A Breath of Fresh Earth Rick Friedman

Cities fight back 01:18-07:35
Hero of the week 07:37-08:51
Villain of the week 08:52-09:54
Social Media Minute 09:55-11:12
Loss of Habitat/Dragons11:13-14:17
Lagos, Nigeria 14:18-17:35
Oil Spill from Ida 17:36-19:18
Rain in Greenland 19:21-20:56
Refillery 20:57-22:05
Suki Manabe 22:07-24:30
You can reach me at
rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books
here with the links to find your favorite retailer.


Climate Fiction novels:


Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX


Cli/Fi short stories- A
Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.


https://books2read.com/u/38roQL (https://books2read.com/u/38roQL)


Danny Bloom created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net. Here’s his review.


Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be
read 100 years from now ''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy
Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic
data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.''
One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page
Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very
closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and
his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and
billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like
ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A
Christmas Carol."
Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A
Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has
reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since.
With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and
December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday
story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain
in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that
important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most
important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and
is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.
When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the
author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page
piece.
Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style
story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global
warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never
get out from.
However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends
on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian
greed'' and all ends well.
In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson
Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf
and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his
limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star
of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.
You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one
who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the
Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a
chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares
that he is the Ghost of Climate Future.
In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has
mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later
becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is
good about America.
And grand-daughter Lily lives to the ripe old age of 93 and looks

More trees for Korea 00:47-01:18
Alaska 01:23-3:26
Montreal/pesticides 03:29-4:13
Shell pays Nigeria 04:14-05:25
Electric Planes 05:30-06:31
Sunscreen in Thailand 06:33-7:41
Water out of thin air 07:43-08:46
Hair Force? 08:47-14:15
Doomsday game 14:16-16:21
Homes in Wales 16:23-17:11
The Keeling Curve Prize 17:12-18:43
David Schindler 18:46-20:27
You can reach me at rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books here with the links to find your favorite retailer.
Climate Fiction novels:
Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX
Cli/Fi short stories- A Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.
https://books2read.com/u/38roQL
Danny Bloom created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net. Here’s his review.
Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be read 100 years from now
''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.''
One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.




In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A Christmas Carol."


Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since.


With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.


When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page piece.


Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never get out from.


However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian greed'' and all ends well.


In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.


You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares that he is the Ghost of Climate Future.


In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is good about America.


And grand-daughter Lily lives to the

It's getting hotter and wetter, you won't need a sweater!
You can reach me at rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books here with the links to find your favorite retailer.
Climate Fiction novels:
Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX
Cli/Fi short stories- A Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.
https://books2read.com/u/38roQL


Danny Bloom created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net. Here’s his review.
Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be read 100 years from now
''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.''
One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A Christmas Carol."
Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since.
With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.
When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page piece.
Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never get out from.
However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian greed'' and all ends well.
In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.
You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares that he is the Ghost of Climate Future.
In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is good about America.
And grand-daughter Lily lives to the ripe old age of 93 and looks back with fondness at the strange but redemptive life of her grandfather for the things he later did to protect the environment, save the planet and give back to his workers what he earlier had taken from them: their self-worth.
This little short story will have an annual impact during a special time of the cal

Water Cycle 00:31 - 02:15
Great Barrier Reef 02:19- 04:21
Salt Lake 04:24-06:28
Lake Mead 06:30-08:00
Iran 08:05-10:30
Floods in Germany 10:36-12:11
Firefly Orgy 12:15-16:03
Seas and Trees 16:04-17:33
Lonnie Thompson 17:38-20:41
You can reach me at rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books here with the links to find your favorite retailer.
Climate Fiction novels:
Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX
Cli/Fi short stories- A Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.
https://books2read.com/u/38roQL


Danny Bloom created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net. Here’s his review.
Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be read 100 years from now
''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.'' One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A Christmas Carol." Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since. With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.
When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page piece.Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never get out from. However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian greed'' and all ends well. In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.
You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares that he is the Ghost of Climate Future. In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is good about America.And grand-daughter Lily lives to the ripe old age of 93 and looks back with fondness at the strange but redemptive life of her grandfather for the things he later did to protect the enviro

