The 50th anniversary of Earth Day offers a chance to examine the links between the climate crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Then, independent journalist Bob Berwyn on the Australian wildfires — and how changes in ocean currents are effectively creating ‘heat waves’ in the ocean, too.
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PRODUCER AND HOST: Julie Hantman
GUEST:
Bob Berwyn, Independent Journalist
RESOURCES:
Australian Heat Wave Raises Concern for Country’s New, Sizzling Normal, Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News, February 13, 2017
Ocean Warming Speeding Up, with devastating consequences, study shows, Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News, January 14, 2020
“Ocean Heat Waves” broadcast on April 22, 2020 over Takoma Radio WOWD-LP 94.3FM with live-streaming at www.takomaradio.org. This is the 8th episode of the Climate Seasons radio series, produced and hosted by Julie Hantman.
