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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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25:29

Storm surge and sea level rise, Nevada’s anti-lawn...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/12

Matt and Nick talk about climate change increasing flood risk for three major US cities (How climate change will increase storm surge flooding in NYC, Miami and D.C. : NPR),Climate change causing Las Vegas to get rid of lawns under Nevada law (Due to climate change, Nevada says goodbye to grass - CBS News),Could Germany cancel its plans to abandon nuclear power? (Germany’s conservative leaders push for nuclear power to stay on as the country breaks from Russian fuels. - The New York Times

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22:45

Guest Interview: @SustainablyMaija

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/08

Matt interviews Maija, who runs the TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook accounts @SustainablyMaija!Maija runs social media pages dedicated to sustainable living and picking up litter. She provides links to several different petitions on her Linktree page, including some dedicated to wildlife conservation, holding big oil accountable, and environmental policy advocacy.She has even started a petition of her own to cancel styrofoam all while advocating for our planet’s health on social media.Maija has

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28:02

A solar tower producing jet fuel, we’re less mad at...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/05

Matt and Nick talk about Joe Manchin changing his mind and agreeing to the Senate’s climate and energy programs (Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A solar tower creating sustainable jet fuel (All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight (newatlas.com)),The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been found in Leicestershire (Ancient fossil is earliest known animal predator - BBC News),President

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10:11

Monday Minisode: Solar Recycling & The IUCN Africa...

The Planet Today ·

2022/08/01

Matt and Nick talk about the projected boom in solar panel recycling (Solar panel recycling market to be worth billions by 2030, say researchers | RenewEconomy)And the Pan-African committee focused on protected areas to conserve wildlife (First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda - Press release | IUCN)!

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26:28

Guest Interview: Tara Lordi and Bobby O’Shields...

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/29

Matt interviews Tara Lordi and Bobby O’Shields. Their company, Weedoo, is on the forefront of waterway cleanup in an environmentally safe manner.Weedoo is the industry’s leading manufacturer of aquatic weed harvesters and weed cutters. They value our natural resources and aim to keep herbicides and toxic chemicals out of the water in order to provide solutions that preserve nature.Tara has experience in operations, technology, development, and business and is well-regarded in a traditionally

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23:23

Climate Change’s impact on armed conflict and refugees

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/25

Matt and Nick talk about a study that predicts an increase in armed conflict in Africa. They also get into the U.S. Military's carbon emissions and pollution levels, and why climate change can increase wars but wars also increase climate change.They break down the impacts climate change will have on people as water and food availability decrease and the number of climate refugees increases.Some people may even leave cities if infrastructure is not able to catch up to the threats caused by heat

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27:22

Energy Department’s support for clean energy tech,...

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/22

Matt and Nick talk about an $18.4 million commercialization fund to support clean energy technologies (Energy Department to fund initiatives focused on ‘barriers’ to clean energy tech | The Hill),A copper shortage means bad news for renewables (Copper is key to electric vehicles, wind and solar power. We're short supply (cnbc.com)),Europe’s current heat wave (Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain | AP News).ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Hilcorp, and Occidental Petroleum’s major

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35:03

Guest Interview: Charles Henry (Council on Library...

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/18

Matt interviews Charles Henry, the President of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), a non-profit organization that works with libraries, cultural institutions, and higher learning communities to improve research, teaching, and learning environments through the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage.Charles believes preserving cultural heritage connects us with humanity’s collective experience and knowledge, and gives us a sense of identity. However, cultural memory

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27:05

Weedkiller ingredient found in human urine, a whiskey...

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/15

Matt is joined by recurring guest co-host Dan Walsh of Vala Alta Check them out on Tiktok an Instagram @Vala_Alta.They talk about a weedkiller ingredient found in 80% of human urine samples (‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples | US news | The Guardian),The proposed Willow oil project (Biden Administration Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Microplastics discovered in beef and pork (Around 80% of cow

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28:35

Plastic Policy, Drought in Italy, & more!

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/11

Matt and Giselle talk about California placing recycling costs on plastic producers (California Requires Plastics Makers to Foot the Bill for Recycling - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Canada’s ban on grocery bags, takeout containers, and stir sticks (Canada is banning the sale, production and import of some single-use plastics | Engadget),High amount of plastic in Asian elephant diet in India (New Study Documents the Extent of Plastic Ingestion as an Emerging Threat to Endangered Asian Elephants

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30:19

Space Bubbles, Feeding Insects to Cows, & more!

