Matt and Nick talk about (Ocean Temperatures Are Hotter Than Ever. What Does It Mean for Earth?),President Biden designating a new national monument (Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon),A prediction for a 2024 election strategy (A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy),Carbon recycling (Biden admin seeks to jumpstart carbon recycling with $100 million in grants),Air conditioning in public housing (As U.S. bakes, public housing residents struggle to get AC),And (Cheetahs in Kuno: Is India's effort to reintroduce the big cat facing a crisis?)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/03/climate/ocean-temperatures-heat-earth.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean Temperatures Are Hotter Than Ever. What Does It Mean for Earth?</a>),President Biden designating a new national monument (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192622716/biden-national-monument-grand-canyon-arizona" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon</a>),A prediction for a 2024 election strategy (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/climate/republicans-climate-project2025.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy</a>),Carbon recycling (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/biden-admin-seeks-jumpstart-carbon-recycling-100-million-grants-rcna96891" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biden admin seeks to jumpstart carbon recycling with $100 million in grants</a>),Air conditioning in public housing (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1190885287/extreme-heat-public-housing-air-conditioning-hud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As U.S. bakes, public housing residents struggle to get AC</a>),And (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66392483" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheetahs in Kuno: Is India's effort to reintroduce the big cat facing a crisis?</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Rising Ocean Temperatures, A New National Monument in the US, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about the current El Niño lasting into next year  (El Niño will likely last into 2024, and more heat is coming : NPR)And conservation efforts in Africa’s wildlife parks (Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation | AP News)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt and Nick talk about the current El Niño lasting into next year (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1188311702/el-nino-will-likely-continue-into-early-2024-driving-even-more-hot-weather" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">El Niño will likely last into 2024, and more heat is coming : NPR</a>)And conservation efforts in Africa’s wildlife parks (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-rwanda-united-nations-wildlife-kenya-8f0a28ce30e30862aae64ed0f202512c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation | AP News</a>)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Monday Mini-sode: El Niño and African wildlife conservation! 

Matt and Nick talk about July being the hottest month on record (This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store),Cacti struggling with global heat waves (Even cacti struggle under extreme weather),The Biden Administration’s response to high temperatures (Biden announces new actions to help people deal with extreme heat),Germany’s increased fossil fuel will be temporary according to Olaf Scholz (Scholz: Germany's increased coal, oil use will be temporary),How a ban on 5 items could reduce plastic waste (Banning these five things would reduce plastic waste by 1.4M tons each year: report),And a proposed tax on private jets (Democratic senator wants new taxes on private jet travel)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about July being the hottest month on record (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/climate/july-heat-hottest-month.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store</a>),Cacti struggling with global heat waves (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-66331931" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Even cacti struggle under extreme weather</a>),The Biden Administration’s response to high temperatures (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190435892/biden-extreme-heat-climate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biden announces new actions to help people deal with extreme heat</a>),Germany’s increased fossil fuel will be temporary according to Olaf Scholz (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-climate-germany-berlin-olaf-scholz-d00a2a55943b817e7cc19b65239d7327" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scholz: Germany's increased coal, oil use will be temporary</a>),How a ban on 5 items could reduce plastic waste (<a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/climate-change/4070457-banning-these-five-things-would-reduce-plastic-waste-by-1-4m-tons-each-year-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banning these five things would reduce plastic waste by 1.4M tons each year: report</a>),And a proposed tax on private jets (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/democratic-senator-wants-new-taxes-private-jet-travel-2023-07-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Democratic senator wants new taxes on private jet travel</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Catching up on July: the hottest month on record & more!  

Tucker Perkins

Matt interviews Tucker Perkins, the president and chief executive officer of the Propane Education &amp; Research Council (PERC) and host of the Path to Zero podcast.Tucker believes climate change is both real and man-made, and his goal is to meet the world’s energy demands while reducing carbon in the atmosphere through the use of cleaner liquid fuels, such as propane.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews Tucker Perkins, the president and chief executive officer of the <a href="https://propane.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Propane Education &amp; Research Council</a> (PERC) and host of the <a href="https://propane.com/environment/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Path to Zero</a> podcast.Tucker believes climate change is both real and man-made, and his goal is to meet the world’s energy demands while reducing carbon in the atmosphere through the use of cleaner liquid fuels, such as propane.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Tucker Perkins (PERC)

