Climate Crisis: We're Solving It?!

The climate is a mess. It's hot. There's fires, floods, hurricanes — and we may have even crossed some rather scary climate tipping points. But there is hope. So today, we’re answering your questions about solving the climate crisis. We find out how you can help in the fight against climate change, if carbon offsets are a scam, whether renewables really work and what exciting new technologies could help save the planet. Our guests are Dr. Sven Teske at the University of Technology, Sydney, and Wei Sue, head of strategy at Monash University's Climateworks Center. 

A video version of this episode is available on Spotify.

Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsClimateAMA 

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Is it the End of the World?

(04:21) The biggest emitters

(05:24) What can you do to help? 

(07:07) Does recycling fight climate change?

(08:42) Should you stop eating meat? 

(09:58) Buying an Electric Vehicle

(14:54) Can you really make a difference?

(17:05) Carbon Offsets 

(21:14) Renewables: How good are they?

(26:31) Nuclear Power: The Silver Bullet?

(31:21) Giant Shades in Space! 

(34:14) Hope? 

This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman and Meryl Horn with help from Joel Werner, Rose Rimler, Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, and Michelle Dang. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Video editing by T Cruz. Mix and sound design by Sam Bair. Music written by Bumi Hidaka.  A huge thank you to Nick Johnson, Stupid Old Studios and Lily Kim.

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