Climate Change - Help me Understand: Recent Episodes

Radhika Kumar

There has been a lot of debate of whether climate change is real and whether humans are actually causing climate change. This podcast goes into understanding what climate change really is, what is causing it, why people have reached different conclusions about climate change, and if we can do anything about it.

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Now that you have learned what climate change is and how it is affecting our planet, this episode focuses on what you can do to make a difference as an individual.  Sources

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Cerullo, M. (2019, April 19). Fashion industry's carbon impact bigger than airline industry's. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-day-2019-fashion-industrys-carbon-impact-is-bigger-than-airline-industrys/

Diamandis, P. (2014, September 02). Solar Energy Revolution: A Massive Opportunity. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdiamandis/2014/09/02/solar-energy-revolution-a-massive-opportunity/

Harvard Health Publishing. (n.d.). Considering a vegetarian diet: Is meat-free really better? Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/considering-a-vegetarian-diet-is-meat-free-really-better

Kelly-Detwiler, P. (2013, July 17). As Solar Panel Efficiencies Keep Improving, It's Time To Adopt Some New Metrics. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2013/07/16/as-solar-panel-efficiencies-keep-improving-its-time-to-adopt-some-new-metrics/

Marcacci, S. (2018, March 14). Charging An Electric Vehicle Is Far Cleaner Than Driving On Gasoline, Everywhere In America. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2018/03/14/charging-an-electric-vehicle-is-far-cleaner-than-driving-on-gasoline-everywhere-in-america/

McMahon, J. (2019, April 25). 9 Things You Can Do About Climate Change. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2017/01/23/nine-things-you-can-do-about-climate-change/

Ortiz, D. A. (2018, November 4). Ten simple ways to act on climate change. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181102-what-can-i-do-about-climate-change

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This episode goes into the issues of the political side of climate change and why so many people don't think it is real or don't want to do anything about it.

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  • Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. National Geographic Documentary Films, 2016.
  • Herman, Gail, et al. What Is Climate Change? Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
  • Marcacci, Silvio. “Renewable Energy Job Boom Creates Economic Opportunity As Coal Industry Slumps.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 22 Apr. 2019, www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2019/04/22/renewable-energy-job-boom-creating-economic-opportunity-as-coal-industry-slumps/#470405f23665.
  • Herring, David. “Earth's Temperature Tracker.” NASA, NASA, 5 Nov. 2007, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GISSTemperature/giss_temperature2.php.
  • Buis, Alan. “Study Confirms Climate Models Are Getting Future Warming Projections Right – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” NASA, NASA, 9 Jan. 2020, climate.nasa.gov/news/2943/study-confirms-climate-models-are-getting-future-warming-projections-right/.
  • “Climate Change Indicators: Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 23 Jan. 2017, www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-atmospheric-concentrations-greenhouse-gases.
  • Briggs, Helen. “What Is in the Paris Climate Agreement?” BBC News, BBC, 31 May 2017, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35073297.
  • “Before the Flood - Deniers.” Before the Flood, 21 Oct. 2016, www.beforetheflood.com/explore/the-deniers/.

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This episodes talks about how climate change has and will affect us, the planet and our future generations. It goes into detail over how the effects happens as well as give real life examples where we already see the effects of climate change.

