Earthbound

Finding Calm in the Chaos – A Personal Journey Through Depression How do we find our footing and protect our peace of mind in a world that often feels overwhelming, where fear and uncertainty seem to be the new normal?  In this deeply personal and reflective episode, host Tom Schueneman opens up about his own “days of fear and loathing,” sharing his journey through a period of profound depres...

Green amendments are emerging as an effective and essential tool in the quest for environmental justice, ensuring that citizens have the constitutional right to a healthy environment, which is intricately linked to their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  In our conversation with Maya Van Rossem, the founder of Green Amendments for the Generations , we discuss how these a...

Reviewing A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith The notion of colonizing Mars often sounds like a thrilling adventure, but let’s hit the brakes on that rocket ship for a moment. Right off the bat, we tackle the idea that Elon Musk’s vision of a bustling Martian colony is, to put it mildly, a touch delusional. As we delve into the complexities of what it would actually mean to settle on anot...

A conversation with David Lipsky, author of The Parrot and the Igloo Global warming is a long history spent in the hall of ironies, a statement that resonates throughout our discussion today. We delve into the fascinating yet troubling journey of climate science, tracing back to Svante Arrhenius , who first calculated the impact of accumulating greenhouse gases over a century ago, to the alarming...

Roy Scranton's Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization invites us to confront a sobering truth: we cannot escape our fate. As we grapple with the challenges of our time, Scranton emphasizes the importance of facing our future with patience, reflection, and love rather than panic or denial. His reflections draw from a life steeped in experience, including his s...

In this episode of the GlobalWarmingisReal podcast, we talk with Michael Mezzatesta , a prominent voice in climate economics, policy, and activism. Our conversation explores the complexities of climate action in the context of a second Trump administration .  Host Tom Schueneman and Michael Mezzatesta dissect the multifaceted challenges climate change poses, particularly in the context of the...

Read the article at GlobalWarmingisReal.com . Takeaways : Experiencing a health scare can profoundly alter our relationship with nature and ourselves. Solastalgia reflects the emotional distress tied to environmental changes affecting our sense of home. Healing from personal trauma and environmental loss requires acceptance, restoration, and defense of what remains. The connection between individu...

Earthbound explores the human story of a planet in transition. We live in the Anthropocene, an age in which human activity is reshaping Earth’s climate and life-support systems—and those planetary changes, in turn, are reshaping who we are. Hosted by Thomas Schueneman, Earthbound brings together scientists, historians, philosophers, Indigenous leaders, health experts, activists, and artists to ask...