Surviving the Climate

Get your summer outfit ready. Robbie and Nate dig into the trendiest and most practical clothing and gear people are buying or making to stay cool this season. Plus, they sit down with Robert Meade, a research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to find out what does and doesn’t work.  Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s...

Nate checks in with Robbie while he's baking at London Climate Action Week. They discuss the tragic drowning deaths in France, how European governments are responding to the historic heatwave, and why umbrellas deserve a little more love.  This episode will also feature our recurring heat and health segment, where a physician will talk about the chronic diseases that could put you at greater...

Nate and Robbie interview Professor Ollie Jay, director of the Heat and Health Research Centre at The University of Sydney. They discuss how to exercise safely in the heat, the heat policy Ollie helped develop for the Australian Open, what fan-first cooling means and much more.  Follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today's episode:  Un...

You’ll want to listen to this one before planning your next vacation. Robbie and Nate will break down how to travel safely in hot places and the precautions you should take when going on hikes. They also review some innovative travel cooling strategies from r/heat_prep. This episode will also feature the inaugural heat and health segment, where a physician will discuss the difference between heat...

Nate gives us a live cooling vest review. Then, Robbie and Nate dig into the latest r/heat_prep posts and other community-sourced tips from Reddit. They also break down what El Niño is, what it means for our climate, and how we can prepare.  Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s episode:  r/heat_prep: I have health problems and urgently need c...

☀️ In our first ever episode, Nate and Robbie talk about the recent bouts of extreme heat at the 2026 French Open, and what players and fans can do to stay safe. They also get into concerns about the heat at the upcoming 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Then the show’s producer Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe joins to share his recent experience getting heat exhaustion at his graduation, what helped, and how rou...