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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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30:02

Fossil fuel subsidies, the first large off-shore wind...

The Planet Today ·

2024/03/29

Matt and Nick talk about fossil fuel subsidies (The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill),The first large offshore wind farm in the U.S. (First large offshore U.S. wind farm delivers power to local grid),Protections for the Sage Grouse (Conservationists slam federal proposal for greater sage-grouse protection), U.S. vehicle standards set to phase out most new gas cars by 2032 (New EPA vehicle standards would cut US emissions, ramp up pressure for more

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26:39

Guest Interview: Wendy Baker (Dynapower)

The Planet Today ·

2024/03/22

Matt interviews Wendy Baker of Dynapower. Dynapower is powering the world’s leading brands and institutions with reliable solutions in energy storage systems and other electrical components for renewable energy.Wendy is an award-winning business development professional who is passionate about developing sustainable power options.If you like today’s episode, follow Dynapower on LinkedIn.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show

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26:44

Climate change impacting maple syrup, the earliest...

The Planet Today ·

2024/03/15

Matt and Nick talk about climate change impacting the US maple syrup industry (Maple syrup season came weeks early in the Midwest. Producers are doing their best to adapt),Colorado River water rights (Colorado River drought climate change),Record high ocean temperatures in February (Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say),The Biden administration delaying climate regulations (Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and

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14:05

More Nuclear Power in the U.S., Exxon’s CEO blames...

The Planet Today ·

2024/03/08

Matt is flying solo for this episode to talk about support for Nuclear Power growing in US federal government (Nuclear Power Bill Passed by House, Support Grows in Congress),Using artificial intelligence to track humpback whale movements (How AI is already helping scientists track threatened humpback whales),France debating whether to fine fast fashion brands (France mulls penalties to rein in ultra-fast fashion brands),The EU preparing for COP29 with a draft calling for fossil fuel companies to pay

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16:18

Climate change’s impact on winter sports &...

The Planet Today ·

2024/03/01

Matt and Nick talk about how climate change could impact winter sports (Climate change clouds future of winter sports),Environmental disasters displaced 2.5 million Americans in 2023 (Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year),A 2016 moratorium on new coal leasing has been lifted (Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing),And Bangladesh has banned the adoption of Asian Elephants (Bangladesh's critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection)!Make

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32:44

The U.S. East Coast sinking, Medical Marijuana for...

The Planet Today ·

2024/02/23

Matt and Nick talk about the environmental impacts of solar energy (Can We Invest in Solar Power Without Harming Nature?),Cities on the U.S. east coast are sinking (As Aquifers Are Depleted, Areas Along The East Coast Of The US Are Sinking),The EPA tightening its fine particulate matter regulations (Biden Administration Toughens Limits on Deadly Air Pollution),The EPA loosening its vehicle emissions limits (US to soften tailpipe rules, slow EV transition through 2030),Coral bleaching is worse than

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36:32

Guest Interview: Matthew Krayton (Publitics)

The Planet Today ·

2024/02/16

Matt interviews Matthew Krayton, the founder and Principal of Publitics. Publitics is a political consulting, strategy, and media company that focuses on strategy, communications, public relations, and public affairs.Their blog can be found on InfluenceIQ and you can follow them on Instagram and TikTok with these links.Matthew has been working on projects on the political side of the clean energy space, specifically the political risk that clean energy faces today.Make sure to check out our sponsor

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26:41

Category 6 hurricanes, John Podesta named U.S....

The Planet Today ·

2024/02/09

Matt and Nick talk about just how powerful hurricanes are becoming due to climate change (Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category),Tragic forest fires in Chile (At least 112 dead in as Chile’s deadliest ever forest fire rages on),John Podesta named new U.S. Climate Envoy (John Podesta: Biden’s new top climate diplomat is ‘uniquely qualified’),Planting trees to restore a lost rainforest in the UK (Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost

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15:57

IVF as a conservation tool, the benefits of...

The Planet Today ·

2024/02/02

Matt and Nick talk about how in vitro fertilization could save the northern white rhino (World first IVF rhino pregnancy could save northern white rhinos from extinction, scientists say),The benefits of sustainable food systems (Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds),Protections for whales near offshore wind farms (U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases),Hawaii’s aggressive clean energy push (How one

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27:22

Fines for excess methane, a new Colombian national...

