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New Record Temperatures and the Looming Extinction Crisis (w/ Washington Post's Matthew Cappucci and University of Arizona's Dr. John J. Wiens and Cri…
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New Record Temperatures and the Looming Extinction Crisis (w/ Washington Post's Matthew Cappucci and University of Arizona's Dr. John J. Wiens and Cri…
FromThe Climate Pod
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Both the continent of Antarctica and the month of January hit new record temperatures in 2020. How did this happen? We talk to Matthew Cappucci of The Washington Post about these weather patterns, how a meteorologist spots the impact of climate change in bizarre weather, and also talk about the Broomstick Challenge, the movies "Sharknado" and "Twister," and even Al Roker. Then, we are joined by the University of Arizona's Dr. John J. Wiens and Cristian Román-Palacios, who recently published a study that made headlines for its analysis on the potential extinction crisis looming if warming temperatures continue. They explain the major drivers behind extinction patterns and where plant and animal most likely to occur. Ty and Brock also discuss BP's new climate announcement, Jeff Bezos' big donation, the 2019 SEAL Awards, and that time they broke a picture frame in their parents' house and lied about it. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Follow Matthew Cappucci on Twitter Follow Cristian Román-Palacios on Twitter Learn more about the Wiens Lab Learn more about Cristian's work Further Reading Recent responses to climate change reveal the drivers of species extinction and survival by Dr. John J. Weins and Cristian Román-Palacios Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded by Matthew Cappucci The viral ‘broomstick challenge’ always works by Matthew Cappucci Beware oil execs in environmentalists' clothing - BP could derail real change by Alice Bell
Released:
Feb 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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