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The Planet Today

Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

New episodes every Friday covering the latest in Wildlife Conservation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Policy, including special guest interviews across the environmental/sustainability space.Hosted by Matt Norden and produced/co-hosted by Nick Gennusa.You can find us on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram @PlanetTodayPod!

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28:15

Guest Interview: Anastasios Arima (IperionX)

The Planet Today ·

2022/10/17

Matt interviews Anastasios Arima, the CEO of IperionX, where they are developing low carbon, sustainable critical minerals and metals.IperionX has breakthrough titanium technologies that have demonstrated the potential to produce titanium products that are sustainable, 100% recyclable, low carbon intensity, and at product qualities that exceed current industry standards.Anastasios previously served as a non-executive director at Piedmont Lithium Limited, a $1B+ lithium mining company that also aims

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35:33

Greenwashing at COP27 (already), limiting our food...

The Planet Today ·

2022/10/14

Matt and Nick talk about November’s COP27, presented by… Coca-Cola (Cop27 climate summit’s sponsorship by Coca-Cola condemned as ‘greenwash’ | Cop27 | The Guardian),UK Prime Minister Liz Truss opposing agrivoltaics (Liz Truss opposes placing solar panels on farmland, Downing Street says (aol.com)),A utility scale solar, wind, and battery power plant in the US (First clean energy plant using solar, wind & battery storage opens (electrek.co)),Farms using more water than Arizona and Nevada while

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31:33

Big Oil’s climate denial started 63 years ago and...

The Planet Today ·

2022/10/10

Matt and Nick cover one story today: Adetokunbo Abiola’s substack publication about how big oil companies could have changed the course of the climate crisis 63 years ago!The article gets into a few other topics that the guys talk about, including what it will take to break up big oil, what big oil can do next, and how shareholder activism will likely increase with the reality of ongoing climate change.Adetokunbo is a Nigerian journalist who writes about the global dimensions of climate change and

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30:21

Hurricane Ian, Boston’s turf bans for parks, & more!

The Planet Today ·

2022/10/07

Matt and Nick talk about Hurricane Ian and one community that fared very well throughout the storm (This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage | CNN),New York following California’s footsteps in banning gas-powered cars by 2035 (New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead (gizmodo.com)),Los Angeles county cracking down on water flow to celebrity mansions due to drought (LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No

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13:42

Monday Minisode: The Ozone layer is improving and...

The Planet Today ·

2022/10/03

Matt and Nick discuss some good news for the Earth’s ozone layer (Scientists predict the hole in the ozone layer will close in the next 50 years | Euronews)And the tax benefits of offshore wind energy (Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers | Grist)!

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28:39

Hurricane Fiona, The Kigali Amendment, & more!

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/30

Matt and Nick talk about The Kigali Amendment (U.S. Senate votes to amend global treaty to curb climate-warming gas | Reuters),Hurricane Fiona and how solar fared during the storm (The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico – The Hill),The controversy over The World Bank’s David Malpass (Al Gore Calls the World Bank Chief a ‘Climate Denier’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),The impact of Yoga Pants on the environment (Your Yoga Pants Are Spewing

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12:45

Patagonia vs. Climate Change!

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/26

Matt and Nick talk about Patagonia’s owner, Yvon Chouinard, announcing that all of the company’s profits will go into two funds dedicated to fighting climate change.You can read Yvon Chouinard’s full letter on Patagonia’s website.Additional sources for today’s episode:Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis | US news | The GuardianPatagonia Owner Gives Away Company To Save Planet (yahoo.com)Patagonia Founder Avoids $700 Million Tax Hit By Donating Company -

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27:50

Sea level rise in New Zealand, Gray Wolves in Oregon,...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/23

Matt and Nick talk about sea level rise in New Zealand (Rate of sea level rise around New Zealand doubles in past 60 years | New Zealand | The Guardian),The EU continuing to classify biomass from wood as a renewable energy (EU votes to keep woody biomass as renewable energy, ignores climate risk (mongabay.com)),Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake and how it impacts energy usage (Explainer: Ethereum's energy-saving Merge upgrade | Reuters),Climate Change’s impact on human health (Climate change

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0:58

Introducing: The Planet Today

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/21

Exactly 1 year and 6 months since the release of our first trailer and the show has grown a lot since then! We changed our format, I got a better microphone, but we never updated the trailer.To the long-time listeners, share the new trailer with a friend (or a few!).If you're new here, welcome to The Planet Today.