Sean B. Carroll

Matt interviews Sean B. Carroll, the head of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios. His studio has partnered with PBS Nature on a new eight-part series called Wild Hope, which began airing on pbs.org and on the PBS App on June 15. You can watch the Series Trailer here. Sean’s team highlights stories of change makers who are restoring and protecting our planet through hyper-local initiatives. More Wild Hope stories will be rolling out this Fall.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews Sean B. Carroll, the head of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios. His studio has partnered with PBS Nature on a new eight-part series called <a href="http://wildhope.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Hope</a>, which began airing on <a href="http://pbs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pbs.org</a> and on the PBS App on June 15. You can watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WEMQ7dxrN8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Series Trailer</a> here. Sean’s team highlights stories of change makers who are restoring and protecting our planet through hyper-local initiatives. More Wild Hope stories will be rolling out this Fall.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Sean B. Carroll (Wild Hope)

Matt interviews Martha Hunt Handler, the Board President of the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), a New York-based non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the survival of wolves by inspiring a global community through education, advocacy, research and recovery.They're also playing a leading role in increasing the numbers of two critically endangered wolf species, the Mexican Gray wolf and the Red wolf, both of whom were declared extinct in the wild due to human depredation. The WCC has been a critical partner in creating genetic diversity in the captive populations and rewilding them. Martha has been an environmentalist and wolf activist for 40+ years. She is also an award-winning author of Winter of the Wolf. Check out the WCC on Instagram here.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews <a href="https://marthahunthandler.com/author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martha Hunt Handler</a>, the Board President of the <a href="https://nywolf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolf Conservation Center</a> (WCC), a New York-based non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the survival of wolves by inspiring a global community through education, advocacy, research and recovery.They're also playing a leading role in increasing the numbers of two critically endangered wolf species, the Mexican Gray wolf and the Red wolf, both of whom were declared extinct in the wild due to human depredation. The WCC has been a critical partner in creating genetic diversity in the captive populations and rewilding them. Martha has been an environmentalist and wolf activist for 40+ years. She is also an award-winning author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Wolf-Martha-Hunt-Handler/dp/1626347182" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winter of the Wolf</a>. Check out the WCC on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfconservationcenter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Martha Hunt Handler (Wolf Conservation Center)

Doug Tallamy

Matt interviews Dr. Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. Dr. Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope Young Readers’ Edition: How you can Save the World in Your Own Yard is an adaptation of his New York Times Bestseller Nature’s Best Hope that aims to inspire kids to join the Homegrown National Park movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation at home.Nature’s Best Hope is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through the use of native plants. Now, kids can join the Homegrown National Park movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation in their own backyards.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews Dr. Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. Dr. Tallamy’s book <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/natures-best-hope-douglas-w-tallamy/1141446385" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nature’s Best Hope Young Readers’ Edition: How you can Save the World in Your Own Yard</a> is an adaptation of his New York Times Bestseller <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/natures-best-hope-douglas-w-tallamy/1130026380?ean=9781604699005" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nature’s Best Hope</a> that aims to inspire kids to join the <a href="http://homegrownnationalpark.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homegrown National Park</a> movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation at home.Nature’s Best Hope is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through the use of native plants. Now, kids can join the Homegrown National Park movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation in their own backyards.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Doug Tallamy (Nature’s Best Hope)

Matt and Nick talk about mosquito-borne virus risk on the rise because of climate change (Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says),A train derailment in in the Yellowstone River (Train carrying hazardous materials derails into Yellowstone River in Montana),A quick note on the wildfire smoke still affecting the United States,Power companies fight back against a non-profit utility in Maine (Power companies spend millions to fight Maine’s proposed non-profit utility),Canada’s new regulations on cruise liners (Canada clamps down on cruise liners dumping sewage, green groups want more),A new satellite dedicated to air pollution in the US (New air pollution satellite could support environmental justice),And Burmese peacock turtles hatch in Myanmar (Watch Rare Burmese Peacock Turtles Hatching)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about mosquito-borne virus risk on the rise because of climate change (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-europe-mosquito-fever-ecdc-b1f0e0471ae645344c2ed3f9425d7a97" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says</a>),A train derailment in in the Yellowstone River (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/montana-bridge-collapse-train-dbd905bac1b35a63107213db7983bafc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Train carrying hazardous materials derails into Yellowstone River in Montana</a>),A quick note on the wildfire smoke still affecting the United States,Power companies fight back against a non-profit utility in Maine (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/18/maine-state-run-utility-power-companies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power companies spend millions to fight Maine’s proposed non-profit utility</a>),Canada’s new regulations on cruise liners (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-clamps-down-cruise-liners-dumping-sewage-outlines-big-fines-2023-06-23/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada clamps down on cruise liners dumping sewage, green groups want more</a>),A new satellite dedicated to air pollution in the US (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/19/1179670466/air-pollution-satellite-baltimore-climate-change" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New air pollution satellite could support environmental justice</a>),And Burmese peacock turtles hatch in Myanmar (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/climate/tiny-bundles-of-hope-critically-endangered-turtles-hatch-in-myanmar.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch Rare Burmese Peacock Turtles Hatching</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

