Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges the world has ever faced. What can you do? A whole lot, as it turns out. Hosts Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson speak with Dr. Thomas Ptak, an Assistant Geography Professor at Texas State University, about the daily choices the average person can take to make a big difference in fighting climate change.
Category: climate+water
Fahrenheit 140, the temperature that water scalds skin after six seconds, is a climate rant with a Texas slant. Join water pros Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson as they dive into stories and perspectives at the intersection of climate change and water. This podcast is produced by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University and is sponsored by the Meadows Foundation.
climate+water: The urban and rural land climate connection
Farmers, ranchers, and landowners increasingly experience the impacts of climate change as severe storms, floods, drought, and wildfire damage their operations and impact their livelihoods. Hosts Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson speak with Kristy Oates, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), about working with private landowners to develop conservation (and climate) solutions that support rural Texans.
climate+water: An aspiring climate scientist
What does an older member of Generation Z think about climate change? How does improving climate literacy and finding a balance between scale and individual engagement help tackle these challenges? Hosts Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson speak with Nicolas Tarasewicz, who has been working at the Meadows Center as a Climate Change Program Associate, about his thoughts and perspective on the climate crisis as he prepares to embark on his PhD.
climate+water: Texas Climate Predictions and Potty Training Cows
What weather extremes can Texans expect to see into 2036? How can we prepare for the intensifying natural disasters that Texas is experiencing? Podcast hosts Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson talk with Texas State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon to get the answers.
climate+water: Setting the (Water) Table
Welcome to the first episode of Fahrenheit 140! On this debut show, hosts Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson share their background, the experiences that lead them to careers in water, and why they started the Fahrenheit 140 podcast.