In this episode of CPR’s Connect the Dots, host Rob Verchick and his guests explore how parents, families, and communities are adapting their lifestyles to the realities of climate change.
Our lives revolve around the weather: what we wear, where our kids play after school, where we go on vacation, what hobbies we partake in, and where we choose to live and work. Even what foods are available are often weather-dependent.
With the climate crisis, the weather is changing dramatically, and our lives will likely follow suit. Last summer for example, 1 in 3 Americans were affected by climate-related disasters. Heat waves are on the rise, and 300 million people live under heat stress conditions.
Due to uncertainty and ominous conditions, some couples are opting not to have children. The thought of parenting brings more stress than in the past. What world will young people inherit? What lives will they lead? How soon will our lives be irrevocably changed by climate change? Rob and his guests explore these questions and more.
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More on Our Guests:
 | Dr. Kimberley Miner is a scientist and systems engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in California. View bio. |
 | Lowell Chandler is a Montana attorney specializing in renewable energy. View bio. |
 | Kristy Dahl is a senior climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists. View bio. |
 | Christian Møller-Holst is the founder and CEO of Goodwings. View bio. |
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Other resources:
- The New York Times: “Climate Change Contributed to Europe’s Deadly Floods, Scientists Find,” “As Climate Change Fears Grow, a Real Fight Over Fake Turf,” and “How the Animal World Is Adapting to Climate Change“
- Outside: “Climate Change Has Ruined Summer“
- BBC: “Number of ‘Extremely Hot Days’ Each Year Is Rising“
- Scientific American: “How Climate Change Hurt this Year’s Apple Harvest“
- Environment + Energy Leader: “New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Could Help Defossilize Air Travel, Says Creator Twelve“
- CNBC: “Climate change is making people think twice about having children” and “Travelers care deeply about sustainability – until it inconveniences them“
Special thanks to:
- The College of Law at Loyola University New Orleans
- The College of Music and Media at Loyola University New Orleans
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