Weather related deaths, California banning gas lawn equipment, Guest interview: Kelly Jacobs, & more!

Matt interviews Kelly Jacobs of the University of Delaware about managed retreat, the relationship between gas, oil, and plastic and more!

First, Nick and Matt’s Quick Hits of the week are weather related deaths declining for now (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/weather-disaster-related-deaths-are-downwarming-could-undo-that-trend),

the amount of solar panels required to power the world (https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/solar-panels-on-half-the-worlds-roofs-could-meet-its-entire-electricity-demand-new-research-169302),

a massive Ocean cleaning project (https://www.businessinsider.com/ocean-cleanup-device-removed-plastic-pacific-garbage-patch-2021-10),

a California bill banning gas yard equipment (https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/576227-california-to-ban-gas-lawn-mowers-leaf-blowers),

and a major offshore wind plan for the United States (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/climate/biden-offshore-wind-farms.html?referringSource=articleShare)!