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The RADIO ECOSHOCK Show

Alex Smith
Climate Change
Renewable Energy
Sea Level Rise
Artificial Intelligence
Income Inequality
Environmental Degradation
The Trouble With Billionaires
Urban Heat Islands
Billionaires
Taxation
Environmental Research
Energy Consumption
Corporate Extraction Practices
Corporate Agenda
Amazon Rainforest
Global Warming
Hurricanes
Flooding
Tyndall Centre For Climate Change Research
Nature Climate Change

Radio Ecoshock weekly 1 hour 14MB mp3 program featuring the latest science, authors, issues - from climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, Peak Oil, the economy, and peace.

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Latest Episodes

Cosmic dust reveals a hidden history of past sea-ice – does it predict a crash of Arctic Ocean life? Stimulating new science with Dr. Frank Pavia, University of Washington. Then “The normalization of (almost) everything” with computational cognitive ... more

Everybody pushing biofuels to save climate. Guest Cian Delaney from European NGO hub T&E finds these green alternatives could be worse than the fossil fuels they replace. With extreme wildfires, heatwaves, and hurricanes author and researcher Susanna... more

In the world of storms, there is before and after Melissa. Jamaica, insurance, hard times and lucky breaks this week on Radio Ecoshock. Hurricane Melissa with famous meteorologist John Morales in Miami and hurricane blogger Dr. Jeff Masters. Plus a s... more

Here is how worried scientists are about tipping points: 160 scientists from 23 countries just released “The Global Tipping Points Report 2025”. Planetary shifts already in motion. Dr. Steven R. Smith, research Fellow at the Global Systems Institute ... more

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Cian Delaney
Campaign coordinator on energy for Transport and Environment, an NGO based in Brussels.
Transport and Environment
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: The Dark
Susannah Fisher
Principal Research Fellow at University College London and author of Sink or Swim.
University College London
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: The Dark
John Morales
Professional meteorologist and founder of Clima Data
WTVJ, NBC in Miami
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Thousand Year Storms
Dr. Jeff Masters
Meteorologist, co-founder of The Weather Underground, contributor to Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Thousand Year Storms
Dr. Steven R. Smith
Research fellow at the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter.
Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Andreas Malm
Author and intellectual, co-author of The Long Heat.
Lund University
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Dr. Kevin Trenberth
Distinguished scholar at the National Center for Atmospheric Research
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Events Closer Than They Appear
Dr. Peter U. Clark
Distinguished Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Oregon State University
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Events Closer Than They Appear
Dr. Peter Ward
Paleontologist and climate extinction expert
University of Washington
Episode: Radio Ecoshock: Casino of Climate Change

Host

Alex Smith
Host and environmental journalist focused on critical climate issues, unveiling the latest scientific findings and trends influencing our planet.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 162 ratings
  • Neoliberal garbage. Believers/peddlers of carbon decoupling, a bogus theory capitalists use to pretend we can keep growing economically without destroying the planet. Dangerous ideology, don't waste time, we can't afford it.

    Podcast Addict
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    chimmahh
    a year ago
  • Good Ecological Info

    Regular Science updates on Eco Destruction.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Deacon Struction
    Ireland2 years ago
  • Stark truth made easier to understand

    Alex connects the dots and asks great questions of leading climate and environment experts. He doesn’t gloss over the bad news but also presents the good news of people trying to live healthier smarter ways in this world messed up by greed, colonialism, and impatience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    カタカナディアン
    Canada4 years ago
  • ( PS regarding your interview with Megan Simonsen: call it,the elegant contraction)

    Alex Smith is in my pantheon of truly heroic Super hard-working, and highly professional journalists that includes Amy Goodman of democracy now and the staff of my beautiful local public radio station KgnuIn Boulder Colorado.His non-pedantic style, excellent highly informative guests and deep commitment to a beautiful livable world without illusions about where we really are is just what is needed today!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Black Panther Wannabe
    United States4 years ago
  • Best ever!

    I’ve listen to many climate podcasts and this one has kept me educated and interested for years! Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    1969type4
    United States5 years ago

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Many have praised the insightful interviews with experts, highlighting the combination of urgency and accessibility in discussions about serious environmental topics.
Listeners appreciate the clarity and depth of the information presented, often noting its critical importance to understanding climate issues.
Some criticism exists regarding its focus on specific narratives, suggesting deeper exploration of other significant contributors to climate change.
The show is seen as essential for those interested in actionable insights on climate change, receiving positive remarks for its non-hysterical approach to alarming subjects.

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Radio Ecoshock: Thousand Year Storms
Q: Were you surprised at how quickly a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean spun into one of the largest hurricanes ever seen in the Atlantic?
Such rapid intensification of storms is increasingly common, surprising meteorologists.
Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Q: Could you give us an example of positive tipping elements in society?
The rapid growth in clean technologies, like solar power and electric vehicles, has potential as a positive tipping point that could lead to universal access to clean electricity.
Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Q: What kinds of feedback loops are scientists most worried about?
Cascading tipping points leading to breakdowns in social cohesion, political stability, and economic systems, as well as significant disruptions in human and natural systems.
Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Q: Do we have ideas about how fast the AMOC current could collapse?
Historical evidence suggests the AMOC current could collapse within a couple of decades, which would lead to significant temperature differences and impact agriculture and infrastructure in Northern Europe.
Radio Ecoshock: Tipping Madness
Q: From the public to politicians, why do you think there is so much interest in tipping points?
There is a lot of interest in tipping points due to the major risks of escalating change, both damaging and positive, and because they signify when change happens abruptly and irreversibly.

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2. Susannah Fisher
3. John Morales
4. Dr. Jeff Masters
5. Dr. Steven R. Smith
6. Andreas Malm
7. Dr. Kevin Trenberth
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