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We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us.Subscribe to Climate One on Patreon for access to ad-free episodes.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Climate One makes climate science legible by following its consequences into energy, housing, agriculture, law, and everyday risk.
Climate One belongs on the Science beat because it treats climate as both a physical system and a public one. The show moves through energy policy, insurance, utilities, courts, agriculture, and AI infrastructure with a steady interview format, usually starting from a current…
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Nature is treated less as backdrop than as a system for building, healing, and living.
Climate One treats climate talk as a matter of reconnection: with nature, with one another, and with the food, water, and energy systems that shape daily life. The biomimicry segment makes that idea concrete in built form, especially in the U.S.
A steady look at Tesla, Musk, and the cost of speaking up.
Climate One treats Matt Labratt's story as a study of Tesla, Elon Musk, and what it costs to speak publicly inside a company like that. Labratt describes an early belief that Tesla could make electric vehicles feel desirable while still serving sustainability, then traces how…
A climate and utility-policy conversation about affordability, reliability, and who gets protected when power fails.
Climate One treats power shutoffs as a practical story about bills, reliability, and the people who get hit first when utilities raise rates or let outages pile up.
A Goldman Prize-centered climate episode about ordinary people driving local environmental fights.
Climate One frames the Goldman Environmental Prize as a way to look at why some people end up taking on environmental fights that never stay abstract for long.
A clear, policy-minded look at why EV adoption still has friction.
The episode keeps electric vehicles at the center, then widens into policy, charging access, safety tech, auctions, and tariffs. It moves from a historical reset into present day ownership concerns, so the discussion feels organized rather than scattered.
A measured climate-policy conversation that connects AI growth to real emissions and infrastructure.
Climate One treats AI as a climate story, starting with Ariana Brocious and Kusha Navidar's routine use of transcription and editing tools before widening to the energy use and emissions behind them.
A careful look at the warming problem carbon dioxide does not cover.
Climate One broadens the climate conversation beyond carbon dioxide, showing how methane and nitrous oxide shape the warming picture too. It moves from cows, landfills, and the fossil fuel industry to fertilizers and food systems, and keeps the material grounded in plain…
Climate action feels more approachable when creativity, music, and identity are part of the frame.
Climate One links climate action to practical changes, local community, and creative self-expression. It moves from electrifying homes and building local support to Mike Roberts and Will Hammond Jr., whose music videos on heat pumps and geothermal energy give the topic a lighter…
Documentary storytelling on ecology and Indigenous land stewardship, hosted by Mendel and Adam.
BBC World Service reporters explain climate mechanisms and policy from the Amazon to Delhi to the Alps.
Books, systems, and the questions that unlock them.
Soil life, climate repair, practical regeneration.
Coastal science, patiently and beautifully reported.
Former Tesla employee Matt Labratt discusses his journey from admiring Elon Musk to creating the website Tesla Employees Against Elon, leading to his firing.
This episode explores super pollutants, which account for nearly half of global warming, including methane, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases.
This episode explores biomimicry as a solution to climate disruption, featuring innovations like butterfly-inspired solar panels and plant-based food preservation.
This episode examines New York City's congestion pricing policy, exploring its implementation, benefits like reduced traffic and improved air quality, and challenges including political opposition.
This episode explores how climate change is driving a crisis in the homeowners insurance market, with premiums soaring and policies being canceled.
This episode features interviews with Goldman Environmental Prize winners, including Andrea Vidaure on fighting air pollution in California's Inland Empire, Lorene Allen on tackling PFAS contamination in New Hampshire, and Carlos Mayo Molina on marine conservation in the Canary Islands.
This episode explores how young people are using the courts to fight for climate action, featuring interviews with activists and lawyers.
This episode analyzes the impacts of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' which rolls back key clean energy incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act.
This episode explores the challenges facing the U.S.
This episode features interviews with Alexis Madrigal on how containerization and global trade led to environmental injustice in West Oakland, Margaret Gordon on her community organizing against port pollution, and Abby Reyes on her boyfriend's murder while fighting oil extraction in Colombia, highlighting resilience and climate justice.
This episode features conversations with three climate thinkers—Alan Wiseman, Ayanna Elizabeth Johnson, and Bill McKibben—who maintain optimism amid the crisis.
This episode features drag queen and environmentalist Patty Gonia discussing how joy, creativity, and queer identity intersect with climate action, alongside musicians Mike Roberts and Will Hammond Jr., who use music to advocate for heat pumps and geothermal energy.
This episode explores the rising crisis of electricity shutoffs in the U.S., where over 600,000 households lost power in 2024 due to unpaid bills, driven by utility rate hikes and climate change.
This episode explores the massive energy and water demands of artificial intelligence, featuring interviews with community activist Keyshawn Pearson on environmental injustice in Memphis and experts Kate Brandt and Irina Raikou on tech sustainability challenges.
This episode explores two environmental success stories: dam removal on the Klamath River and air quality improvement in Los Angeles, highlighting community and scientific collaboration.
Co-hosts play and discuss the cooperative video game Overcooked 2, highlighting the fun and chaos of cooking for zombies.
Climate One hosts discuss how climate change has become a politically polarized issue and explore ways to bring people across the political spectrum together to address the crisis.
Climate One discusses the political attacks on climate action under the Trump administration and the importance of continued activism.
The episode discusses the history of environmental regulations and the current political debate over rolling them back.
Co-hosts discuss the climate crisis and interview Ayanna Elizabeth Johnson about her book 'What If We Get It Right?' and her Arctic trip.
Climate One discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and interviews two elected officials named Justin about climate change and environmental justice.
This episode discusses the urgent need to upgrade the U.S.
Interview with Project Drawdown's Director of Storytelling about their video series highlighting local climate heroes.
Climate One discusses the shift in wildfire management from suppression to coexistence, exploring the science and policy behind modern wildfires.