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31:26

Guest Interview: Hal Harvey (Energy Innovation) and...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/19

Matt interviews Hal Harvey and Justin Gillis to discuss their new book, The Big Fix: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet, and more!Hal is an acclaimed energy policy advisor and the CEO for Energy Innovation, a company that provides high-quality research and analysis to policymakers around the world and across a range of jurisdictions to help inform their energy policy decisions. Hal has served on energy panels appointed by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.Justin spent a decade as an

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32:47

Jackson’s water crisis, the Colorado River’s drought,...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/16

Matt and Nick talk about the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi (Running water returns in Mississippi capital – but it’s still undrinkable | Mississippi | The Guardian),Potential to save the Colorado River (A Washington river could provide an example of how to save the Colorado River and help Lake Powell and Lake Mead (sltrib.com)),Oil-giant Chevron peddling misinformation (‘Wildfire of disinformation’: how Chevron exploits a news desert | US press and publishing | The Guardian),Antarctica’s

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27:46

Guest Interview: Leif Cocks (International Tiger...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/12

Matt interviews Leif Cocks, the founder of the International Tiger Project, an organization that aims to ensure the survival of Sumatran tigers in their natural habitat by undertaking genuine, measurable and effective tiger conservation.They discuss the challenges facing the 400 Sumatran tigers existing in the wild, a number that continues to shrink. Additionally, the Sumatran tiger’s rainforest is disappearing at a rapid rate.Leif explains the harm that palm oil plantations, snare traps and more

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33:24

TPT100!! China's record-breaking heatwave, Hawaii...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/09

Matt and Nick talk about a South African court upholding a ban on Shell’s oil and gas exploration (South African court bans offshore oil and gas exploration by Shell | Marine life | The Guardian),The author of “Limits to Growth” discussing the impact on society and our climate caused by the world’s richest 10% (Report says rich must pay bill to avert social collapse | AP News),Going off the grid in Californian housing developments with less than 2,000 units (A Solar Firm Plans to Build Off-Grid

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14:52

Monday Minisode: Freya the Walrus & 16 Bison born in...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/05

Matt and Nick talk about Freya the Walrus unfortunately being euthanized in Norway (A famous walrus is killed, and Norwegians are divided | The Seattle Times)And Banff National Park’s bison herd is growing (Sixteen bison calves born to Banff herd this year - RMOToday.com)!

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28:41

Flooding in Pakistan, Greenland’s ice loss and sea...

The Planet Today ·

2022/09/02

Matt and Nick talk about the massive floods in Pakistan (Pakistan floods: One third of country is under water - minister - BBC News),California’s gas-powered car ban (California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035 – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)), The Department of the Interior’s grant to plug up natural gas wells (Interior grants $560 million across 24 states to plug more than 10,000 orphaned wells | The Hill),Arctic sea ice melting will cause roughly one foot of sea level rise (Greenland

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26:10

California’s Upcoming Megastorm and America’s future...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/29

Matt and Nick talk about the future of the United States’ climate. First they cover a megastorm that is becoming increasingly more likely in California as the climate continues to warm.Next, they discuss the extreme heat that will face roughly 25% of the US by 2053.Sources for today’s episode.The Coming California Megastorm - The New York Times (nytimes.com)100 million Americans will be in ‘extreme heat belt’ region by 2053 | The Independent

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28:19

Fracking’s connection to Leukemia, more emissions...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/26

Matt and Nick talk about the effects of fracking on children living nearby (Children Living Close to Fracking Sites Have Two to Three Times Higher Risk of Leukemia - DeSmog),Water reuse projects to combat drought in the US (Biden administration announces $310M in funding for water reuse projects amid widespread drought | The Hill),Some good news for Scotland’s butterfly population (Scotland’s butterflies flourishing in hotter summers | Butterflies | The Guardian),And Administrative Action

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33:21

Guest Interview: Rob Rastovich (ThingLogix)

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/22

Matt interviews Rob Rastovich, CTO of ThingLogix. ThingLogix recently launched their newest product, Thermic.ai, which is a wireless temperature and humidity monitoring system that collects data 24/7 and sends alerts when it detects equipment failure. It prevents food spoilage while putting money back in your pocket.Rob also has his own cattle ranch, called Barley Beef, in Central Oregon. The cows roam free-range, eat barley from nearby breweries, and drink from mountain streams.Matt and Rob talk

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30:36

The rapidly warming Arctic, record coal profits, &...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/19

Matt and CJ discuss 2022’s record profits for coal producers (Coal Giants Are Making Mega Profits as Climate Crisis Grips the World - Bloomberg),Warming in the Arctic is worse than previous models predicted (Arctic Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of the Planet, New Analyses Find - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),World leaders will meet at the UN in New York later for more talks to save the world's oceans from overexploitation (Leaders make fifth attempt to pass UN Oceans Treaty)Climate

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24:27

Massive flooding in Kentucky, saving the mangroves in...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/15

Matt and Nick talk about a woman-led mission to save India’s mangroves (How nine women are helping save India’s mangroves – with foraging and eco-tours | Global development | The Guardian),Sea animals helping algae reproduce (Like Bees of the Seas, These Crustaceans Pollinate Seaweed - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Kentucky’s flooding amid a changing climate (White House warns of ‘intensifying impacts of climate change’ as Biden tours flood-hit Kentucky – as it happened (theguardian.com)),The

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