Climate Debrief

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Angela Wheeler speaks with Dr. Sharon Camp, Senior Education Advisor for the CO₂ Coalition, about her article "Muddling the Judiciary’s Understanding of Science".  Dr. Camp discusses the scientific method, the role of models and consensus in climate science, and why she believes judges should rely on rigorous evidence when evaluating scientific claims.  The conv...

In the second part of Angela Wheeler's interview with geologist Koen Vogel, Ph. D., they discuss what may have caused the massive ice sheets of the last Ice Age to melt. Drawing on peer-reviewed research, Dr. Vogel examines the evidence behind CO₂, Milankovitch cycles, and other proposed explanations, highlighting why many popular theories struggle to explain the timing and scale of the deglaciati...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, host Angela Wheeler speaks with geologist Koen Vogel, Ph. D., about one of climate science’s biggest unanswered questions: What caused the massive ice sheets of the last Ice Age to melt? Drawing on peer-reviewed research, Dr. Vogel examines the evidence behind CO₂, Milankovitch cycles, and other proposed explanations, highlighting why many popular theories strug...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Angela Wheeler speaks with Matthew Wielicki, Ph. D., about academic freedom, climate science, and the importance of open debate.  Dr. Wielicki shares how his family's experience fleeing communist Poland shaped his views on intellectual freedom. He discusses his departure from academia, concerns about climate anxiety among students, and what he sees as a growing...

Wallace Manheimer, PhD, provides a detailed critique of climate-related statements issued by major scientific societies in this discussion with Angela Wheeler.  The conversation examines global energy trends, historical climate data, and differing international perspectives on fossil fuel use.  Dr. Manheimer also addresses the scientific role of carbon dioxide and proposes changes to improve clari...

Wallace Manheimer provides a detailed critique of climate-related statements issued by major scientific societies in this discussion with Angela Wheeler. The conversation examines global energy trends, historical climate data, and differing international perspectives on fossil fuel use. Manheimer also addresses the scientific role of carbon dioxide and proposes changes to improve clarity and accur...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Angela Wheeler sits down with ecologist Jim Steele. They explore the concept of “zonerism”—the use of selective facts to draw misleading conclusions. Steele draws on decades of field research in the Sierra Nevada. He explains how local environmental changes matter. He also highlights natural climate cycles like El Niño and La Niña. He argues these often play a l...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Angela Wheeler sits down with ecologist Jim Steele. They explore the concept of “zonerism”—the use of selective facts to draw misleading conclusions. Steele draws on decades of field research in the Sierra Nevada. He explains how local environmental changes matter. He also highlights natural climate cycles like El Niño and La Niña. He argues these often play a l...

Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam joins Angela Wheeler on Climate Debrief and reflects on his journey from India to a long career in the energy industry. He explains the issues with closed peer-review, struggles with publishing his work, explaining the open-peer review system, and the failures of "green" energy projects.  Drawing on decades of research, he examines fossil fuels, CO₂, and climate science. He...

Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam joins Angela Wheeler on Climate Debrief and reflects on his journey from India to a long career in the energy industry. He defends Alex Epstiein's book Fossil Futures, Dr. William Happer's start as a scientist, the extent that crude oil has on our lives, what life would be like without oil-based products, the pressures of ESG on third-world countries, the effects of CO2 up...

Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam joins Angela Wheeler on Climate Debrief and reflects on his journey from India to a long career in the energy industry. He discusses his work with ExxonMobil and his experience in petroleum geology. Drawing on decades of research, he examines fossil fuels, CO₂, and climate science. He also shares his perspective on energy development, environmental challenges, and ongoing s...

Dr. Daniel Nebert joins Angela Wheeler on Climate Debrief to discuss his unexpected path into the climate debate. He is a physician-scientist, geneticist, and retired professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati. Over his career, he has published more than 660 scientific papers. In this episode, Dr. Nebert explains why he believes media narratives have influenced modern climat...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Rob Louw joins Angela Wheeler and offers a detailed look at the greenhouse effect and the role of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere. He explains how radiative transfer works, why additional CO2 produces diminishing warming, and how temperature profiles in the troposphere and stratosphere influence heat loss to space. Louw also discusses feedback mechanisms, t...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, physicist and former senior scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Wallace “Wally” Manheimer joins Angela Wheeler as they examine the modern climate crisis narrative through the lens of history. Wally draws parallels between biblical warnings about false prophets and well-documented mass delusions in American history, including the Salem witch trials a...

In this episode of Climate Debrief, Ed Hoskins joins Angela Wheeler to explain the concept of CO₂ saturation. He argues that the warming effect of carbon dioxide decreases as levels rise. He says future increases will have only a small impact on temperature. Hoskins also discusses global greening, energy policy, and the economic costs of net zero efforts. Follow us on social media! X: x.com/CO2Coa...