Talking Climate Videos

What do the Winter Olympics, Bad Bunny, and “Grey’s Anatomy” have in common? This week I’m delighted to welcome climate columnist Sammy Roth (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammy-roth-903b3024/) as guest editor of Talking Climate. He's spent over a […]

🏂 Good news: Winter athletes are becoming powerful climate advocates because they’re seeing the changes firsthand. From Olympians to fans, groups like Protect Our Winters (https://www.linkedin.com/company/protect-our-winters/) are pushing sports […]

Where did the 1.5°C climate target actually come from and why does it matter? It wasn’t pulled out of thin air, that’s for sure. And while it was thoroughly informed by science - some of it my own! - it wasn’t dictated by it, as many believe. In this […]

🐘 Good News: What if wildlife isn’t just impacted by climate change, but part of the solution? From forest elephants and sea otters to whales, penguins, and beavers, animals help store carbon, cool the planet, and keep ecosystems functioning. Protecting […]

This week’s Talking Climate is a mega-edition, a deep dive into the hot and contentious topic of AI and climate. 💚 Good news: AI and machine learning are already helping scientists process vast amounts of data, improve climate and energy modeling, […]

Commenter: “Humans need CO₂ to breathe.” Scientists: “Excuse me… what?” Watch more CO2-related comment section chaos by subscribing on Substack: www.talkingclimate.ca and Patreon: www.patreon.com/talkingclimate

What’s the biggest obstacle to tackling climate change? Not science or technology - Fredi Otto says, it’s imagination. Fossil fuels are so deeply woven into our stories about freedom and progress that many of us struggle to imagine a better way of […]

The clean energy transition is moving faster than many people realize—but it can also be slowed more easily than most of us expect. 🚘 Good news: More than one-quarter of vehicles sold globally are now electric, and some of the biggest growth is being […]

This has been an extraordinarily hard year for science both globally, and especially in the United States. In this week’s Talking Climate, I unpack why recent cuts to scientific programs and data don’t only affect climate research in the U.S. They […]

This week, I’m setting aside Talking Climate’s usual format to share joyful stories of people taking action for climate and nature—because sometimes what we need most is a reminder that solutions are already underway. 🇿🇦 In South Africa, SeaH4 is […]

This week’s Talking Climate newsletter is guest edited by my friend Bill McKibben (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mckibben-6174131b7/) — one of the most influential climate activists of our time and a lifelong voice for hope, honesty, and collective […]

Climate action is happening all around us — in communities, classrooms, churches, and unexpected corners of the world. Here are a few stories of hope, concern, and practical choices we can make together. 🌱 Good News: Innovations in clean energy are […]