Katherine Gorman
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Climate Now: Jul 8, 2021
Climate Modeling with Joeri Rogelj
Climate impact assessment models carry significant weight when developing mitigation and adaptation strategies. So, what climate models exist, and what factors do they include? What scenarios are they projecting, and what should we make of these projections? W
Climate Now: Jul 2, 2021
Climate Policy with Danny Richter
National governments are best-suited to provide the bold, swift action required by the climate crisis through policy. But which policies, exactly, should be passed? What are the pros and cons of each, and which are already proven to be effective in other count
Climate Now: Jun 25, 2021
Net-Zero by 2050 with Eric Larson
What are the possible paths and necessary steps to achieve net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050? Which energy sources could sufficiently decrease our reliance on natural gas and oil to meet that target? And how much will those new energy sources nee
Climate Now: Jun 18, 2021
Carbon Capture 101 with Howard Herzog
According to the IPCC’s 2018 report, carbon capture and storage – in addition to a significant reduction in emissions – will be necessary in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. But what is carbon capture,
Climate Now: Jun 18, 2021
Carbon Capture 101 with Howard Herzog
According to the IPCC’s 2018 report, carbon capture and storage – in addition to a significant reduction in emissions – will be necessary in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. But what is carbon capture,
Climate Now: Jun 10, 2021
Housing Market Climate Risk with Amine Ouazad
Sea levels are rising, storms are worsening, and flooding is consistently exceeding FEMA’s 100-year floodplain maps. Yet, an increasing percentage of new mortgages are used to purchase homes in at-risk areas. And lenders are selling mortgages in areas hi
Climate Now: Jun 7, 2021
Climate Projections with Sergey Paltsev
Dr. Sergey Paltsev, Deputy Director of MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, spoke with Climate Now hosts James Lawler and Katherine Gorman about climate projections and the tools he and his colleagues at MIT use to communicate
Climate Now: Jun 1, 2021
Costs of Climate Change with Ian Bolliger
Dr. Ian Bolliger, Climate Data Scientist at Rhodium Group and affiliate of the Climate Impact Lab, joins Climate Now podcast hosts Katherine Gorman and James Lawler to explain how we measure the costs of climate change (in dollar terms) across sectors and comm
Climate Now: May 25, 2021
Government’s Role in Climate Action with Caroline Spears
Hosts Katherine Gorman and James Lawler interview Caroline Spears, founder and executive director of Climate Cabinet, a nonprofit that helps local, state, and federal candidates run and legislate on climate change. They discuss what the government needs to do
Climate Now: May 17, 2021
Social Cost of Carbon with Tamma Carleton
Hosts Katherine Gorman and James Lawler interview Dr. Tamma Carleton about how to determine the real cost of a ton of carbon and how that number can be used to create policies and regulations.
Climate Now: May 17, 2021
Sea Level Rise with Bob Kopp
Hosts Katherine Gorman and James Lawler interview Dr. Bob Kopp of Rutgers University about sea level rise and how we estimate the costs of climate damages. Dr. Kopp is one of the foremost experts in climate science, and has held positions both in the Departmen
Climate Now: Apr 19, 2021
Climate 101 with Kerry Emanuel
Dr. Kerry Emanuel, professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT and co-founder of the MIT Lorenz Center discusses how we can solve climate change.
Climate Now: Mar 31, 2021
Climate Now Introduction
Welcome to the Climate Now podcast, hosted by Katherine Gorman and James Lawler. Climate Now is a multi-platform resource on the science of climate change, covering the key scientific theories underpinning our understanding of how and why the climate is changi