A train derails in the Yellowstone River, the US air pollution satellite, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about the temperature spikes around the world (Fears of hottest year on record as global temperatures spike | Climate crisis),Antonio Guterres calling for an end to fossil fuels (UN chief says fossil fuels are ‘incompatible with human survival,’ calls for credible exit strategy),Switzerland’s new net-zero goals (As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050),An EU law for smartphone batteries (Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027),New climate investments in the US (Biden $600 million climate investments California trip),Wasted water through an abandoned golf course (This community lost 5 million gallons of clean, drinkable water a day — all because of an abandoned golf course),And the first known virgin crocodile birth (Scientists discover the first virgin birth in a crocodile)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about the temperature spikes around the world (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/15/record-temperatures-global-heating" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fears of hottest year on record as global temperatures spike | Climate crisis</a>),Antonio Guterres calling for an end to fossil fuels (<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-chief-says-fossil-fuels-are-incompatible-with-human-survival-calls-for-credible-exit-strategy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UN chief says fossil fuels are ‘incompatible with human survival,’ calls for credible exit strategy</a>),Switzerland’s new net-zero goals (<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/swiss-vote-climate-bill-alpine-nations-iconic-glaciers-100175552" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050</a>),An EU law for smartphone batteries (<a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027</a>),New climate investments in the US (<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/06/19/biden-600-million-climate-investments-california-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biden $600 million climate investments California trip</a>),Wasted water through an abandoned golf course (<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/community-lost-5-million-gallons-111500741.html?guccounter=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This community lost 5 million gallons of clean, drinkable water a day — all because of an abandoned golf course</a>),And the first known virgin crocodile birth (<a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/09/world/crocodile-virgin-birth-parthenogenesis-scn/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scientists discover the first virgin birth in a crocodile</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

2023 on pace to be one of the hottest years on record, a virgin crocodile birth, & more!  

Beth McDaniel

Matt interviews Beth McDaniel.Beth is a c-suite executive in the science and technology space, a successful entrepreneur, an accomplished attorney, and an advisor on climate technology.Beth’s company, Reactive Surfaces, works to make naturally-occuring, non-toxic paints and coatings that can be used to remove carbon from the atmosphere and convert it into biochar and other environmentally friendly solutions.She is also the co-founder of Team Lichen, the leading XPRIZE team for carbon reduction, who recently released a groundbreaking peer-reviewed whitepaper entitled, “Integrated Techno-Economic And Life Cycle Assessment Of A Novel Algae-Based Coating For Direct Air Carbon Capture And Sequestration”.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-mcdaniel-00a9895/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth McDaniel</a>.Beth is a c-suite executive in the science and technology space, a successful entrepreneur, an accomplished attorney, and an advisor on climate technology.Beth’s company, <a href="https://reactivesurfaces.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reactive Surfaces</a>, works to make naturally-occuring, non-toxic paints and coatings that can be used to remove carbon from the atmosphere and convert it into biochar and other environmentally friendly solutions.She is also the co-founder of <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=41&amp;q=team+lichen+xprize&amp;cvid=712d7797fef04400b6c5f2a992ac0fe7&amp;aqs=edge..69i57j69i64.3469j0j1&amp;FORM=ANNTA1&amp;PC=HCTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Team Lichen</a>, the leading XPRIZE team for carbon reduction, who recently released a groundbreaking peer-reviewed whitepaper entitled, “<a href="https://envirotechaccelerator.org/the-envirotech-accelerator-launches-leading-xprize-team-for-carbon-reduction-team-lichen-with-next-generation-carbon-capture-sequestration-technology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Integrated Techno-Economic And Life Cycle Assessment Of A Novel Algae-Based Coating For Direct Air Carbon Capture And Sequestration</a>”.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Beth McDaniel (Reactive Surfaces)

New episodes every Friday covering the latest in Wildlife Conservation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Policy.At least two bonus Monday episodes each month, including shorter mini-sodes and interviews with other people in the environmental and/or sustainability fields.Hosted by Matt Norden, produced/co-hosted by Nick Gennusa, and co-hosted by Giselle Herrera. You can find us on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram @PlanetTodayPod!

