87: The Shit Hits the Fan

In the face of accelerated global warming and increasingly severe consequences of climate disruption, UN projections are outdated and understating the problem, and the U.S. is going to produce and burn fossil fuels like they’re going out of business. Meanwhile Trump wants to be sure Gazans aren’t using condoms to float bombs over the border, and to be sure condoms and other family planning resources are not available the world over.

On a positive note, a small town in Canada has adopted a “Limits to Growth” policy. Learn more about it in this episode.

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MENTIONED:

Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed? By James Hansen et al.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2025.2434494

ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
https://www.theskimm.com/news/reproductive-rights-gov

District of Tofino Council Adopts 'Limits to Growth' Policy
https://www.westerlynews.ca/local-news/district-of-tofino-council-adopts-limits-to-growth-policy-7701330