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  • Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. National Geographic Documentary Films, 2016.
  • Herman, Gail, et al. What Is Climate Change? Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
  • “NASA Sea Level Change Portal: Ice Melt.” NASA, NASA, 26 Mar. 2020, sealevel.nasa.gov/understanding-sea-level/global-sea-level/ice-melt.
  • Lindsey, Rebecca. “Climate Change: Global Sea Level: NOAA Climate.gov.” Climate Change: Global Sea Level, NOAA Climate.gov, 19 Nov. 2019, www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level.
  • Sweet, W.V., R. Horton, R.E. Kopp, A.N. LeGrande, and A. Romanou, 2017: Sea level rise. In: Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume I [Wuebbles, D.J., D.W. Fahey, K.A. Hibbard, D.J. Dokken, B.C. Stewart, and T.K. Maycock (eds.)]. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 333-363, doi: 10.7930/J0VM49F2.; https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/12/
  • Berwyn, Bob. “Thanks to Climate Change, the Alps Are Losing Snow.” Pacific Standard, 17 Jan. 2017, psmag.com/news/thanks-to-climate-change-the-alps-are-losing-snow.
  • Chu, Jennifer. “Short-Lived Greenhouse Gases Cause Centuries of Sea-Level Rise – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” Global Climate Change, NASA, 12 Jan. 2017, climate.nasa.gov/news/2533/short-lived-greenhouse-gases-cause-centuries-of-sea-level-rise/.
  • Guy, Jack. “After More than 240 Days, Australia's New South Wales Is Finally Free from Bushfires.” CNN, Cable News Network, 3 Mar. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/australia/new-south-wales-fires-extinguished-scli-intl/index.html.
  • Handwerk, Brian. “Everest Ice Shrinking Fast, Scientists and Climbers Say.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 May 2013, www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/5/130516-everest-shrinking-ice-glaciers-science-global-warming/#close.
  • Zimmermann, Kim Ann. “Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath.” LiveScience, Purch, 27 Aug. 2015, www.livescience.com/22522-hurricane-katrina-facts.html.
  • Huber, Chris. “2017 Hurricane Harvey: Facts, FAQs, and How to Help.” World Vision, World Vision, 28 Feb. 2020, www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/2017-hurricane-harvey-facts.

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This episode discusses how exactly greenhouse gases absorb radiation and cause global warming. It also discusses how human activity has played a role in the increased levels of greenhouse gases over the last century.

Sources

  • Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. National Geographic Documentary Films, 2016.
  • Herman, Gail, et al. What Is Climate Change? Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
  • Riebeek, Holli. “Global Warming.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 3 June 2010, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GlobalWarming/page4.php.
  • “Graphic: The Relentless Rise of Carbon Dioxide – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” NASA, NASA, 5 Feb. 2020, climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/24/graphic-the-relentless-rise-of-carbon-dioxide/.
  • “Carbon Dioxide Concentration.” NASA, NASA, 20 Feb. 2020, climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/.
  • Thomsen, Michael. “NOAA Says 2020 Is Likely to Be the Hottest Year Ever Recorded, despite Coronavirus Pollution Decline.” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 28 Apr. 2020, www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8266725/NOAA-says-2020-likely-hottest-year-recorded-despite-coronavirus-pollution-decline.html.
  • “Causes.” Before the Flood, National Geographic, 21 Oct. 2016, www.beforetheflood.com/explore/the-crisis/primary-causes/.
  • Voiland, Adam. “Methane Matters.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 8 Mar. 2016, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/MethaneMatters.
  • “Climate Change Indicators: Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 23 Jan. 2017, www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-atmospheric-concentrations-greenhouse-gases.

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This episode focuses on the methods that scientists have used to figure out Earth's climate history, as well as provide a timeline of what happened to the climate throughout history. 

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  • Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. National Geographic Documentary Films, 2016.
  • Herman, Gail, et al. What Is Climate Change? Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
  • Riebeek, Holli. “Paleoclimatology: A Record from the Deep.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 27 Sept. 2005, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Paleoclimatology_SedimentCores/paleoclimatology_sediment_cores_2.php.

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This episode focuses on introducing you to the who, what, when, where, why and how to climate change.

Sources

  • Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • Stevens, Fisher, director. Before the Flood. National Geographic Documentary Films, 2016.
  • Herman, Gail, et al. What Is Climate Change? Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
  • Riebeek, Holli. “Global Warming.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 3 June 2010, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GlobalWarming/page1.php.
  • Riebeek, Holli. “Global Warming.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 3 June 2010, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GlobalWarming/page2.php.
  • Riebeek, Holli. “Global Warming.” Earth Observatory, NASA, 3 June 2010, earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GlobalWarming/page3.php.
  • Sharp, Tim. “Mars' Atmosphere: Composition, Climate & Weather.” Space.com, Space, 12 Sept. 2017, www.space.com/16903-mars-atmosphere-climate-weather.html.
  • Cabbage, Michael, and Leslie McCarthy. “NASA Climate Modeling Suggests Venus May Have Been Habitable – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” NASA, NASA, 11 Aug. 2016, climate.nasa.gov/news/2475/nasa-climate-modeling-suggests-venus-may-have-been-habitable/.

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