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Challenging Climate

Challenging Climate

Written by: Jesse Reynolds and Pete Irvine
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Asking tough questions about the science, technology, and politics of climate change, two climate researchers challenge leading experts on one of the defining issues of our age. Every two weeks, they explore how we can fight global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon removal, adaptation and solar geoengineering. Dr. Jesse Reynolds and Dr. Pete Irvine consider the roles of computer models and persuasive narratives, economics and public policy, and renewable energy and national security in the climate debate, and look beyond to issues such as biotechnology and international development.

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music by Peter Danilchuk @clambgramb (IG/Twitter).

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  • Farewell

    Farewell
    Nov 24 2024

    Pete and Jesse must bring Challenging Climate to a close. Since starting the podcast almost three years ago, we have each taken on more professional responsibilities and no longer have the time for this volunteer effort. In this short recording, we describe what we are now up to:

    • The Degrees Initiative
    • The Degrees Global Forum on SRM
    • SRM360
    • Climate Reflections, the SRM360 podcast - coming soon to all major podcast platforms
    • Co-CREATE

    We also sincerely thank Gillian Cheong, our producer; our guests; our listeners, especially those who supported us via Patreon; and each other.

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    8 mins
  • 50. Maarten Albers on the Nitrogen Crisis in the Netherlands

    50. Maarten Albers on the Nitrogen Crisis in the Netherlands
    Aug 12 2024

    Our guest is Maarten Albers, a journalist who reports on agriculture and food for the Volkskrant, one of the Netherlands’ leading newspapers. In today's episode, we draw our attention to the 'nitrogen crisis' in the Netherlands - a major environmental story that has reshaped politics in the Netherlands and societal views on environmental regulation, science and technology, and even international relations.

    Listen as we discuss why we should care about nitrogen in the environment, and what lessons we can draw from the nitrogen crisis happening in the Netherlands.

    Links:

    • Maarten's articles on de Volkskrant
    • Interview on the nitrogen crisis, with Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, emeritus professor of agricultural sociology
    • Check out this article on 'An organic farmer can also be a peak polluter'

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    44 mins
  • 49. Gwynne Dyer on Intervention Earth: climate mitigation, CDR & SRM

    49. Gwynne Dyer on Intervention Earth: climate mitigation, CDR & SRM
    Jul 2 2024

    Our guest is Gwynne Dyer, an author, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs. In this episode, we discuss the key messages from his new book Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas from the World’s Climate Engineers, based on extensive interviews with the world’s top climate scientists. We discuss his insights from these interviews on the state of our climate, and address controversies and concerns over carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation management (SRM).

    Links:

    • Gwynne Dyer’s profile
    • Check out his new book, Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas
    • Check out this survey: World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target

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    47 mins
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