TILclimate

TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate) is an award-winning MIT podcast that breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind climate change, how it's impacting us, and what we can do about it. 

 

Below is a quick preview of the episodes that have been released and a description of the topics covered within each episode. The links provided take you directly to the podcast epsidoe on MIT's Climate Portal or to the educator guides that accompany each episode.

 

We also encourage you to browse the episodes of the TILclimate podcast directly on the Climate Portal.

Today I Learnedsort descending Description of Episode Learn more at Accompanying Educator Guide
Is it energy or electricity? In this mini-episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), host Laur Hesse Fisher breaks down what we’re actually talking about when we use the word “energy”. In a few minutes, we cover the difference between energy and electricity, and the big picture strategy for how to reduce CO2 for each. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e3-it-energy-or-electricity https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-energy-electricity-educator-guide
Is it too late? s it too late to prevent climate change? Are the scary predictions that we hear about inevitable? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned Climate), MIT Prof. Noelle Selin joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to answer these questions. They explore what change is predictable, explain what climate goals like 1.5 C mean, and give insight to what it will take in order to achieve them. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/bonus-episode-it-too-late
TIL about carbon capture This season, we’ve talked about alternative energy sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide -- but what if there was a way to continue using fossil fuels for energy without emitting CO2 into the atmosphere? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned Climate), Dr. Howard Herzog and Professor Brad Hager sit down with host Laur Hesse Fisher to talk about capturing, using, and storing carbon emissions, and how it fits into a clean energy future. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e7-til-about-carbon-capture https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-carbon-capture-educator%20guide
TIL about carbon pricing What exactly is a carbon price, and how does it work? What would it look like and how would it change everyday life? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), MIT economics professor Christopher Knittel joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to break down the complexities of carbon pricing.  https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e7-til-about-carbon-pricing https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-carbon-pricing-educator-guide
TIL about cleaning up clean tech Technologies like solar panels and batteries help us slow down climate change, but they’re not inherently perfect. In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned Climate), Suzanne Greene of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative sits down with host Laur Hesse Fisher to help us navigate how to massively scale up clean tech while making a conscious and dedicated effort to ensure people’s rights, health, and safety. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e9-til-about-cleaning-clean-tech https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-cleaning-up-clean-tech-educator-guide
TIL about climate impacts With climate change, some parts of the world will get more water, but others will experience droughts. Some will start seeing more mosquitoes, but some fewer. And some regions might actually benefit economically. What’s the deal? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to talk about how climate impacts will differ across the globe. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e6-til-about-climate-impacts https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-climate-impacts-educator-guide
TIL about clouds Humans have changed clouds: where they form, how much precipitation they produce, and how quickly it rains or snows. In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), MIT professor Dan Cziczo joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to spell out why this is, and what this has to do with climate change.  https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e2-til-about-clouds https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-clouds-educator-guide
TIL about energy efficiency We hear a lot about technologies that produce carbon-free energy, but what about actually using less energy to begin with? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned Climate), Harvey Michaels, lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to explore the three ways that energy efficiency can help us reduce carbon emissions. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e5-til-about-energy-efficiency https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-energy-efficiency-educator%20guide
TIL about farming a warmer planet Over the last fifty years, humans have made remarkable progress in reducing hunger around the world. How can we keep our farms and food system resilient in a warming climate? Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, joins host Laur Hesse Fisher on this episode of TILclimate to explain how climate change is already impacting our global food system. https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/til-about-farming-a-warmer-planet https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-farming-warmer-planet-educator-guide
TIL about fossil fuels Fossil fuels -- coal, natural gas, and oil -- provide the large majority of our power in the United States and around the world. In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), John Reilly of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to demystify fossil fuels: what are the different kinds of fossil fuels, and how do they compare to each other? https://climate.mit.edu/podcasts/e2-til-about-fossil-fuels https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-fossil-fuels-educator-guide

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