In This Climate

In This Climate

We’re a podcast from Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute and The Media School. We’re here to bring you the scientists working toward solutions, the legislation to watch and the ways you can remain resilient. read less

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Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

Gabe talks with Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, MO, about climate challenges and success in her community.

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Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor of Columbia MO

Gabe talks with Barbara Buffaloe, mayor of Columbia, MO, about climate challenges and success in her community.

Are coated agricultural seeds killing insects? A conversation with author Elizabeth Hillborn

Are coated agricultural seeds killing insects? A conversation with author Elizabeth Hillborn

Elizabeth Hillborn's book " Restoring Eden" chronicles her search to discover what was poisoning her wetland.

What is happening to coal culture in the Midwest?

What is happening to coal culture in the Midwest?

An interview with Siri Chilukuri and John McCracken about thir Grist article.

Is coal making Indiana's electricity more expensive? State Affairs' Ryan Martin

Is coal making Indiana's electricity more expensive? State Affairs' Ryan Martin

A discussion with journalist Ryan Martin (State Affairs) about the impact of coal on energy pricing in indiana.

Michael Mann: Hope, disinformation, Carl Sagan, and climate communication

Michael Mann: Hope, disinformation, Carl Sagan, and climate communication

For Climate Week, Gabe interviews climate scientist and communicator Michael Mann about his current activities as a climate communicator.

What to do when your child's lead levels are high? Journalist Lauren Silverman

What to do when your child's lead levels are high? Journalist Lauren Silverman

Gabe talks with journalist Lauen Silverman about her experiences after learning that her child had elevated lead levels.

Can we do better at preventing environmentally caused cancer? Interview with Kristina Marusic

Can we do better at preventing environmentally caused cancer? Interview with Kristina Marusic

Kristina Marusic's book "A New War on Cancer" tells stories of those who are working to reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in the enviroment.

Heidi Roop, “The Climate Action Handbook”

Heidi Roop, “The Climate Action Handbook”

Gabe talks with Heidi Roop (Univ. Minn) on her new book “The Climate Action Handbook.”

The Anthropocene, Explained: Jason Kelly, Professor of History and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute

The Anthropocene, Explained: Jason Kelly, Professor of History and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute

The Anthropocene, a period in which environments are fundamentally changed by humans. Jason Kelly, Professor of History (IUPUI) and Director of the Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute explains.

Vetocracy: Francis Fukuyama discusses ways to improve our ability to make decisions about climate

Vetocracy: Francis Fukuyama discusses ways to improve our ability to make decisions about climate

Many projects and policies that could help with climate change stumble on too many decision points, places where ideas can be shot down. Francis Fukuyama discusses his idea of "vetocracy" in relation to climate.

Can insects be food? Gabe interviews Christine Picard (IUPUI) about insects as food and feed.

Can insects be food? Gabe interviews Christine Picard (IUPUI) about insects as food and feed.

Insects can provide protein, and increased use of them as feed and food may have beneficial climate effects. Gabe Filippelli interviews IUPUI's Christine Picard about her research.

Nimble environmental solutions: Interview with Todd Myers, author of Time to Think Small

Nimble environmental solutions: Interview with Todd Myers, author of Time to Think Small

Are top-down solutions the best way to achieve environmental improvements? Author Todd Myers discusses ways to incentivize change at the individual level.

Is spring early? We have the scientific (phenological) answer.

Is spring early? We have the scientific (phenological) answer.

A discussion with Erin Posthumus from the National Phenology Network. They track the seasons through "phenology," the study of cycles and seasons in nature. She tells us if "spring" is really early, and by how much.

Conversations with birds: Author Priyanka Kumar

Conversations with birds: Author Priyanka Kumar

Emily Miles converses with noted author Priyanka Kumar.

Opposition to Buffalo Springs restoration: Conversation with Andy Mahler

Opposition to Buffalo Springs restoration: Conversation with Andy Mahler

As the Forest Service's plan for forest restoration in the Buffalo Springs moves ahead, some citizens are opposed. A conversation with Andy Mahler.

Hoosier National Forest: Buffalo Springs Update

Hoosier National Forest: Buffalo Springs Update

An update about the Buffalo Springs Forest Restoration project in Southern Indiana, with US Forest Service reps Chris Thornton, Marion Mason, and Todd Ontl.

Is Indiana lagging in the energy transition? A conversation with David Konisky.

Is Indiana lagging in the energy transition? A conversation with David Konisky.

A discussion with David Konisky (O'Neill School, IU) about how the energy transition is proceeding in Indiana.

Rural energy: Cooperatives and public-owned utilities, with author Michelle Moore (Rural Renaissance, Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power. Island Press).

Rural energy: Cooperatives and public-owned utilities, with author Michelle Moore (Rural Renaissance, Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power. Island Press).

A discussion of cooperatives and public-owned utilities as a way to provide rural energy, with author Michelle Moore (Rural Renaissance, Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power. Island Press).

Resilience in Indianapolis

Resilience in Indianapolis

Jim talks to Gabe about environmental resilience issues in Indiana, mainly Indianapolis. Urban heat, green insfrastructure, the White River.

Hoosier history and environmental attitudes

Hoosier history and environmental attitudes

Does the history of Indiana shape how Hoosiers relate to the environment today? Conversation with Eric Sandweiss, Professor of History at IU Bloomington