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I will speak for approximately 15 minutes on a single topic that I know something about, with emphasis on the environment, personal finance, education and journalism. 

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Countdown To Day Zero

    We are running out of fresh water. Indeed, some places have already run out and it will only get worse. Large cities have had to impose increasingly tough restrictions on water use. Small towns are seeing their population shrink to virtually nothing. There is a term for when a community runs out of water. It's called Day Zero. Tune in to see where this is happening and how soon Day Zero will become a fact of life throughout the country barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    14 min

  2. Jun 6

    Earthly Ignorance

    No subject is too insignificant to rank ahead of climate change in the minds of what's important to Americans. Well, at least ten do, including immigrations, gun rights, the national debt and gas prices. Yet, nothing will matter if the earth melts, burns up, sinks beneath the waves or all of the above. We need to make the environment number one. Tune in to see why having our eyes focused on so much is the wrong way to go. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    13 min

  3. May 30

    Wellness Ripoff

    Healthy activities - walking, eating vegetables, drinking water - doesn't sell, not the way wellness - supplements, yoga, pilates, vitamins, testosterone therapy and retreats - does. That's why the wellness trend is sweeping the nation. It's good business. It is also a waste of money for consumers. Hear why by tuning in.  barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    14 min

  4. May 23

    Dry Land

    Hurricanes! Wildfires! Flooding! That's what we generally think of when we think about climate change, if we think about it at all. But if the end comes, it could be something a lot simpler and quieter, though no less horrific. Drought. We are running out of water and unless we do something about it, there are going to be a lot of very thirsty people. Tune in to hear what is happening and what we can do about it.  barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    15 min

  5. May 16

    Clean Savings

    Gas prices are up and heading higher. Food prices too. Almost everything is, so do what you can to get by financially, by actually improving your life. Switch from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles. Ride a train or a bike. Walk! Choose heat pumps over furnaces; chicken, turkey and vegetables over steaks and chops. It is all better for you, your wallet and the planet. Listen in and hear why. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    15 min

  6. May 9

    The Electric Revolution: Coming to Your Home

    We've seen terrible destruction our aging electric grid can cause from the wildfires they've started. There has been much talk about doing something about it and that's good, but we also have a staggering increase in demand for electricity that is coming and if we don't plan for it,  the worst is yet to come. In short, homes will no longer use fossil fuel, but will become completely electric. Heat pumps will heat our homes and water. Induction ovens will be used to cook our food and EV chargers will charge our electric cars. So, we not only need a much better grid, we need the help of solar power to produce electricity at home to supplement the grid. Tune in, to hear the whole story.  barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    15 min

  7. May 2

    Renewable Stocks; Permanent Profits

    With gas and oil prices and electricity demand soaring, solar and wind power is looking promising. There are not a lot of companies that provide and the few that do, are showing some good movement after some rough times. Some of the more promising are NextEra, First Solar,  Brookfield Renewable Partners and Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure. There's more. Tune and find out. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    17 min

  8. Apr 25

    The War Against Wind

    Trump has canceled a lot of wind projects, especially those located off the coasts of blue states, because he can. It has really hurt our efforts to kick the fossil fuel habit. Ironically, quite a few solidly red states are big on wind. They have the land and they have the wind. Might some Democrats get elected in those states, hopefully to promote wind power in blue states or wherever we can. We can dream and you can listen to hear the full story on the state of wind power in the U.S. today. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    16 min

  9. Apr 18

    Running Low On Water

    Droughts are becoming increasingly common as the globe warms up. We often have less water than we would like for drinking, agriculture and producing power. Some places have less than others, but we all to stand to lose. Listen to hear what the problems are and what we can do about it.  barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    16 min

  10. Apr 11

    Wildfires Out of Control

    Wildfires are burning up the country and the risk keeps getting greater. Why? As global warming increases, so too do drought conditions, making forests dry like kindling ready for something to ignite. More of the means to send the forest up in smoke too. Rising temperatures increase the risk for lightning. Rising winds increase the likelihood that an aging electric grid will break down somewhere and ignite a fire. Tune in to get the whole story. barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    14 min

  11. Apr 4

    My Beef With Beef

    For two plus million years, we have been eating beef and now it has to stop. I have. You could not have known a more committed meat eater than me. I loved it, but I gave it up because it's killing us. Raising cattle requires too many resources and involves too much waste, putting a terrible strain on the environment. Most of it is also bad for our health and we would be far better off eating a lot more vegetables. Tune for one former meat eater's version of giving up beef and liking it.  barry.rehfeld@gmail.com

    16 min
  • 11 Episodes

About

I will speak for approximately 15 minutes on a single topic that I know something about, with emphasis on the environment, personal finance, education and journalism. 

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  • Creator
    barry
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Rehfeld Report