Heat Domes, Exxon/Mobile still suck, Spindex is a spidey hero, the Ocean was on Fire, the Age of Stupid, track your plastic into the ocean, and more.
You can reach me at
rf@richardfriedman.net
Heat Dome 00:57-05:22
Exxon/Mobile 05:23-07:53
Spintex/Hero 08:21-09:42
Ocean on Fire 09:44-11:08
Age of Stupid 11:10-12:57
Social Media 13:00-14:47
Coke/Ocean 14:49-16:58
Plastic Tracker 16:59-18:21


You can reach me at rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books here with the links to find your favorite retailer.
Climate Fiction novels:
Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX
Cli/Fi short stories- A Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.
https://books2read.com/u/38roQL


Danny Bloom created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net. Here’s his review.
Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be read 100 years from now.
''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.'' One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A Christmas Carol."
Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since.
With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.
When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page piece.
Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never get out from.
However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian greed'' and all ends well.
In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.
You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares that he is the Ghost of Climate Future.
In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is good about America.
And grand-daughter Lily lives to

Northern White Rhino, Huge nurdle spill in Sri Lanka, World Rainforest Day, 8 things killing humankind, and happy birthday Nerilie Abram.
Saving Rhinos 00:47-06:48
Problems 06:53-17:05
Nurdles 17:16-18:50
Rainforest Day 18:51-20:49
Scientist B-D 20:57-22:19
You can reach me at rf@richardfriedman.net
You can find my books here with the links to find your favorite retailer.
Climate Fiction novels:
Escape to Canamith
https://books2read.com/u/bWP9y1
The Two Worlds of Billy Callahan
https://books2read.com/u/mvnvLX
Cli/Fi short stories- A Climate Carol and Other Cli-Fi Short Stories. Available in print or audiobook.
https://books2read.com/u/38roQL (https://books2read.com/u/38roQL)
Here’s a review from Danny Bloom, the man who
created the phrase “cli-fi” and founder of cli-fi.net.
Climate-themed anti-Trump short story 'A Climate Carol' will be
read 100 years from now.
''We must build arks,'' the Notre Dame University philosopher Roy
Scranton urges, ''not just biological arks, to carry forward endangered genetic
data, but also cultural arks, to carry forward endangered wisdom.''
One such cultural ark has already been built and it's a 14-page
Christmas story from the pen of Richard Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the title story, "A Climate Carol," based very
closely on U.S. President Donald Trump's stubborn and selfish personality and
his public denial of climate change, a narcissistic East Coast businessman and
billionaire receives a visit on Christmas Eve from three Charles Dickens-like
ghosts in a contemporary spin of that timeless classic from the 1840s "A
Christmas Carol."
Charles Dickens first published his now famous novella “A
Christmas Carol” more than 170 years ago -- in 1843 — and that story has
reverberated and resonated worldwide ever since.
With the annual holiday season upon us all every November and
December worldwide (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas), a new kind of holiday
story titled “A Climate Carol” has been published in 2019 and stands to remain
in print for the next 100 years, if not longer. It's that good, and that
important. In fact, I would say that this short story is the best and most
important climate-themed short story to appear so far in the 21st century and
is likely to remain popular over the next 100 Christmases for sure.
When I read it online a few days ago, I was blown away by both the
author’s storytelling skills and the environmental eco-theme of the 14-page
piece. Let me tell you a few things about this modern Dickensian-style
story and how it fits into the world we live in today, where runaway global
warming threatens to push human civilization into a dark corner we may never
get out from. However, before I go on, please know that “A Climate Carol” ends
on an optimistic note, where ecumenical goodness triumphs over ''Trumpian
greed'' and all ends well.
In the story you will meet characters with names like Wilson
Drummond (the proverbial '' Trumpian bad guy'' who later turns over a new leaf
and becomes a champion of human kindness), his mother Gurtie Drummond, his
limousine driver Sammie Johnson, and his employee Jericho Reese. And the star
of the show, his grand-daughter Lily.
You will also meet several important ghost-like characters, one
who calls himself the Ghost of Climate Past, another who says they are the
Ghost of the Current Climate in the world, and a third ghost who speaks in a
chilling voice reminiscent of the horror movie actor Vincent Price and declares
that he is the Ghost of Climate Future.
In the end, we learn that the Scrooge-like Trump-like Drummond has
mended his insensitive ways and become a better human being. He even later
becomes President of the United States and turns out to represent all that is
good about America.
And grand-daughter Lily lives to the ripe old age of 93 and looks
back with fondness at t