The Planet Today

Matt interviews Miss Delaware, Sophie Phillips, prior to the Miss America Competition, which begins the day this episode drops! First Matt and Nick break down their Quick Hits of the week, starting with a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Maine ( https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/11/agrivoltaic-pilot-program-set-to-provide-critical-insights/ ), Conservationists fighting to save the sma...

Matt and Nick discuss Episode 1 of Netflix’s Down to Earth with Zac Efron! Zac was unfortunately busy this week, so he didn't answer our DM's to be a guest. First, their Quick Hits are cutting methane through cow feed ( https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/cow-feed-that-cleans-potent-methane-burps-nears-europe-rollout ), how roundabouts impact climate change ( https://www.nytimes.com...

Happy Thanksgiving! Matt gives a quick update on some big changes coming to The Planet Today starting in January of 2022.

Matt interviews Keith Hutchings of The Comfortable Home Project! First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are: Youth climate activists petitioning the United Nations ( https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/10/youth-activists-petition-un-to-declare-systemwide-climate-emergency?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1636528594 ), Timber poacher...

Matt and Nick are joined by guest co-host Giselle Herrera to talk about the impact that the world’s richest 1% have on the environment. Their Quick Hits of the week include a bold plan for Ithaca, NY ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/11/03/ithaca-new-york-decarbonize-electrify/ ), a project at the University of Minnesota to reduce bird collisions ( https://www.usnews.com/news...

Nick and Matt discuss the National Geographic Documentary, Smoky Mountain Park Rangers . Their Quick Hits of the Week include last weekend’s G20 meeting ( https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden ), Day 1 of COP26 ( https://www.cnn.c23om/2021/11/01/world/cop26-climate-leaders-summit-intl/index.html ), California Condors joining the short list of animals to reproduce with...

Nick and Matt discuss the economics behind deforestation and a new report by Global Witness ( https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/deforestation-dividends/#conclusion-ill-gotten-gains ). Their Quick Hits of the Week include Climate Change’s impact on national security ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/climate/climate-change-national-security.html?referringSource=articleShare ). ho...

Matt interviews Kelly Jacobs of the University of Delaware about managed retreat, the relationship between gas, oil, and plastic and more! First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are weather related deaths declining for now ( https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/weather-disaster-related-deaths-are-downwarming-could-undo-that-trend ), the amount of solar panels required to p...

Matt and Nick are joined by guest co-host Dan Walsh to talk about climate change misinformation and a new decision by Google/YouTube to prevent its spread. Their Quick Hits of the week include an update on how climate change is impacting coral reefs ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/climate/coral-reefs-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare ), Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante...

Matt interviews Eddy Badrina of Eden Green Technology and Seed Effect! Their Quick Hits of the week include several extinction updates ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/climate/endangered-animals-extinct.html?referringSource=articleShare ), the return of wolves in Europe ( https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-return-of-the-wolf-in-europe?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_cam...

Nick and Matt review the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher ! This episode starts off with a call to action about fossil fuel subsidies ( https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-end-fossil-fuel-tax-giveaways?source=direct_link&referrer=group-ccan&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgive.ccanactionfund.org%2Fpage%2F15812%2Fdonate%2F1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&amp...

Nick and Matt talk about the UN’s stark warning to countries regarding their Paris Agreement Commitments! Their Quick Hits of the week include a fungus that causes white nose syndrome found in Saskatchewan ( https://ca-news-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ca.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/fungus-thats-killed-millions-bats-080000707.html ), some electric vehicle news from Volkswagen ( https://www.bloomber...

Matt interviews Kristen Pruett to discuss her time at Yellowstone National Park, her volunteer work with dogs, cooking vegetarian meals, and more! First, Matt and Nick break down some of this week’s stories, including California simplifying recycling ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/climate/arrows-recycling-symbol-california.html?referringSource=articleShare ), Taco Bell’s recycling program (...

Matt and Nick discuss the public health impacts of Climate Change ( https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/more-than-200-health-journals-call-for-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis?fbclid=IwAR1CH_4E_4L_4SzIVxFwVamQK1q1IQTnjplPxZPzzXchydZJy6qX55Q-XmA )! Their Quick Hits of the week include Tesla recycling it’s battery materials ( https://amp-interestingengineering-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c...

Matt and Nick review the 2015 documentary After the Spill! Their Quick Hits of the week include Climate Change Reporting ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/insider/united-nations-climate-report.html ), IKEA selling renewable energy ( https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ikea-now-selling-new-product-renewable-energy ), Salmon in the Lower Snake River ( https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/sal...

Matt and Nick discuss Tropical Storm Henri and the rarity of landfall occurring in New England for storms like this. Their Quick Hits include California’s Solar Panel Mandate ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/business/energy-environment/california-solar-mandates.html?referringSource=articleShare ), the cost of climate inaction ( https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/11/climate-acti...

Matt is joined by Tyler Smith to talk about his role as a Wildland Firefighter, wildfires, droughts, prescribed burning, and more!

In perhaps their most unhinged episode yet, Matt and Nick are joined by recurring guest co-host CJ Bonifati to talk about the Billionaire space race and its impact on the environment. Their Quick Hits of the Week include flooding risks ( https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58087479 ), President Biden’s automobile goals ( https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/566446-biden-to-streng...

Matt and Nick review the Netflix Documentary, Virunga! This week’s Quick Hits include super polluters ( https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01983-z ), Toyota’s surprising aversion to electric vehicles, ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/climate/toyota-electric-hydrogen.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20210728&instance_id=36475&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=161715083&segment_id=...

Matt and Nick interview Ryan Byrnes of Bartlett Tree Experts to talk about urban forestry, insect management, and tree protection! No Quick hits this week because Matt is away for vacation.

Matt and Nick take some time to answer questions from their listeners. Their Quick Hits of the week include Europe’s Climate Plan ( https://www.npr.org/2021/07/14/1015984262/europe-has-an-ambitious-new-climate-plan-that-imagines-a-dramatic-cut-in-emissio ), the flooding in Germany and Belgium ( https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/experts-fear-germany-deadly-floods-glimpse-into-c...

Matt and Nick talk about some of the long term effects of Fracking for this week’s Feature Story. Their Quick Hits of the week include California’s potential energy blackouts ( https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-11/a-wildfire-is-pushing-california-toward-the-brink-of-blackouts?cmpid=BBD071221_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=210712&utm_campaig...

Matt and Nick talk about the New York Times event “ Netting Zero: De-constructing the Built Environment, ” which Matt attended last Thursday. This week’s Quick Hits include the Gulf of Mexico fire ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/03/mexico-pipeline-fire/ ), planting trees to boost rainfall in Europe ( https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57722879 ), a heat wave in Siberia ( h...

We broke our 60 minutes or less rule (by 2 minutes), but that's okay. Matt and Nick talk about their Quick Hits of the week, including a TED Talk about EcoAnxiety ( https://www.ted.com/talks/clover_hogan_what_to_do_when_climate_change_feels_unstoppable ), the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest ( https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/29/upshot/portland-seattle-vancouver-weather.html?referring...

We finally made the change to the podcast that no one requested - a cold open ! Then, Matt and Nick are joined by Dan Walsh to break down their Quick Hits of the week, including National Parks dealing with overcrowding ( www.wsj.com/amp/articles/national-parks-are-overcrowded-and-closing-their-gates-11623582002 ), a cool story about salmon ( www.nrdc.org/experts/giulia-cs-good-stefani/salmon-natur...