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/08

Matt and Giselle talk about the link between birds and wildfires (How an Electrocuted Bird Might Start a Wildfire - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Cooling earth through reflecting sunlight (MIT proposes Brazil-sized fleet of “space bubbles” to cool the Earth (freethink.com)),How scientists and fishers are working together to protect overfished sharks (A shark 'superhighway' is being protected by fishermen), And sustainable meat and dairy through changing cow feed (Feeding insects to cattle could

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12:49

Monday Minisode: Fish leather & one mischievous beaver!

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/04

Matt and Nick talk about a sustainable leather made from invasive fish species (Fish leather is here, it’s sustainable – and it’s made from invasive species to boot | Invasive species | The Guardian) And a power, internet, and cell service outage in Northern British Columbia caused by one single beaver (What caused B.C. power outage? | CTV News)!Trigger Warning: Matt and Nick start the show by discussing the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. They would like everyone to be aware

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25:20

Climate Change and Wildfires, Colombia’s new...

The Planet Today ·

2022/07/01

Matt and Nick talk about Beam Suntory’s sustainability goals (Beam Suntory's $1 Billion Mission Toward Sustainable and Socially-Conscious Spirits (c3newsmag.com))Climate change intensifying droughts and making wildfires worse (How climate change is making fires worse | The Hill),A probe launched to determine the cause of turtles and dolphins found dead off Guatemala's Pacific Coast (Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched (france24.com)),Less energy is currently being

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10:50

SCOTUS rules on West Virginia v. Environmental...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/30

Checking in with a quick bonus episode to explain the history of today's ruling. This is a supercut of our March 28th episode, where Matt and Giselle went over the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments that could weaken the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to mitigate climate change.Source material for today’s show:Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions | AP NewsThis US Supreme Court decision could derail Biden’s climate plan (nature.com)GOP, Coal Look to Supreme

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29:08

Salt Lake City’s dust problem

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/27

Matt and Nick talk about the Dust Bowl, and how unsustainable agriculture, the Great Depression, and population growth led to this phenomenon in the Midwest. After the break, they discuss how something similar is currently happening in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reasons may be different, but the current situation also poses a serious threat to public health and the local environment..Sources for today’s episode:Dust Bowl - WikipediaDust Bowl: Cause & Impact On Great Depression - HISTORYThe Impact

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25:40

Landfills as Solar Farms, Environmental Groups v. the...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/24

Matt and Nick talk about repurposing landfills in the US as solar farms (U.S. Landfills Are Getting a Second Life as Solar Farms | Time), A thermal power plant in France and its carbon impact (Largest thermal power plant in France prevents as much CO2 as 1000 cars emit - Innovation Origins),A bill to conserve endangered species passing 231-190 in the House of Representatives last week (U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill : NPR),Environmentalists suing the Biden

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33:11

Guest Interview: Nick Schalitz (Natural Resources...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/20

Matt interviews Nick Schalitz, a Zone Engineer for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Nick’s team covers 52 counties in North-Central Texas.The NRCS is within the United States Department of Agriculture and works with farmers and ranchers to provide the technical expertise needed to improve conservation efforts on their land.Learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture here: USDA and you can learn more about the Natural Resources Conservation Service here: Home | NRCS (usda.gov)

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29:44

Flooding in Yellowstone National Park, The UK’s ivory...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/17

Matt and Nick talk about climate activists concern about FIFA’s claim that this year’s World Cup will be carbon neutral (Why climate activists aren't buying the FIFA World Cup's 'green' claims - CNN),Flooding in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone Park, Staggered by Rain and Floods, Will Stay Closed for Days - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),Climate change’s impact on well water (Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks | AP News),The United Kingdom’s ivory trade ban is

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29:22

Australia's new PM, a history of climate skepticism,...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/13

Matt and Nick first talk about Australia’s new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. He is from the center-left Labor Party and wants Australia to become a “renewable energy superpower”. Climate change was a key concern of voters, according to the BBC. Australia has a history of climate denial in their politicians similar to that of the United States, so they guys discuss Australia’s history and talk about climate skepticism around the world.Finally, they get into one thing that climate skeptics in both

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29:31

Wetlands vs. our changing climate, the USPS...

The Planet Today ·

2022/06/10

Nick is back in the studio for his first episode since May 20!Matt and Nick talk about the results of No Mow May in the UK (‘It looks beautiful’: UK gardeners on leaving lawns uncut for No Mow May | Gardens | The Guardian),The Rio Grande River drying up and its impact on local communities (The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River - Yale E360),The USPS is reconsidering its decision to not buy many EVs (US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks | The

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