.php?u=1683 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - https://thebulletin.org/biography/dana-nuccitelli/ His book - https://www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A4372C Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen
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Is Climate the Greatest Story Rarely Told?
29/11/2018 Duration: 44minJacquelyn and Ramesh chat with Columbia University climate scientist and storyteller Kate Marvel about a fairy tale she wrote. Also, do Dragons like pizza? Check out "Slaying the Climate Dragon:" https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/hot-planet/slaying-the-climate-dragon/ or hear Kate read it on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/20/659122551/a-climate-scientist-on-slaying-the-climate-dragon More Kate: https://twitter.com/DrKateMarvel http://www.marvelclimate.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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The Surprising Truth About Environmentalists and Voting
02/11/2018 Duration: 49minCo-hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani talk to Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project about the problems and the potential of environmentalists' track record on voting, and just in time for Election Day in the U.S. (Special thanks to Justin Schell for editing this episode!) Links!! - Washington Monthly -- "Planet Earth Gets A Ground Game" - https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2018/planet-earth-gets-a-ground-game/ New York Times -- Visionaries: Taking On Climate Change https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/science/taking-on-climate-change.html EVP: https://www.environmentalvoter.org/leadership Stinnett on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NCStinn Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to k
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How climate change is being confronted from space
17/10/2018 Duration: 45minCo-hosts Ramesh Laungani and Sarah Myhre chat with scientist turned satellite guru Joe Mascaro of Planet Labs about how cubesats and satellite constellations can change the way we understand and address climate change. Planet Labs: https://www.planet.com/ Joe: https://twitter.com/joe_mascaro Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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How Citizens Climate Lobby Creates Green Solutions From Red and Blue
12/09/2018 Duration: 57minRamesh Laungani, Sarah Myhre and Andy Revkin chat about Carbon Fees and also talk to Steve Valk with Citizens' Climate Lobby about work across all aisles on climate solutions. More on the Washington State Carbon Fee: https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_1631,_Carbon_Emissions_Fee_Measure_(2018) Steve and CCL: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/author/steve/ Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.
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Voices of the Future: Hope for Climate, Science and Climate Science
04/09/2018 Duration: 45minCo-hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani went to the Ecological Society of America meeting and spoke to scientists from around the world about climate, science and more. It's an episode filled with a surprising amount of hope for the future and a blast from the past for Choose Your Own Adventure fans. More on ESA - https://esa.org/neworleans/ The article Jacquelyn references at the beginning of the show: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/21/this-is-the-day-that-the-climate-change-fight-was-obviously-lost/ In case you don't know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choose_Your_Own_Adventure Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than
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The Myth of the Earth Mama: The Hidden Clash Between Environmentalism and Feminism
14/08/2018 Duration: 01h01minCo-hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Sarah Myhre have an honest and sometimes hilarious conversation with Jennifer Bernstein of USC about the tension between the women's movement and the green movement. Also, Myhre breaks down some startling new research on our oceans. Key links: Bernstein's feature "On Mother Earth and Earth Mothers" - https://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/journal/past-issues/issue-7/on-mother-earth-and-earth-mothers That scary study on ocean chemistry: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/constraining-the-evolution-of-neogene-ocean-carbonate-chemistry-using-the-boron-isotope-ph-proxy(13a35cd5-48fc-4c75-9b48-9c6fb7339f22).html More on the study in plain English: https://www.forbes.com/sites/priyashukla/2018/07/26/oceans-expected-to-become-more-acidic-than-theyve-been-in-14-million-years/ Bernstein's website: https://spatial.usc.edu/team-view/jennifer-m-bernstein/ Follow Bernstein: https://twitter.com/jenn_bernstein Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium -
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Change in our oceans is a social problem, too.
