An enormous infusion of money and effort will be needed to prepare the United States for the changes wrought by the climate crisis.
We visited towns in North Carolina that have been regularly hit by floods to confront a heartbreaking question: How does a community decide whether its homes are worth saving?
Guest: Christopher Flavelle, a climate reporter fo ... Show More
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The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?
<p>When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a global outcry that has forced American officials to revise their ... Show More
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Nov 24
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
32m 40s
Nov 2022
We Name Hurricanes, Why Not Heat Waves?
We’re talking about heat in this episode. That might strike you as a bit odd, especially if you live in the northern hemisphere where summer’s long gone by now. But it’s easy to put out of your mind that the Earth is getting hotter in the winter, too. Extreme heat from climate ch ... Show More
23m 4s
Sep 2023
What’s the future for global climate action?
It’s been a devastating summer of climate events in Canada, and the world. Canada saw its worst wildfire season on record, and the country was abnormally dry. There were also dramatic floods: on July 21st, Halifax got three months worth of rain in 24 hours. That’s the backdrop fo ... Show More
25m 3s