Climate Chat
Climate Chat is a channel where we discuss all things climate with scientists, technologists, authors, advocates, communicators and others helping us understand and fight climate change.
Recent Episodes
Oct. 25, 2026
Our Final Warning on the Climate Emergency with Mark Lynas
In this Climate Chat episode, we interview climate author and activist Mark Lynas on the state of the climate emergency, as well as his work with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and WePlanet. We will also get an update on his 2007 book, Six Degrees, which discusses the impact of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6ºC of warming. Mark Lynas is an author, campaigner and speaker. He is science advisor with the the Climate Vulnerable Forum, an alliance of 70 developing countries and small island states. He is also pol
Oct. 18, 2026
Climate Updates & Ask Us Anything
In this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss the latest climate updates and answer listener questions. Please Like and Subscribe! Listen to Climate Chat on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-chat/id1893162516 Listen to Climate Chat on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1m0OSLWRPPcyOddErvxJ1e Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a clima
Oct. 11, 2026
Cool, Reduce, Remove: The Emergency Blueprint to Restore the Climate with Dennis Garrity
In this Climate Chat episode, we interview the Chair of the Heathy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC) on the organizations plans and actions to restore the climate through "Cooling" (Sunlight Reflection Methods or SRM), "Reduce" (emission reduction) and "Remove" (Carbon Dioxide Removal or CDR). Dr. Dennis Garrity is a systems agronomist and research leader whose career has focused on improving small-scale farming systems in the tropics. He has been serving as Drylands Ambassador for the UN Conventio
Sept. 29, 2026
Debunking the Myths: Why Carbon Removal Can Scale with Klaus Lackner
In this Climate Chat episode, we interview climate scientist Klaus Lackner on the myths surrounding Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR, a.k.a, carbon capture) and how CDR can scale massively if the proper policies are put in place. Dr. Klaus Lackner is a former professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the founding director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University. A pioneer in carbon management, Lackner was the first scientist to pr
Sept. 26, 2026
What They Don’t Tell You About NY Climate Week
In this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat host Dan Miller discusses what he learned at this year's NYC Climate Week, a yearly set of hundreds of events centered on climate change solutions. Links to items mentioned in the program: NYC Climate Page main site: https://www.climateweeknyc.org The Degrees Initiative: https://degrees.ngo Headline Newds/Yellow Dot Studios: https://yellowdotstudios.com/headlinenewds/ Healthy Planet Action Coalition – HPAC: https://healthyplanetaction.org Daily Show seg
Sept. 20, 2026
Is Solar-Geoengineering Too Risky? with Chris Parker
In this Climate Chat episode, we interview interview climate scientist Chris Parker about climate change risks and have a discussion on the risks of doing solar-geoengineering (a.k.a, Sunlight Reflection Methods or Solar Radiation Management (SRM)) vs. the risks of not doing it. Chris Parker is a climate scientist and hydrologist specialising in translating global and UK climate projection data into practical risk assessments for government, regulators, and infrastructure providers. He was forme