People, Planet, Progress

The Climate Report for 1/21/25 features an interview with Dr. Debra Hendrickson, who will be making a local speaking appearance this Sunday, January 26th, following the publication of her new book “The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change.” She will be speaking at the Madelyn Helling Library from 4-6pm, on Sunday January 26. We chat about the impacts of climate chan...

The Climate Report for 1/7/25 features more reading through some of our backlog of interesting news headlines from 2024, including exciting regional news. We close with a page from the book “365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.” -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for...

The Climate Report for 12/17/24 features info on Christmas tree choices as well as a quick reading through some of our backlog of interesting news headlines from 2024. We close with a page from the book “365 Days of Personal Climate Action Inspiration.” -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social me...

The Climate Report for 11/19/24 features info about the environmental impact of Halloween, as well as the absence of climate from the recent election campaign trial, and the great news about CA Prop 4 passing. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in between...

The Climate Report for 11/5/24 features headlines about the impact that climate change is finally stating to have on home prices. From Zillow adding climate risks to their real estate listings, to Florida’s splitting of the real estate market based on risk, we cover the story in depth with stories by CBS and The Washington Post. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email cl...

The Climate Report for 10/15/24 features headlines about last years wildfires in Canada, as well as how the health of bats and human infants is linked. Then we cover some good news for California, and end with a piece on how old ways of building are becoming new again in order to help cool homes and buildings in a warming climate. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email...

The Climate Report for 10/1/24 features the benefits of being outside in nature, as well as how to participate in a global gardening project for the climate, and the future of recycling clothes and fabrics in CA. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in betw...

The Climate Report for 9/16/24 is devoted to local upcoming events. Whether it’s an upcoming public workshop on possible new statewide rules regarding space and water heaters, or an event in Auburn featuring EVs, solar, and heat pumps, or this Saturdays rechargeable battery collection event, we have the details for you. We spend much of the show interviewing Chris Newsom. She’s the Chair of the Ne...

The Climate Report for 9/3/24 covers a few innovative ways that communities around the world are taking initiative to enact climate action at the local level, from using invasive bushes in Namibia to help grow mushroom blocks for building homes, to immersive museum exhibits for children in Boston, to one Northern California’s efforts to address single throwaway cups. We end with another page from...

he Climate Report for 8/20/24 is devoted to our last interview with Ian Thomas before he ends his 11-month climate fellowship with Nevada County and head back to Colorado. Ian has been an AmeriCorps CivicSpark fellow and we talk with him about his experience and the challenges we face and the progress we’ve made as a community. We also chat about how he got the position and what others can do to f...

The Climate Report for 8/6/24 covers the environmental legacy of Brian Terhorst, our beloved past General Manager, longtime broadcaster and KVMR Board member, as well as some new financing options for Californians, and the latest polling from the Yale Climate Communications program. We end with another page from 365 days of personal action inspiration. -- For questions, comments, or links to news...

The Climate Report for 7/16/24 covers headlines including how the climate shift is impacting global security, global elections, as well as the length of a day, which can disrupt the internet and electronics. We end with another page from 365 days of personal action inspiration. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate...

The Climate Report for 7/2/24 covers headlines about local water conservation, nighttime heatwave temps, and how theaters are turning climate-neutral in Germany. We’re also joined by Ian Thomas again, our county’s CivicSpark fellow, supporting climate work at the Nevada county government. He’ll give us an update on county action, as well as identity this month’s Climate Champion at the county. We...

The Climate Report for 6/18/24 covers how we tend to overwash our laundry, as well as how we can electrify our homes with new IRS incentives, and also how some Californians are turning lawns into neighborhood micro farms. We end with another page from 365 days of personal action inspiration. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visi...

The Climate Report for 6/4//24 starts off with some climate and news headlines, including how a climate scientist just took over Mexico, and how LA is taking climate action with plants and paint. We end with another page from 365 days of personal action inspiration. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Faceb...

The Climate Report for 5/21/24 starts off with some climate and energy news headlines on EVs and jet fuel, and also covers some surprising rankings of our food take out containers. Then we feature an article excerpted from a new book that uncovers how indigenous cultures in North America made radical changes to their societies, based on a changing climate in the 1300’s and 1400’s. And they did it...

The Climate Report for 5/7/24 starts off with some climate and energy news headlines, including the 70th birthday of solar panels, a return of a new local food CSA, and a new $650,000 grant won by our community. Then we visit with Ian Thomas, our local Nevada County CivicSpark fellow, who works with the county govt on climate initiatives. He’ll give us updates and then announce this month’s county...

The Climate Report for 4/16/24 covers how a changing climate is changing what we grow and where it’s grown, as well as the impact of the new type of climate deniers: people who know the climate is being changed by humanity, but deny their personal action makes a difference. We also dole out a Lump of Coal award, and a Ray of Sunshine award, to some recent news headlines. We end with another page f...

The Climate Report for 4/2/24 starts off with some news headlines, including how AI is exploding power demand beyond what utilities had predicted, and how EV car salesmen do their job in different partisan areas. Then we visit with Ian Thomas, our local Nevada County CivicSpark fellow, who works with the county govt on climate initiatives. He’ll give us updates and then announce this month’s count...

The Climate Report for 3/5/24 starts off with some news headlines, including what jobs and careers are hiring to help address the climate crisis, and new funding to help CA tribes be resilient to climate change. Then for Womens History Month we talk about the role women play in both climate science and climate solutions, as well as how thousands of years of women’s’ repression has helped create ou...

The Climate Report for 3/5/24 starts off with another sit down with Ian Thomas, CivicSpark fellow working at the county government level. Then we talk about last year’s burst of US oil production, largely due to politics, and we contrast that with last year’s reduction in renewable energy, largely due to weather. We end with another page from 365 days of personal action inspiration. -- For questio...

The Climate Report for 2/20/24 reviews 2023 in brief, as well as how to handle climate anxiety, and how to make a difference with small swaps in diet. We end with a couple of items on personal action inspiration. That’s todays Climate Report, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:30-7pm following Alan Stahler’s “Soundings.” -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please em...

The Climate Report for 2/6/24 features an interview with Ian Thomas, the new CivicSpark fellow assigned to support the Nevada County govt on their local climate objectives. We talk about where he’s been and what he’s up to, giving us insights into climate action at the county level. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Cli...

The Climate Report for 1/16/24 starts off with the latest research on which major US cities are most at risk from climate impacts. We list the top 10. Then we talk about a new study on the impacts of wind farms on property values (hint: the data could be used for both for and against sides), as well as cover a few headlines and the idea of nature-based solutions. We close with a couple of pages fr...

The Climate Report for 1/2/24 starts off with a pop climate quiz. Then we revisit some sobering news followed by steps for personal action. -- For questions, comments, or links to news we read, please email climatereport@kvmr.org Feel free to visit The Climate Report Facebook social media page for daily news headlines in between shows. Host Martin Webb also offers a casual weekly video podcast eve...