Matt and Nick talk about last week’s wildfire smoke (Maps, satellite images show Canadian wildfire smoke enveloping parts of U.S. with unhealthy air),How fungi can help in the fight against climate change (Fungi may offer ‘jaw-dropping’ solution to climate change),Environmentalists fighting for a healthy, livable climate in Montana (Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent),Ford Motor and Tesla strike a deal to allow GM vehicles to use Tesla chargers (GM’s Electric Vehicles Will Use Tesla’s Charging Network),Arizona’s desalination plan (Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico),Summer ice in the arctic will no longer exist in the near future (Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find | Climate crisis),And red wolf conservation in North Carolina (Endangered red wolf families released in Eastern North Carolina)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about last week’s wildfire smoke (<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/canadian-wildfire-smoke-maps-air-quality-alerts/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maps, satellite images show Canadian wildfire smoke enveloping parts of U.S. with unhealthy air</a>),How fungi can help in the fight against climate change (<a href="https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4034986-fungi-may-offer-jaw-dropping-solution-to-climate-change/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fungi may offer ‘jaw-dropping’ solution to climate change</a>),Environmentalists fighting for a healthy, livable climate in Montana (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-trial-montana-18e301a701fcf4badc904984455406fc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent</a>),Ford Motor and Tesla strike a deal to allow GM vehicles to use Tesla chargers (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/business/general-motors-tesla-electric-vehicles-charging.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GM’s Electric Vehicles Will Use Tesla’s Charging Network</a>),Arizona’s desalination plan (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/climate/arizona-desalination-water-climate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico</a>),Summer ice in the arctic will no longer exist in the near future (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/06/too-late-now-to-save-arctic-summer-ice-climate-scientists-find" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find | Climate crisis</a>),And red wolf conservation in North Carolina (<a href="https://abc11.com/red-wolf-eastern-north-carolina-pocosin-lakes-national-wildlife-refuge-recovery-program/13364526/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endangered red wolf families released in Eastern North Carolina</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Wildfire smoke in the US and Canada, Fungi vs. Climate Change, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about Earth reaching several tipping points (Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says),Exxon’s decarbonization deal through carbon capture (Exxon signs decarbonization contract with steel maker Nucor),Germany and Denmark’s offshore wind cooperation deal (Germany, Denmark sign offshore wind power cooperation deal),Arizona’s halt on construction in Phoenix due to lack of groundwater (Arizona announces new limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears),The International Energy Agency’s June 2023 forecast (Renewable Energy Market Update),The first settlement for producing Forever Chemicals (Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits),And how meat and dairy farming have led to deforestation of the Amazon (More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand | Amazon rainforest)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about Earth reaching several tipping points (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/earth-environment-climate-change-nature-sick-2dded06915af4645253f5c29abff4794" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says</a>),Exxon’s decarbonization deal through carbon capture (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-signs-decarbonization-contract-with-steel-maker-nucor-2023-06-01/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exxon signs decarbonization contract with steel maker Nucor</a>),Germany and Denmark’s offshore wind cooperation deal (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-denmark-sign-offshore-wind-power-cooperation-deal-2023-06-01/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Germany, Denmark sign offshore wind power cooperation deal</a>),Arizona’s halt on construction in Phoenix due to lack of groundwater (<a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/01/us/arizona-phoenix-groundwater-limits-development-climate/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arizona announces new limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears</a>),The International Energy Agency’s June 2023 forecast (<a href="https://www.iea.org/reports/renewable-energy-market-update-june-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renewable Energy Market Update</a>),The first settlement for producing Forever Chemicals (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/business/pfas-pollution-settlement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits</a>),And how meat and dairy farming have led to deforestation of the Amazon (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/02/more-than-800m-amazon-trees-felled-in-six-years-to-meet-beef-demand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand | Amazon rainforest</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

