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Introducing “How We Survive”

Introducing “How We Survive”

Update: 2021-09-213
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The climate crisis is here. The Western U.S. is burning, much of the Northeast is underwater after a hurricane and towns in Europe are swept away by massive floods. Time is slipping away to stop the worst effects of a warming planet, and the world is looking for solutions.

On “How We Survive,” Molly Wood explores the technology that could provide some of those solutions, the business of acclimatizing to an increasingly inhospitable planet, and the way people have to change if we’re going to make it in an altered world.


Decarbonization requires a lot of batteries, and many batteries require lithium. The need for lithium is driving a modern gold rush for the metal that could save the world, but relies on an old, dirty technology: mining. This season, we’ll dive deep into the economics, the tech and the human stories behind the rush for “white gold.” And unlike the gold rush of the 1800s, this time, our survival might depend on it.


It all starts Oct. 6. Listen to the trailer now and be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss an episode.

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Billy Weinheimer

Should have plugged Mount Saint Helens when we had a chance. Yellowstone Hot springs, here we come.

Oct 27th
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Billy Weinheimer

10 Years, then ? The calendars of the past are filled with "too late" dates. Still flying 400 private jets to the "too late" meetings and conferences. Still buying seaside mansions.

Oct 27th
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