23/07/2018 Duration: 51minCo-hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani speak to Melissa Watkinson, who researches the social and cultural dimensions of ocean acidification in the Pacific Northwest. Watkinson is a Citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and grew up in the Pacific Northwest where she considers the Salish Sea her home. Also, Jacquelyn shares the nasty truth about vanilla flavoring. Here's a study guide to go along with the show, courtesy of Melissa. - Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives: https://climatetkw.wordpress.com/ -Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Anticipate and Adapt to Ocean Change: https://wsg.washington.edu/partnering-with-indigenous-communities-to-anticipate-and-adapt-to-ocean-change/ Rising Voices - a collaboration among western and indigenous scientists for climate solutions: https://risingvoices.ucar.edu/ Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundclo
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This is Zero Hour: The Voices Behind the July 21 Youth Climate March
02/07/2018 Duration: 47minThe Zero Hour movement is organizing a Youth Climate lobby day on July 19 and a march July 21 in Washington, D.C. to deliver a set of demands to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Zero Hour fundraising leader Madelaine Tew and logistics head Zanagee Artis spoke with hosts Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani on the most recent episode of Warm Regards. More on the March and Zero Hour - http://thisiszerohour.org/ Correction Note: Misool Resort that Zanagee mentioned is in Indonesia and not Thailand. Also be sure to listen to the whole episode for Jacquelyn and Ramesh's takes on the surprise retirement announcement from Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and their favorite socks. Yes, socks, because we aren't so serious 100 percent of the time. Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - https://medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-regards/id1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/warmregardspodcast Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ste
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"Climate Change is a Pathway into Science": Introducing Ramesh Laungani
29/05/2018 Duration: 49minThe Warm Regards team is thrilled to introduce Ramesh Laungani as a rotating co-host of the show, appearing alongside Jacquelyn, Andy (and others - stay tuned) every few episodes. In his introductory episode, Ramesh and Jacquelyn to discuss his biochar research, his work with students, and what it’s like being a climate change communicator in the Corn Belt. Links: Can Dirt Save the Earth": www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/magazine/dirt-save-earth-carbon-farming-climate-change.html 1000 STEM Women: www.doane.edu/1000-stem-women-project Follow Ramesh on Twitter: twitter.com/DrRamBio Follow Warm Regards on Twitter: twitter.com/ourwarmregards
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There is No Red and Blue America, Because There's Really Six Americas
03/04/2018 Duration: 43minWe’ve all heard about red and blue states making up our politically polarized nation. But when it comes to climate change, there are more than just two Americas. In fact, Jennifer Marlon from the Yale Program on Climate Change (YPCCC) Communication says there’s actually six Americas. More details and a listening guide over at our Medium site - https://bit.ly/2Gvce1J
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Diversity and climate with Kim Cobb
07/03/2018 Duration: 43minHost Andy Revkin chats with Georgia Tech's Kim Cobb about the importance of paleoclimate and what records of the earth and environment’s previous eons can tell us about where we are, where we’re headed and what can be done. Paleoclimate finally has a seat at the table in climate matters, which leads to a related discussion on the importance of diversity in the climate community. Find Kim on Twitter @CoralsnCaves https://twitter.com/coralsncaves Related links: http://pastglobalchanges.org -The chapter on Paleoclimate from the most recent IPCC report: https://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch6.html Links to Andy's anecdotes: Andy’s Anecdotes: Andy’s story on Lonnie Thompson and Mt. Kilimanjaro — http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/19/world/a-message-in-eroding-glacial-ice-humans-are-turning-up-the-heat.html “Study Finds Storm Cycles Etched in Lake Beds — http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/25/us/study-finds-storm-cycles-etched-in-lake-beds.html Visiting Sea Ice — http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/sci
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Finding Shared Values - Katharine Hayhoe on Engaging with Climate Change Deniers
19/12/2017 Duration: 44minRenowned scientist and communicator Katharine Hayhoe joins Jacquelyn for an enlightening discussion on how best to communicate with climate deniers. Katharine shares concrete and insightful ideas on engaging with those who ignore, dismiss, or outright deny climate change. Follow Katharine on twitter at: https://twitter.com/KHayhoe Climate Voices: http://climatevoices.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RkdaEqgRVKi3AzidF4ow
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#MeToo: The Harassment of Women Scientists Online - and Off.
07/12/2017 Duration: 46minJacquelyn Gill and paleoclimatologist Dr. Sarah Myhre talk about the deep misogyny facing women scientists in online communities, and often in their places of work and study. Jacquelyn and Sarah don't hold back, delving into their own stories of harassment and sexism in science. Find Sarah on twitter at: twitter.com/SarahEMyhre Check out her website at: sarahmyhre.com/ Sarah's article on The Stranger: www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/11/17/25572044/the-culture-of-harassing-and-demeaning-women-scientists