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Are electric cars always better for the climate?

February 21, 2019 | Video

With all the excitement around luxury electric car brands, in some ways, electric cars cost more to the environment than old-fashioned models. So what's the best car for the climate? Our partners at Hot Mess tell us what to consider…

How can we start a conversation about climate change?

February 1, 2019 | Video

We've pretty much answered the question of "is climate change happening?" (The answer is YES.) But this episode of Hot Mess asks a tougher question, but one that has crossed most of our minds: How do we talk about it…

13 Climate Stories from 2018 That You Should Know

December 26, 2018 | Video

This was a record-breaking, report-releasing, fire-burning, water-rising year. To explain the past year in the context of climate, our partners at Hot Mess tell us 13 climate stories that can help us prepare for what 2019 has to bring in…

How To Suck Carbon Dioxide Out of the Sky

December 14, 2018 | Video

Carbon dioxide gets a lot of grief these days. It’s the main cause of the global warming that’s already damaging coral reefs, ice caps, and coastlines. But for eons, life survived on Earth because natural processes kept CO2 levels within…

Will Big Oil Have To Pay Up Like Big Tobacco?

November 15, 2018 | Episode

Today, lawsuits are positioning climate change as this generation's smoking: it pollutes the air, it’s caused by burning chemicals we buy from a handful of huge companies, and it’s dangerous to human health. Fossil fuel companies are being taken to…