The Planet Today

The Planet Today

di Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

Guest Interview: Carlton Ward, Jr. (National Geographic: Path of the Panther)

Matt interviews Carlton Ward Jr. Carlton is a National Geographic Explorer and photographer who founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project in 2010, for which he trekked more than 2,000 miles during two expeditions supported by the National Geographic Society. In 2015, he launched the Path of the Panther project, an impact campaign with National Geographic and other partners that helped inspire the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act in 2021. His book Path of the Panther was released on May 2nd, with an accompanying documentary released on Disney+ on May 5th. Follow Carlton, Path of the Panther and Wildpath, on Instagram by clicking the hyperlinks in this sentence. Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off. Want to be a guest on a podcast? Go to Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

New York bans natural gas in new buildings, Shell’s Deer Park fire, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about New York’s ban on natural gas in new buildings (New York first US state to ban natural gas in new buildings - BBC News), Apple’s pledge to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 (Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 | Reuters), New pro-fossil fuel regulations in Montana (New Montana laws plow through environmental regulations for fossil fuels (billingsgazette.com)), An EPA rule on air pollution (EPA’s car pollution rules would save Americans trillions of dollars » Yale Climate Connections), Texas pumping the brakes on renewables with new legislation (Texas Senate approves tight permit restrictions on solar and wind – pv magazine USA (pv-magazine-usa.com)), Shell’s Deer Park fire (Reignited fire at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say – Houston Public Media), And a new grant from the Indianapolis Zoo (Indianapolis Zoo offers $1 million grant to save endangered species – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Habitat loss for Asian Elephants, air pollution’s impact on the heart, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about Shell’s decision to pull out of one of Britain’s largest carbon capture projects (Shell pulls out of large carbon capture project in northern England | Reuters),A fourth nuclear reactor at the Plant Vogtle in Georgia has completed testing (Fourth reactor at Georgia nuclear plant completes test phase | AP News),Asian Elephant habitat loss (Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds | CNN),RIP the Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicle (GM is ending Chevy Bolt EV production : NPR),And the connection between air pollution spikes and irregular heartbeats (Air pollution spikes linked to irregular heartbeats, study finds | Air pollution | The Guardian)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Monday Mini-sode: The Big Cat Public Safety Act & Parrots video-chatting!

Matt and Nick talk about (Support the Big Cat Public Safety Act (aza.org))And parrots’ ability to use video chat (Can Parrots Talk Over Video Chat? Experiment Shows How They Adapt and Connect - The New York Times (nytimes.com))! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Protecting Old-Growth Forests, SpaceX’s rocket explodes, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about protections for old-growth forests in the US (Biden plans protections for old-growth forests - E&E News (eenews.net)),The SpaceX explosion’s environmental impact (Debris from SpaceX rocket explosion rained down on protected wildlife refuge | The Independent),Threats to the Chilean dolphin population (Pollution, bird flu threaten 'very fragile' Chilean dolphin population | Reuters),And turning food waste into energy in New York (How New Yorkers’ Food Scraps Get ‘Digested’ to Provide Gas for Homes - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

The Colorado River’s water allocation, Germany closed its last nuclear plant, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about the Biden Administration’s Colorado River plan (Amid Colorado River crisis, these California farmers may face water cuts - The Washington Post), Germany has officially closed its last nuclear plant (As Germany ends nuclear era, activist says there is still more to do | Reuters), Drunk birds (Wildlife officials warn of drunk birds (msn.com)), Sea level rise outpacing projections in Southern US (Sea levels rising rapidly in southern U.S., study finds (yahoo.com)), And The push for electrification in the US (How Electrifying Everything Became a Key Climate Solution - The New York Times (nytimes.com))! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Guest Interview: Clare SantaColoma

Matt interviews Clare SantaColoma. Clare’s love of animals and the outdoors have led her to some fantastic wildlife conservation positions, including a new role she is about to start with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory in California. She was most recently a Coastal Waterbird Monitor for the Massachusetts Audubon, where she worked with a team of researchers and wildlife managers to protect the nature of Massachusetts for both people and wildlife. Clare has previously worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, AmeriCorps, the Wolf Conservation Center, and Binghamton Zoo, among others. Instagram accounts for places Clare has worked: @goldengateraptors @massaudubon @usfws @u.s.forestservice Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

Two new rulings from the EPA, climate change’s effects on baseball, & more!

Matt and Nick talk about the EPA strengthening its air pollution limits on power plants (Biden EPA cracks down on mercury pollution from power plants (cnbc.com)),The EPA’s new rules for electric vehicles (New EPA rules will upend industry as automakers' EV plans are too low | Electrek),How climate change is impacting baseball (Climate change adding 50 homers a year in MLB, study says | AP News),A bison hunt in Yellowstone aimed at stopping the spread of disease (Mass Yellowstone Bison Hunt Kills More Than 1,000 (yahoo.com))And a massive lake has returned to California’s Central Valley, which could lead to disaster (Tulare Lake Returned in the Central Valley After California Storms - The New York Times (nytimes.com))!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Tornadoes in the US, oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico , & more!

Matt and Nick talk about the massive storm and tornadoes that hit the US last week (32 dead as tornadoes torment from Arkansas to Delaware | AP News),The Tornado that hit Mississippi and Alabama on March 24 (Mississippi tornado destruction: A breakdown of what happened in Rolling Fork, other areas (yahoo.com)),Germany’s reversal on an EU ban of internal combustion cars by 2035 (EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business),The Biden Administration’s oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico (Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico : NPR)And Cheetahs born in India for the first time in over 70 years (India welcomes its first newborn cheetahs in more than 7 decades | CNN)!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.

Monday Mini-sode: A deadly fungus spreading in the US and penguins given cataract surgery for the first time!

Matt and Nick talk about a potentially fungus spreading in the US (‘Very disturbing’: What to know about the potentially deadly fungus spreading in the US | The Hill) And penguins given cataract surgery for the first time in Singapore (Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery - BBC News)! Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Kitcaster with a special offer for friends of our show to become guests on other podcasts.

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