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When Climate Work Comes at a Cost: Dispatches From the Upside Down

Climate One

Published
October 31, 2025
Duration
1h 4m
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Last updated
Jun 7, 2026

Discusses Human-caused climate change is fueling extreme floods, wildfires, rising seas, and record-breaking h…

Summary

Human-caused climate change is fueling extreme floods, wildfires, rising seas, and record-breaking heat all around the world. At the same time, some of the most senior U.S. government officials and other powerful actors are actively defunding climate programs, dismantling research institutions, erasing decades of environmental data, and launching direct a…

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Human-caused climate change is fueling extreme floods, wildfires, rising seas, and record-breaking heat all around the world. At the same time, some of the most senior U.S. government officials and other powerful actors are actively defunding climate programs, dismantling research institutions, erasing decades of environmental data, and launching direct attacks on climate professionals. This week’s episode is about what it’s like to be a climate scientist, researcher, or environmental profession

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