A settlement for Forever Chemicals, how meat and dairy impact deforestation, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about Finland’s electricity prices decreasing thanks to nuclear and renewables (Nuclear power helps bring down electricity prices by 75% in Finland (thenationalnews.com)/)And how climate change is impacting rice (How Global Rice Farming Is Being Transformed by Climate Change - The New York Times (nytimes.com))! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt and Nick talk about Finland’s electricity prices decreasing thanks to nuclear and renewables (<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/05/14/nuclear-power-helps-bring-down-electricity-prices-by-75-in-finland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear power helps bring down electricity prices by 75% in Finland (</a><a href="http://thenationalnews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thenationalnews.com</a><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/05/14/nuclear-power-helps-bring-down-electricity-prices-by-75-in-finland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)/</a>)And how climate change is impacting rice (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/20/climate/rice-farming-climate-change.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Global Rice Farming Is Being Transformed by Climate Change - The New York Times (</a><a href="http://nytimes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nytimes.com</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/20/climate/rice-farming-climate-change.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Monday Mini-sode: Major decrease in electricity costs for Finland and title! 

Matt and Nick talk about the United Nations’ report on plastic pollution (Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says | Plastics),The Supreme Court weakening an EPA rule on water pollution (Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution),California’s plan to fix its transmission line system (California has a new $7.3B plan to fix its…),State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner’s insurance applications in California (State Farm no longer accepts homeowner insurance applications in California),German police raiding climate protests (German police conduct raids on climate activists as impatience mounts),Amazon abandoning one of its climate goals (Amazon Gives up Shipment Zero, a Key Part of Its Climate Pledge),An update on the Indian Cheetah cubs we spoke about last month (Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park),And 3-D printed artificial reefs (3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about the United Nations’ report on plastic pollution (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/16/plastic-pollution-could-be-slashed-by-80-by-2040-un-says" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says | Plastics</a>),The Supreme Court weakening an EPA rule on water pollution (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/us/supreme-court-epa-water-pollution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution</a>),California’s plan to fix its transmission line system (<a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/california-has-a-new-7-3b-plan-to-fix-its-transmission-problems?utm_campaign=canary&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=259245128&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--axUGuswWqVHAEWQGPUApv0oT5A22PtM4U0pKcDiBb_JxuZID8w2oT56WdqW8a2E2zqnwn_K2m13WqfYpNY5PgvL0oWA&amp;utm_source=newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California has a new $7.3B plan to fix its…</a>),State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner’s insurance applications in California (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178648989/state-farm-home-insurance-california-wildfires-inflation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Farm no longer accepts homeowner insurance applications in California</a>),German police raiding climate protests (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/german-police-conduct-raids-climate-activists-impatience-mounts-rcna85950" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">German police conduct raids on climate activists as impatience mounts</a>),Amazon abandoning one of its climate goals (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-shipment-zero-gives-up-most-important-part-climate-pledge-2023-5?utm_source=reddit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Gives up Shipment Zero, a Key Part of Its Climate Pledge</a>),An update on the Indian Cheetah cubs we spoke about last month (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65692541" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park</a>),And 3-D printed artificial reefs (<a href="https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2022/06/13654370?utm_campaign=State%20of%20Green%20Weekly&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=72110524&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8gldtW7zDVhckmKFBKPPt4qY-691QP9g4Srwy1etfTz0G5r8oHqfexnrCNqivTUGMNQqVkP3oVhTp6UjBWLVGDxdTJo2N-uIl5Lvom1RLmA35GxeU&amp;utm_content=72110524&amp;utm_source=hs_email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

