Advertise on podcast: What the Earth

NRDC’s director of insurance and financial risk, Alfonso Pating, breaks down how homeowner’s insurance works and why climate change is making it unaffordable.

NRDC’s chief litigation officer, Michael Wall, talks through the current state of environmental litigation and how NRDC’s litigation team is fighting against the second Trump administration.

NRDC’s director of marine mammal protection, Michael Jasny, talks about the God Squad and the power this committee has to condemn an endangered species to extinction.

NRDC’s offshore wind strategist, Pasha Feinberg, talks about wind power in the United States and the importance of moving this industry forward despite a resistant administration.

NRDC’s senior vice president of environmental health, Matthew Tejada, talks about the power and corruption of the oil and gas industry.

NRDC’s chief program officer, Julie Cerqueira, walks us through the biggest climate challenges we face today and how NRDC plans to tackle them.

NRDC’s director of federal affairs for environmental health, Katie Hobbs, talks about the environmental and cultural significance of the Arctic and why it’s so important to preserve it.

NRDC’s managing director of food & agriculture, Rebecca Riley, talks about the effects of pesticides like neonics on pollinators and humans and how this issue presents an opportunity to find common ground with the MAHA movement—and enact policy change.

NRDC’s director of land conservation, Bobby McEnaney, talks about the cultural and environmental significance of our public lands as well as the threats they face from the Trump administration and the oil and gas industry.

NRDC’s senior scientist Anna Reade walks us through the pervasiveness and stubbornness of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and offers suggestions on how to swap out PFAS-laden household items for cleaner alternatives.

Living in extreme heat is more than just a physical discomfort—it can impact your livelihood and overall health and well-being. NRDC’s director of cooling and climate resilience, Prima Madan, talks about how India is adapting to rising temperatures and what the rest of the world can learn from them.

How does climate change impact public health? NRDC’s senior scientist Dr. Vijay Limaye explains how the climate crisis affects us all, whether you are worried about how much your utility bill will cost during a heat wave, experience displacement due to a flood, or live near an industrial facility that spews toxic air pollution.

NRDC’s director of policy analysis, Amanda Levin, explains how coal plant pollution surged across the country last year, thanks to Trump’s presidential exemptions, and how that has subsequently created billions of dollars in public health costs for local communities.

NRDC’s federal climate legal director, Meredith Hankins, explains why the endangerment finding is so critical to our fight against climate change and how the EPA’s repeal of it not only goes against overwhelming scientific evidence but also has no legal standing.

NRDC’s executive director, Christy Goldfuss, talks about how the advocacy landscape has shifted under the Trump administration and how to channel your passion for change into action.