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Down on the Farm

2026-10-0828:49

Farming has always been challenging, but climate change is making it so much harder. As our weather becomes more extreme -- too hot, too dry, too wet -- it's becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to look to past seasons to plan their upcoming crops. In this episode, we sat down with a New Jersey farmer -- Gabriel Siciliano -- to ask, how is climate change impacting how farmers grow the foods we rely on and love to eat? Gabe Siciliano was instilled by his grandfather, Joe, with a l...

Is The Future Investable?

2026-10-0147:05

When we talk about how climate change impacts our lives, many people are surprised to learn that it’s even affecting the way we should consider investing our money. And there’s a lot to consider, from supply chain issues to how committed companies are to climate action. In this episode, we asked an investment expert – Mark Hays – what do we need to know to build climate-smart portfolios? Mark Hays is the president of Endowments & Foundations at Prime Capital.** At Prime, Mark is res...

Too Hot To Play?

2026-09-2437:10

Sports are a major part of our lives. Many of us play some sort of sport, whether professionally or recreationally. Still more are avid fans – hours and hours spent rooting for our favorite teams and sitting on the sidelines cheering on our children. But as climate change affects our weather, athletes and spectators are feeling the heat. In this episode, we asked a sports expert – Walker Ross – is it getting so hot we’ll have to call off the game? Walker J. Ross is a lecturer in sport m...

Home Is Where The Risk Is

2026-09-1738:56

Insuring our homes used to be a given. Today, it’s increasingly a luxury that more and more can’t afford – if it’s even available at all. Climate change is wreaking havoc on the insurance industry as rising sea levels, severe weather, and other impacts threaten our biggest assets – our homes. In this episode, we asked an insurance expert, Ben Keys, will we be able to protect our homes in the near future? Ben Keys is the Rowan Family Foundation professor of real estate and finance at the...

Doctor, It’s The Climate

2026-09-1034:15

Climate change is heating things up – and we’re really feeling the effects on our bodies. But it’s not just the ferocious, more frequent heat waves that are affecting our health. It’s also ticks and mosquitoes spreading more disease, skies filling with smoky air from wildfires, drinking water becoming scarcer. In this episode, we asked two medical doctors – Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo and Dr. Celine Gounder – how can we keep our families safe from the growing health risks of climate change? D...

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