A United Nations report on Plastic Pollution, The Supreme Court weakening the Clean Water Act, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about the UK potentially banning products being labeled “carbon neutral” through offsets (Adverts claiming products are carbon neutral by using offsetting face UK ban | Carbon offsetting)A temporary deal to protect the Colorado River (Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now),Colorado moving to protect pollinators (Save the Bees: Legislature passes bill limiting bee-killing pesticides),A new tax on Electric Vehicles in Texas (Electric vehicles in Texas face new tax as Gov. Abbott signs law),A Montana bill banning climate impact assessments (Gianforte signs bill banning state agencies from analyzing climate impacts | Environment),The world’s largest ocean restoration project in Dubai (Dubai could become home to the world's largest ocean restoration project),And a bird flu vaccine to protect California Condors (Bird Flu Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use in California Condors)!Check out our Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about the UK potentially banning products being labeled “carbon neutral” through offsets (<a href="https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/uk-advertising-watchdog-to-crack-down-on-carbon-offsetting-claims-aoe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adverts claiming products are carbon neutral by using offsetting face UK ban | Carbon offsetting</a>)A temporary deal to protect the Colorado River (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/climate/colorado-river-deal.html?searchResultPosition=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now</a>),Colorado moving to protect pollinators (<a href="https://environmentamerica.org/colorado/media-center/save-the-bees-legislature-passes-bill-limiting-bee-killing-pesticides/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Save the Bees: Legislature passes bill limiting bee-killing pesticides</a>),A new tax on Electric Vehicles in Texas (<a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/05/15/electric-vehicles-in-texas-face-new-tax-as-gov-abbott-signs-law/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Electric vehicles in Texas face new tax as Gov. Abbott signs law</a>),A Montana bill banning climate impact assessments (<a href="https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/gianforte-signs-bill-banning-state-agencies-from-analyzing-climate-impacts/article_ad633128-f362-11ed-a415-dfd3e8d4341d.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gianforte signs bill banning state agencies from analyzing climate impacts | Environment</a>),The world’s largest ocean restoration project in Dubai (<a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/dubai-reef-development-urb-spc-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dubai could become home to the world's largest ocean restoration project</a>),And a bird flu vaccine to protect California Condors (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/science/condors-bird-flu-vaccines.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&amp;smtyp=cur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Flu Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use in California Condors</a>)!Check out our <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Enforcing Carbon Neutrality claims, an agreement to help the Colorado River, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about the EPA’s power plant pollution plan (The EPA has a plan to eliminate climate pollution from power plants, but will it survive in court? (msn.com)),Deforestation in the Amazon down under Lula (Amazon Deforestation Down 40 Percent So Far This Year (yahoo.com)),The EU’s latest renewable energy plan (EU countries to finalise 42.5% renewable energy target | Reuters),Ecuador protecting the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador Strikes Landmark Deal to Protect the Galápagos Islands - One Green Planet),Argentina’s woodlands decreasing (High grains prices, low fines spur loss of Argentina's woodlands | Reuters),How climate misinformation is infiltrating the legal system (Climate misinformation is becoming law (heated.world)),And the return of the Platypus after 50 years to Sydney’s Royal National Park (Platypuses return to Sydney's Royal National Park after disappearing for decades - ABC News)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about the EPA’s power plant pollution plan (<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-epa-has-a-plan-to-eliminate-climate-pollution-from-power-plants-but-will-it-survive-in-court/ar-AA1b7k3n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The EPA has a plan to eliminate climate pollution from power plants, but will it survive in court? (</a><a href="http://msn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">msn.com</a><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-epa-has-a-plan-to-eliminate-climate-pollution-from-power-plants-but-will-it-survive-in-court/ar-AA1b7k3n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>),Deforestation in the Amazon down under Lula (<a href="https://news.yahoo.com/amazon-deforestation-down-40-percent-131806812.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJkYvmZUWrondQbFTwRSvDgBo6Y3wuywgw_8Q1lg3x1VhFR29uN3fiPax4TlygdLz1OFQiTamvJpxwacDgPBAGqwm28U-1Ez_Y3z2wqFvSNBsr1a8ynS7BaUyAvQAqImd89BWE3qvVpd4L_8cbumGfq9_6rFA3bYARh_50eAvCMA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Deforestation Down 40 Percent So Far This Year (</a><a href="http://yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yahoo.com</a><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/amazon-deforestation-down-40-percent-131806812.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJkYvmZUWrondQbFTwRSvDgBo6Y3wuywgw_8Q1lg3x1VhFR29uN3fiPax4TlygdLz1OFQiTamvJpxwacDgPBAGqwm28U-1Ez_Y3z2wqFvSNBsr1a8ynS7BaUyAvQAqImd89BWE3qvVpd4L_8cbumGfq9_6rFA3bYARh_50eAvCMA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>),The EU’s latest renewable energy plan (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/eu-renewables-idUSL8N37C2SB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EU countries to finalise 42.5% renewable energy target | Reuters</a>),Ecuador protecting the Galapagos Islands (<a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/ecuador-landmark-deal-protect-galapagos-islands/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ecuador Strikes Landmark Deal to Protect the Galápagos Islands - One Green Planet</a>),Argentina’s woodlands decreasing (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/high-grains-prices-low-fines-spur-loss-argentinas-woodlands-2023-05-15/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">High grains prices, low fines spur loss of Argentina's woodlands | Reuters</a>),How climate misinformation is infiltrating the legal system (<a href="https://heated.world/p/climate-misinformation-is-becoming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate misinformation is becoming law (</a><a href="http://heated.world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heated.world</a><a href="https://heated.world/p/climate-misinformation-is-becoming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>),And the return of the Platypus after 50 years to Sydney’s Royal National Park (<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-14/platypus-reintroduced-to-royal-national-park-sydney/102344804" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Platypuses return to Sydney's Royal National Park after disappearing for decades - ABC News</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