The Planet Today ·

2024/01/26

Matt and Nick talk about the Biden Administration imposing fines on oil and gas companies over their methane production (Biden Administration to Fine Oil and Gas Companies for Excess Methane),Greenland losing ice much faster than previously understood (The more scientists study Greenland, the worse its ice melt looks),John Kerry stepping down as U.S. Climate Envoy (John Kerry to step down as Biden's climate envoy),Canada formally giving Nunavut control over its precious metal reserves (Canada gives

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34:24

Guest Interview: Jeffrey Rissman (Zero-Carbon Industry)

The Planet Today ·

2024/01/19

Matt interviews Jeffrey Rissman, Senior Director of Industry at Energy Innovation. His new book “Zero-Carbon Industry: Transformative Technologies and Policies to Achieve Sustainable Prosperity” is available for pre-order now before its February 27, 2024 release date.Zero-Carbon Industry unpacks the complex challenges presented by climate change and offers clear, actionable insights on how we can revamp the industrial world’s heaviest emitters using cutting-edge technologies and intelligent

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30:51

2024’s Biodiversity outlook, COP29’s President named...

The Planet Today ·

2024/01/12

Episode 200!Matt and Nick talk about The Guardian’s biodiversity issues list for 2024 (Printable DNA to bird-bashing towers: 15 looming issues for biodiversity in 2024),Air pollution in Pakistan causes schools to close (Pakistan’s air pollution rivals India’s, so authorities try seeding clouds),Carbon capture wells in Louisiana (Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells),Changes for the Electric Vehicle tax credit in 2024 (The $7,500 EV tax credit will see big

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13:09

Best of 2023 - Part 2

The Planet Today ·

2024/01/05

Matt kicks off 2024 with 3 more snippets of guest interviews from 2023!July 14, 2023: Martha Hunt Handler (Wolf Conservation Center)October 20, 2023: Tom Blue Wolf (EarthKeepers)July 21, 2023: Sean B. Carroll (Wild Hope)

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11:15

Best of 2023 - Part 1

The Planet Today ·

2023/12/29

Matt closes out 2023 with snippets from 3 guest interviews!January 16, 2023: Samantha Zwicker (Hoja Nueva)May 15, 2023: Carlton Ward, Jr. (National Geographic: Path of the Panther)July 7, 2023: Doug Tallamy (Nature’s Best Hope)

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26:07

Real vs. Fake Christmas trees, protecting...

The Planet Today ·

2023/12/22

Matt and Nick talk about Christmas trees supporting wildlife (In Real vs. Fake Christmas Tree Debate: Consider the Wildlife),Reducing carbon emissions for airlines by rethinking contrails (Airlines are trying to curb the climate warming impact of contrails),Protecting salmon in the PNW (Tribes are celebrating a White House deal that could save Northwest salmon),Europe fighting packaging waste (EU countries back law to curb packaging waste),A new carbon tax in the UK (UK to implement carbon levy on

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24:03

COP28 Review!

The Planet Today ·

2023/12/15

Matt and Nick talk about this year’s UN Climate Negotiations held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) was scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12, but went into overtime before a deal was agreed upon on December 13.Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta using this link” for 15% off.

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31:06

The hottest year on record (again), Climate Change...

The Planet Today ·

2023/12/08

Matt is joined by Dan Walsh and CJ Bonifati to talk about 2023 likely being the hottest year on record (Red hot October almost guarantees 2023 will be the hottest year on record),Worsening climate issues in the US (Effects of climate change worsening in every part of the US, report says),Wolverines receiving protections under the Endangered Species Act (Wolverines now considered threatened species under Endangered Species Act),The EPA’s goal to reduce methane in the next 15 years (EPA rules cut

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28:48

Climate Change and Human Health, “Adopt an Axolotl”,...

The Planet Today ·

2023/12/01

Matt and Nick talk about the impact of climate change on human health (Lancet Countdown Report Shows Climate Change’s Impact on Health)Microplastics are impacting everything - even weather (Microplastics may affect the weather, new study finds)Arizona set to install solar panels over its canals (Arizona's Canal Solar Project: A blueprint for sustainable energy)The price of solar could drastically decrease next year (Solar module prices may reach $0.10/W by end 2024)Battery storage making gas power

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6:34

The State of The Planet Today (2023)

The Planet Today ·

2023/11/24

Matt discusses the show’s success in 2023, some things TPT is looking to improve on, the schedule for the rest of the year, and what the team has planned in 2024.

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15:43

COP28 Preview: what you need to know before this...

The Planet Today ·

2023/11/17

Special episode today where Matt talks about some of the major environmental agreements in the past 50 years. He then dives intoa few of the recent UN Climate Change Conferences (COP21, COP 26, and COP27) before discussing the goals of COP28.Sources for today’s show:Montreal ProtocolKyoto ProtocolCOP1: downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop-01Paris (COP21): Key aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCCGlasgow (COP26): The Glasgow Climate Pact – Key Outcomes from COP26Sharm el-Sheikh (COP27): What are

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