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Ask MIT Climate

MIT Climate Project
Climate Change
Renewable Energy
Carbon Dioxide
MIT
Climate Change Attribution
Earth's Temperature
Plant Growth
Extreme Weather Events
Climate Solutions
Carbon Sequestration
Nuclear Energy
Electric Vehicles
Hydrogen Energy
FOSSIL FUELS
CO2 Fertilization Effect
Heat Waves
LEED Certification
Air Pollution
Earth and Planetary Sciences
El Nino Southern Oscillation

Get smart quickly on climate change. This award-winning MIT podcast breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind climate change, how it’s impacting us, and what our society can do about it. Each quick episode gives you the what, why, and how on climate change — from real scientists — to help us all make informed decisions for our future.

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From cars and ships to bridges and skyscrapers, steel forms the landscape of modern life. At the same time, steelmaking is one of the world’s biggest industrial sources of climate-warming carbon dioxide. Antoine Allanore, a professor of metallurgy at... more

Solutions to climate change, like building clean energy, come with a price tag. But unchecked warming also brings serious costs. As we make investments to rein in our climate pollution, how should we weigh costs and benefits? Dr. Jennifer Morris of M... more

What exactly is a carbon price, and how does it work? To prepare for a new episode about climate economics, we’re re-airing this season one episode in which MIT professor Christopher Knittel explains economists’ favorite tool for addressing climate c... more

Solar panels, batteries, microgrids, and other emerging energy technologies are making it easier than ever before for a community to produce some or all of its own power. Prof. David Hsu lays out the policies and technologies challenging the traditio... more

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Recent Guests

Antoine Allanore
Professor of metallurgy, MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: A hard look at steel
Matthew Michalek
Ph.D. student researching iron oxide sulfidation in the MIT lab
MIT
Episode: A hard look at steel
Katie Daehn
Research scientist in the Allanore lab focusing on experimental metallurgy
MIT
Episode: A hard look at steel
Jennifer Morris
Principal Research Scientist at MIT, CS3
MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3)
Episode: An economist’s guide to climate change
Christopher Knittel
George Shultz Professor of Applied Economics, Sloan School of Management, MIT
MIT Climate Policy Center
Episode: Re-air and update: Carbon pricing
David Hsu
Professor of urban environmental planning, MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: The (micro)grid of the future
Toni Lyn Morelli
Scientist studying wildlife responses to climate change
US Geological Survey; University of Massachusetts Amherst
Episode: The reshuffling of life on Earth
Alexej Sirén
Scientist studying wildlife responses to climate change
University of New Hampshire
Episode: The reshuffling of life on Earth
Dr. Samantha Burgess
Strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts and Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts
Episode: Taking Earth’s temperature

Hosts

Madison Goldberg
Host of the podcast with MIT affiliations, often guiding conversations with scientists and policy experts.
Laur Hesse Fisher
Co-host and senior editor with depth in climate topics, frequently hosting and shaping conversations with experts.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 381 ratings
  • Pure knowledge, pure data, pure enjoyment

    Simply the best in its category

    TIL is simply the best in giving very packed and high quality information in very short episodes.

    I can’t wait for new episodes to come out and keep up the awesome quality of knowledge you have!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew_Kud
    United Statesa year ago
  • TIL Climate makes complex topics understandable

    I love TIL Climates approach to explain complex topics in simple and easy to understand ways. I also like the shorter format with options to find more info with provided resources. Really well done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Colorado listener
    United States2 years ago
  • Great sciences backed content easy to understand

    I love MIT’s approach to make content accessible, easy to digest and provocative enough to engage in the climate conversation. The diverse topics expand my knowledge even more and the fact that they invite MIT faculty makes this podcast one of the most reliable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    acdaza
    United States2 years ago
  • This is great

    Love how they break down complex topics into interesting, bite-sized episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    a tramp abroad
    Germany2 years ago
  • Incredible.

    It’s obvious Laur puts extraordinary effort in covering salient topics and finding guests that are authentic and truly care about being a positive force in this world - the insights they bring to bear are still mind-blowing every. single. time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dan1777999877
    United States3 years ago

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Accessible yet rigorous climate science that's easy to share with peers.
The host and guests explain topics clearly and credibly.
Short, punchy episodes with high information density.
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An economist’s guide to climate change
Q: How much should we be willing to pay to stop climate change?
The host introduces the central question and explains that there is no single perfect answer; instead, the discussion focuses on how economists price climate risks, and how these prices guide policy choices and investment decisions.
The (micro)grid of the future
Q: How does Community Choice Aggregation redefine who buys electricity and how costs are allocated?
CCA shifts procurement decisions to local governments while the wires remain owned by utilities, meaning residents still receive the same delivery infrastructure but have more say over the source of their electricity and potential price outcomes.
The (micro)grid of the future
Q: What do more local ways of making and distributing power offer that the large centralized grid doesn't?
They provide opportunities for reliability and resilience through local generation and storage, enabling communities to tailor energy solutions to their needs and to test innovative approaches like neighborhood microgrids and CCAs, while acknowledging trade-offs in coordination and scale.
Re-air and update: Carbon pricing
Q: How can a carbon tax affect individuals and households?
Although a carbon tax raises the cost of emissions, the revenue can be returned to people as rebates or checks, or invested in low-carbon technologies, which can offset higher energy bills and incentivize lower emissions at the same time.
Re-air and update: Carbon pricing
Q: Why discuss carbon pricing in the first place?
Because putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions helps reflect the social costs of pollution in market decisions, encouraging reductions where they are cheapest and most efficient, while potentially returning or reallocating revenue to offset costs for households.

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This show offers concise, scientifically grounded explorations of climate topics, ranging from economics and policy design to energy systems and health impacts. Episodes often feature MIT researchers or affiliated experts discussing how climate science translates into actionable decisions, with a focus on real-world implications like carbon pricing, grid resilience, and technology adoption. The format is notably accessible, short, and evidence-based, making it useful for listeners who want quick, reliable climate knowledge and practical insights for policy, business, or advocacy. A standout quality is the consistent involvement of MIT-affiliated researchers and practitioners, which lends credibility and a clear link to cutting-edge science ... more

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