The EPA taking on power plant pollution, an Amazon deforestation update, & more!  

Matt interviews Carlton Ward Jr.Carlton is a National Geographic Explorer and photographer who founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project in 2010, for which he trekked more than 2,000 miles during two expeditions supported by the National Geographic Society. In 2015, he launched the Path of the Panther project, an impact campaign with National Geographic and other partners that helped inspire the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act in 2021. His book Path of the Panther was released on May 2nd, with an accompanying documentary released on Disney+ on May 5th.Follow Carlton, Path of the Panther and Wildpath, on Instagram by clicking the hyperlinks in this sentence.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off. Want to be a guest on a podcast? Go to Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt interviews <a href="https://www.carltonward.com/the-photographer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carlton Ward Jr.</a>Carlton is a National Geographic Explorer and photographer who founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project in 2010, for which he trekked more than 2,000 miles during two expeditions supported by the National Geographic Society. In 2015, he launched the Path of the Panther project, an impact campaign with National Geographic and other partners that helped inspire the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act in 2021. His book <a href="https://books.disney.com/book/path-of-the-panther/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Path of the Panther</a> was released on May 2nd, with an accompanying <a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/path-of-the-panther/6uzTOIcFykio?irclickid=3tHXzGSTUxyNRvl26PU9xxCRUkAXHvz1WwxZRQ0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Loyalty-Bing+Rebates+by+Microsoft-1242160&amp;tgclid=06010048-a0e5-4e1a-b300-143364619931&amp;dclid=CjkKEQjwjYKjBhCvnqmwj8K2n7wBEiQA-151qq3Vju26hkyXfWPbETpMpvalgU_PZ0UG7j9zqoum55_w_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">documentary </a>released on Disney+ on May 5th.Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carltonward/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carlton</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildpath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pathofthepanther/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Path of the Panther</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildpath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildpath</a>, on Instagram by clicking the hyperlinks in this sentence.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off. Want to be a guest on a podcast? Go to <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Guest Interview: Carlton Ward, Jr. (National Geographic: Path of the Panther)

Matt and Nick talk about New York’s ban on natural gas in new buildings (New York first US state to ban natural gas in new buildings - BBC News),Apple’s pledge to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 (Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 | Reuters),New pro-fossil fuel regulations in Montana (New Montana laws plow through environmental regulations for fossil fuels (billingsgazette.com)),An EPA rule on air pollution (EPA’s car pollution rules would save Americans trillions of dollars » Yale Climate Connections),Texas pumping the brakes on renewables with new legislation (Texas Senate approves tight permit restrictions on solar and wind – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)),Shell’s Deer Park fire (Reignited fire at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say – Houston Public Media),And a new grant from the Indianapolis Zoo (Indianapolis Zoo offers $1 million grant to save endangered species – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about New York’s ban on natural gas in new buildings (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65475062" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York first US state to ban natural gas in new buildings - BBC News</a>),Apple’s pledge to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-use-100-recycled-cobalt-batteries-by-2025-2023-04-13/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 | Reuters</a>),New pro-fossil fuel regulations in Montana (<a href="https://billingsgazette.com/news/new-montana-laws-plow-through-environmental-regulations-for-fossil-fuels/article_99ffab2a-ebd8-11ed-b13a-57c25ebdbb33.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Montana laws plow through environmental regulations for fossil fuels (</a><a href="http://billingsgazette.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">billingsgazette.com</a><a href="https://billingsgazette.com/news/new-montana-laws-plow-through-environmental-regulations-for-fossil-fuels/article_99ffab2a-ebd8-11ed-b13a-57c25ebdbb33.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>),An EPA rule on air pollution (<a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/epas-car-pollution-rules-would-save-americans-trillions-of-dollars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EPA’s car pollution rules would save Americans trillions of dollars » Yale Climate Connections</a>),Texas pumping the brakes on renewables with new legislation (<a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/05/08/texas-senate-approves-tight-permit-restrictions-on-solar-and-wind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Texas Senate approves tight permit restrictions on solar and wind – pv magazine USA (</a><a href="http://pv-magazine-usa.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pv-magazine-usa.com</a><a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/05/08/texas-senate-approves-tight-permit-restrictions-on-solar-and-wind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>),Shell’s Deer Park fire (<a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2023/05/08/451122/reignited-fire-at-shells-deer-park-chemicals-facility-extinguished-sunday-night-officials-say/?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reignited fire at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say – Houston Public Media</a>),And a new grant from the Indianapolis Zoo (<a href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/indianapolis-zoo-offers-1-million-grant-to-save-endangered-species/amp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indianapolis Zoo offers $1 million grant to save endangered species – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

