Episodes
In this episode we discuss tobacco, e-cigarettes, water pipes hazards on health and their impacts on air quality. We also discuss air pollution in Lebanon, impact of the 2020 Beirut blast, and the path to building a better world.
Published 04/24/21
In this episode we discuss the peatland fires in Indonesia and their air quality impact across Southeast Asia.
Published 04/10/21
In this episode we discuss biofuels, cooking, and the implications of clean technologies for air quality, health and climate.
Published 03/27/21
In this episode we discuss journalism and scientific communication from the perspective of climate change.
Published 03/13/21
In this episode we discuss the importance and functioning of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Published 10/17/20
In this episode we discuss the importance of the Amazon and implications of deforestation and fires for global climate.
Published 09/30/20
In this episode we discuss climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Papua New Guinea and the other pacific islands.
Published 09/22/20
In this episode we discuss climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Papua New Guinea and the other pacific islands.
Published 09/19/20
In this episode we discuss climate journalism with stories from Sudan and general perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa region.
Published 09/02/20
In this episode we discuss climate activism in Malaysia and how the climate struggle is intertwined with the struggles of indigenous peoples around the world.
Published 08/21/20
In this episode we discuss the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition. MOSAiC is the largest polar expedition in history with the objective of taking the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to better understand global climate change.
Published 08/08/20
This is the final half of a two-part interview with Mustafa Santiago Ali in which we discuss Environmental Justice in the United States.
Published 07/26/20
In this episode we discuss Environmental Justice (EJ) in the United States and our guest Mustafa Santiago Ali’s 24 years working at the US Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first half of a two-part interview.
Published 07/18/20
In this episode we discuss air pollution in Colombian cities in the context of public transit.
Published 06/28/20
In this episode we discuss air pollution in Eastern Europe with a focus on the Balkan region.
Published 06/20/20
In this episode we discuss bushfires in Australia and their impact on air quality. We also discuss the importance of aerosols in disease transmission and implications for public health.
Published 06/11/20
In this episode we discuss air pollution in Ghana and its intersection with public health, sources, and measurements using low-cost sensors. How does air pollution intersect with other health concerns, such as that of nutrition in Ghana? What are the sources of air pollution in a country like Ghana? What are the differences between household (indoor) and ambient (outdoor) air pollution? What are the strengths and weaknesses of low-cost air pollution sensors and how can they be used to inform...
Published 05/16/20
In this episode we discuss how open data on air pollution can lead to actions towards cleaner air. What does 'open' data mean and what are the challenges of making air pollution data open and accessible? What is ‘air inequality’ in the broader context of environmental justice? How can people use open air quality data for good? What are the challenges of making air quality data from low-cost sensors open and publicly available? Our guest Christa Hasenkopf is the Director and co‐founder of...
Published 05/02/20
Dr Sarath Guttikunda is an expert on modeling and forecasting air pollution in India. He is the founder and director of Urban Emissions. His interest stems from the guidance received during Bachelors in Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur, India, 1997) and during Doctorate from the Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, USA, 2002). He then worked as an air pollution analyst at the World Bank...
Published 03/30/20