Lever Time The Planet is Heating Up Whether You Care or Not
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Feb 28, 2025 Kate Aronoff, a staff writer at The New Republic and author, joins climate reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis, meteorologist Lauren Casey, and journalist MacDella Mascal for an insightful discussion on the urgent realities of climate change. They explore the normalization of extreme weather events, the importance of local impacts, and how cultural narratives shape perceptions of climate action. The conversation touches on creative communication, the role of humor, and community resilience, emphasizing the critical need for awareness and engagement in the fight against climate change.
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Wildfire Smoke Story
- Lauren Casey worked with a meteorologist in Albany, NY, on a story about wildfire smoke.
- They connected the hazy skies caused by Western wildfires to climate change using an attribution tool.
The Beauty of Biking
- Kendra Pierre-Louis discussed a podcast episode about biking.
- The episode explored how car commercials promote cars as desirable, while bikes are often portrayed negatively in popular culture.
Finding Climate Angles
- Kate Aronoff discussed her experience covering climate change for The New Republic.
- She finds climate angles in seemingly unrelated topics, like border politics or Taylor Swift's carbon offsets.