New York bans natural gas in new buildings, Shell’s Deer Park fire, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about Shell’s decision to pull out of one of Britain’s largest carbon capture projects (Shell pulls out of large carbon capture project in northern England | Reuters),A fourth nuclear reactor at the Plant Vogtle in Georgia has completed testing (Fourth reactor at Georgia nuclear plant completes test phase | AP News),Asian Elephant habitat loss (Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds | CNN),RIP the Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicle (GM is ending Chevy Bolt EV production : NPR),And the connection between air pollution spikes and irregular heartbeats (Air pollution spikes linked to irregular heartbeats, study finds | Air pollution | The Guardian)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Matt and Nick talk about Shell’s decision to pull out of one of Britain’s largest carbon capture projects (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/shell-pulls-out-large-carbon-capture-project-northern-england-2023-04-25/?utm_source=reddit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shell pulls out of large carbon capture project in northern England | Reuters</a>),A fourth nuclear reactor at the Plant Vogtle in Georgia has completed testing (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vogtle-nuclear-plant-georgia-power-southern-23ed7483e60bf5abe3543fc7cd18ab0e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fourth reactor at Georgia nuclear plant completes test phase | AP News</a>),Asian Elephant habitat loss (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/asia/elephant-habitat-loss-asia-scn-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_source=twCNN&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=2023-04-27T16%3A45%3A06&amp;utm_term=link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds | CNN</a>),RIP the Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicle (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172172471/chevy-bolt-ev-gm-electric-vehicle-ending?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=nprnews&amp;utm_campaign=npr&amp;fbclid=IwAR2sL3oVotoziB_O1X16kZdMkF1Wp4u3XTVJTO-NdwYy0oGYmPWz8IW0GWs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GM is ending Chevy Bolt EV production : NPR</a>),And the connection between air pollution spikes and irregular heartbeats (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/01/air-pollution-spikes-linked-to-irregular-heartbeats-study-finds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air pollution spikes linked to irregular heartbeats, study finds | Air pollution | The Guardian</a>)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="http://www.valaalta.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vala Alta</a> and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Habitat loss for Asian Elephants, air pollution’s impact on the heart, & more!  

Matt and Nick talk about (Support the Big Cat Public Safety Act (aza.org))And parrots’ ability to use video chat (Can Parrots Talk Over Video Chat? Experiment Shows How They Adapt and Connect - The New York Times (nytimes.com))! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Matt and Nick talk about (<a href="https://www.aza.org/support-big-cat-public-safety-act?locale=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the Big Cat Public Safety Act (</a><a href="http://aza.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aza.org</a><a href="https://www.aza.org/support-big-cat-public-safety-act?locale=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>)And parrots’ ability to use video chat (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/21/science/parrots-video-chat-facetime.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&amp;smtyp=cur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can Parrots Talk Over Video Chat? Experiment Shows How They Adapt and Connect - The New York Times (</a><a href="http://nytimes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nytimes.com</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/21/science/parrots-video-chat-facetime.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&amp;smtyp=cur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a>)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at <a href="https://kitcaster.com/planet-today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitcaster</a> with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Monday Mini-sode: The Big Cat Public Safety Act & Parrots video-chatting! 

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