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Latest episodes
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August 25, 2026 · 47:40
The Carbon Wave
Before the Inflation Reduction Act became the biggest climate bill in U.S. history, it was just a bunch of policy ideas with long odds. Turning those ideas into law took years of…
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April 16, 2026 · 34:03
Climate Wayfinding
Katharine wrote a book! It’s called Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home , and it’s out on May 5th. Through journaling prompts, practical exercises,…
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March 26, 2026 · 34:28
The Long Arc of Climate Action with Gina McCarthy
Gina McCarthy has been at the center of nearly every federal climate fight of the last two decades. She led the EPA during the Obama years. Then, under President Biden, she became…
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February 26, 2026 · 52:22
Melting ICE: The Climate Movement Defends Democracy
Back in December, the Trump administration sent thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Minnesota. They terrorized communities, took people from their homes,…
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October 9, 2025 · 40:32
The Only Good Planet
Dr. Kate Marvel builds climate models — digital worlds that simulate our possible futures. They can tell us how hot it will get, how high the seas will rise, and which forests…
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September 9, 2025 · 48:23
The Sun Is Having Its Day
”In the midst of a lot of big, bad things happening, there's one big good thing happening on planet Earth right now.” Today on A Matter of Degrees , we’re bringing back the…
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August 26, 2025 · 37:09
Cash In On Clean Tech Incentives (Before It's Too Late)
Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” took a sledgehammer to U.S. climate policy, including tax credits for clean cars and appliances. These incentives were…
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April 4, 2025 · 35:50
The Climate Crisis Is Breaking Insurance
Listen on Apple • Spotify • Castbox Thousands of people lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. Now, they’re looking to their insurance companies to help them rebuild. But…
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January 23, 2025 · 38:52
Presenting: L.A. Wildfires: Rebuilding for a Hotter, Drier Future
This week we are sharing a special bonus episode from Boiling Point , a new podcast produced by the LA Times and hosted by climate columnist Sammy Roth . This new audio series…
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January 10, 2025 · 52:20
Leah Stokes: 2024 Schneider Award Winner
In this episode of A Matter of Degrees , we partner with Climate One to share an inspiring conversation between Dr. Leah Stokes and Greg Dalton , the founder and co-host of…