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The RADIO ECOSHOCK Show

Alex Smithwww.ecoshock.org
Radio Ecoshock weekly 1 hour 14MB mp3 program featuring the latest science, authors, issues - from climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, Peak Oil, the economy, and peace.

Episodes

Radio Ecoshock: Food Crisis In Hot World

Scientists find global food production will drop around 25% in a heated world – despite adaptation by farmers and new tech. Two plant scientists explain cutting edge tools to prepare key crops for climate change. From University of Illinois, Dr. Stephen Long reports …

Jun 25, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: When the Dragon Comes

Have we already passed the point of no return for Polar glaciers? Explore with top glaciologist Dr. Chris Stokes from Durham University UK. But first, Canadian fire expert Michael Flannigan reports on the latest giant outbreaks in the North. Tens of thousands evacuated. …

Jun 11, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Forever Chemicals – the gift that keeps on killing

As Trump tosses regulations, PFAS – the “forever chemicals” continue their killing spree. Most humans and animals already have them in our blood. Colorado Hill reporter Sharon Udasin’s new book “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America”. What really moves people to …

Jun 04, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Heat Surge – is it termination shock?

What is behind the strange burst of heat around the world and crazy weather? Hear best answers from a half dozen experts including: Michael Mann, James Hansen, Gavin Schmidt, David Victor, Leon Simons, George Tselioudis, and YangYang Xu.

May 28, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Cope and Cool Down

We have to cope. A comprehensive new study finds the best ways to cool down cities with Canadian scientist Scott Krayenhoff. First we explore the dragon: can the world feed itself as we heat up the planet? When crops go bad, society can …

May 21, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Rebel Against the Crash (replay)

We all know the car of civilization is heading into climate meltdown. In a rare radio interview, Dr. Jem Bendell explains “Deep Adaptation”. Keep listening for Skeena Rathor, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion. Then a quick look at what a different Elon Musk was …

May 14, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Black Start

John Timmer, Senior Editor of Ars Technica explains why they can’t just switch the power back on. Reviews and on-the-ground reporting from the blackout in Spain and Portugal. Off to Shangri-La. A world expert on Deep Time Professor Robert Spicer joins us. Is …

May 07, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Fear and Loathing in the Atmosphere

Professor Antonio Lazcano: repression of science in the U.S. through the lens of political strongmen in Latin America. What can science-killing in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico tell us about the Trump repression? Followed by latest news – like Goddard Institute for …

Apr 30, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Slashing Science In the Heat

California climate scientist and Weather West blogger Daniel Swain covers the latest U.S. purge of weather and climate science. But first, a new public health study about your body. How much heat before lasting damage kicks in? From the T.H. Chan School of …

Apr 23, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Murder in Broad Daylight

Killer summer heat in Spring? Don’t worry. Donald Trump shoots the messengers. Closing down climate in NASA and NOAA, the news from Paul Voosen at the American Academy. The voice of Canadian weather and science David Phillips help us process the news. Plus …

Apr 16, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Urgent Planet & Manufactured Fright

Yes, yes the stock market, the not-so-great Depression. Does it matter water is being sucked out of the land and dumped into rising seas? What about emissions as we industrialize the ocean? Will growing conflict slow heat or speed it up? We have …

Apr 09, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Rotten at the Top

Climate and security analyst Genevieve Guenther and her new book “Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It”. Canadian climate scientist Paul Beckwith: very serious new studies, like turbocharged extreme weather on every continent, planetary insolvency by 2070, and “jaw-dropping” increases in hurricanes. Plus …

Apr 02, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Talk About Emergencies!

The atmosphere is changing much faster than ever before. CO2 increased by 25% in 2024. Explore declining carbon capture by plants with world recognized expert Dr. Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist CISRO Australia & Exec. Dir. of the Global Carbon Project. Computer guru …

Mar 26, 20251 hr

Radio Ecoshock: Disaster-ology for our time

Shut down science. Forget all that climate hoax stuff! We still get hotter faster. Seas rise higher, sooner. Expect more super-storms, wildfires, and closed down rescue services. Disaster management specialist Dr. Samantha Montano joins us. “Stand Up for Science” rally – short speeches …

Mar 19, 20251 hr
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