Climate Front Lines https://truthout.org en © Truthout Climate change is happening now. Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig explores our rapidly changing planet with experts and activists from frontline communities across the world. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c9f01482-1967-11eb-be5a-3b30b6c2b4e1/image/uploads_2F1605285309636-6sirg6em403-93059d842d47b7ebfa8f8221456939ae_2Fclimate-front-lines.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Climate Front Lines https://truthout.org no episodic Truthout Climate change is happening now. Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig explores our rapidly changing planet with experts and activists from frontline communities across the world. Climate change is happening now. Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig explores our rapidly changing planet with experts and activists from frontline communities across the world.

]]> Truthout climatefrontlines@truthout.org Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it’s all connected in this episode of Climate Front Lines. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:29:15 -0000 full Truthout The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it’s all connected in this episode of Climate Front Lines. The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it’s all connected in this episode of Climate Front Lines.

]]> 1462 Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Accelerates as Elections Loom in Brazil https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far right president, is launching a reelection bid and currently trailing in the polls behind former president and liberal rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro and conservative lawmakers have worked to slash environmental protections and promote development of the Amazon rainforest, where deforestation appears to be accelerating as Brazil prepares for elections in October. Deforestation is a major cause of climate change and a threat to Indigenous people who are organizing to resist land grabs and toxic pollution from illegal mines. To learn more, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig interviewed Romulo Batista, a Brazilian environmental activist based in Manaus, a Brazilian city nestled in the Amazon rainforest. Music by Dan Mason. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:01:00 -0000 full Truthout Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far right president, is launching a reelection bid and currently trailing in the polls behind former president and liberal rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro and conservative lawmakers have worked to slash environmental protections and promote development of the Amazon rainforest, where deforestation appears to be accelerating as Brazil prepares for elections in October. Deforestation is a major cause of climate change and a threat to Indigenous people who are organizing to resist land grabs and toxic pollution from illegal mines. To learn more, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig interviewed Romulo Batista, a Brazilian environmental activist based in Manaus, a Brazilian city nestled in the Amazon rainforest. Music by Dan Mason. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far right president, is launching a reelection bid and currently trailing in the polls behind former president and liberal rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro and conservative lawmakers have worked to slash environmental protections and promote development of the Amazon rainforest, where deforestation appears to be accelerating as Brazil prepares for elections in October. Deforestation is a major cause of climate change and a threat to Indigenous people who are organizing to resist land grabs and toxic pollution from illegal mines. To learn more, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig interviewed Romulo Batista, a Brazilian environmental activist based in Manaus, a Brazilian city nestled in the Amazon rainforest.

Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 2125 no Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution from the Texas Oil Boom https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the latest fracking boom in Texas, recently returned from the United Nations climate summit and was “devastated” when the final agreement did not mention any reduction in oil and gas drilling. Wilson uses a thermographic camera to capture pollution spewing from fossil fuel infrastructure in the Permian Basin, where oil production is projected to increase by 50 percent over the next decade. Mike Ludwig asks Wilson what the Permian “climate bomb” looks like up close and personal. Music by Dan Mason. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:32:23 -0000 full Truthout Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the latest fracking boom in Texas, recently returned from the United Nations climate summit and was “devastated” when the final agreement did not mention any reduction in oil and gas drilling. Wilson uses a thermographic camera to capture pollution spewing from fossil fuel infrastructure in the Permian Basin, where oil production is projected to increase by 50 percent over the next decade. Mike Ludwig asks Wilson what the Permian “climate bomb” looks like up close and personal. Music by Dan Mason. Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the latest fracking boom in Texas, recently returned from the United Nations climate summit and was “devastated” when the final agreement did not mention any reduction in oil and gas drilling. Wilson uses a thermographic camera to capture pollution spewing from fossil fuel infrastructure in the Permian Basin, where oil production is projected to increase by 50 percent over the next decade. Mike Ludwig asks Wilson what the Permian “climate bomb” looks like up close and personal.

Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 2673 Still Recovering from Ida, Louisianans Have Big Ideas for Climate Survival https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ Recovery from Hurricane Ida is still underway in southeast Louisiana, where the climate crisis hangs a question mark over the future. People in Louisiana are already preparing for rising seas and intensifying storms, offering models for the rest of us. So, will New Orleans be under water someday? Mike Ludwig speaks to Jessica Dandridge, Executive Director of the Greater New Orleans Water Collaborative, to find out. Music by Dan Mason. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:04:00 -0000 full Truthout Recovery from Hurricane Ida is still underway in southeast Louisiana, where the climate crisis hangs a question mark over the future. People in Louisiana are already preparing for rising seas and intensifying storms, offering models for the rest of us. So, will New Orleans be under water someday? Mike Ludwig speaks to Jessica Dandridge, Executive Director of the Greater New Orleans Water Collaborative, to find out. Music by Dan Mason. Recovery from Hurricane Ida is still underway in southeast Louisiana, where the climate crisis hangs a question mark over the future. People in Louisiana are already preparing for rising seas and intensifying storms, offering models for the rest of us. So, will New Orleans be under water someday? Mike Ludwig speaks to Jessica Dandridge, Executive Director of the Greater New Orleans Water Collaborative, to find out.


Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 2963 Forget the Politicians. Youth Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian Climate Corps that would create thousands of jobs combating the climate crisis and building a sustainable future. Music by Dan Mason. Fri, 28 May 2021 13:21:19 -0000 full Truthout As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian Climate Corps that would create thousands of jobs combating the climate crisis and building a sustainable future. Music by Dan Mason. As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian Climate Corps that would create thousands of jobs combating the climate crisis and building a sustainable future.

Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 1459 no We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights? Mike Ludwig speaks with journalists Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic about their new documentary, Invisible Hand, which covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency. Music by Dan Mason. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:28:47 -0000 full Truthout Mike Ludwig speaks with journalists Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic about their new documentary, Invisible Hand, which covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency. Music by Dan Mason. Mike Ludwig speaks with journalists Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic about their new documentary, Invisible Hand, which covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency.

Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 2423 no Appalachian Pipeline Blockade Ends With Arrests After 932 Days https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ The multi-year direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bond. Music: Dan Mason Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:05:00 -0000 full Truthout The multi-year direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bond. Music: Dan Mason The multi-year direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bond.

Music: Dan Mason

]]> 1911 no Mutual Aid Means Survival in Texas as Winter Storm Collides with Housing Crisis https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ Fueled by warming temperatures in the Arctic, the deadly winter storm that froze much of the country last week collided with a housing crisis that has exploded during the pandemic. Despite a federal “moratorium” on evictions, activists in Dallas, Texas were already fighting to keep people in their homes before the storm hit. To learn about how people came together to survive as temperatures plunged amid deadly power outages, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig spoke with Cooper Feste, an organizer with a local tenants’ union called Dallas Stops Evictions. Music by Dan Mason. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:48:02 -0000 full Truthout Fueled by warming temperatures in the Arctic, the deadly winter storm that froze much of the country last week collided with a housing crisis that has exploded during the pandemic. Despite a federal “moratorium” on evictions, activists in Dallas, Texas were already fighting to keep people in their homes before the storm hit. To learn about how people came together to survive as temperatures plunged amid deadly power outages, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig spoke with Cooper Feste, an organizer with a local tenants’ union called Dallas Stops Evictions. Music by Dan Mason. Fueled by warming temperatures in the Arctic, the deadly winter storm that froze much of the country last week collided with a housing crisis that has exploded during the pandemic. Despite a federal “moratorium” on evictions, activists in Dallas, Texas were already fighting to keep people in their homes before the storm hit. To learn about how people came together to survive as temperatures plunged amid deadly power outages, Truthout’s Mike Ludwig spoke with Cooper Feste, an organizer with a local tenants’ union called Dallas Stops Evictions.

Music by Dan Mason.

]]> 1934 no Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism https://truthout.org/series/climate-front-lines/ Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden, who revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after becoming president. So, what happens next? Mike Ludwig speaks with Jade Begay, the Climate Justice Director of NDN Collective, an Indigenous led-organization building Indigenous power by working with front line activists. Music: Dan Mason Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:51:00 -0000 full Truthout Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden, who revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after becoming president. So, what happens next? Mike Ludwig speaks with Jade Begay, the Climate Justice Director of NDN Collective, an Indigenous led-organization building Indigenous power by working with front line activists. Music: Dan Mason Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden, who revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline shortly after becoming president. So, what happens next? Mike Ludwig speaks with Jade Begay, the Climate Justice Director of NDN Collective, an Indigenous led-organization building Indigenous power by working with front line activists.

Music: Dan Mason

]]> 1867 no To Protect Great Lakes, Michigan Tribes Oppose Enbridge Line 5 Pipelines https://truthout.org/audio/to-protect-great-lakes-michigan-tribes-oppose-enbridge-line-5-pipelines/ Mike Ludwig talks to Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, about the fight against Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Music: Dan Mason Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:54:00 -0000 full Truthout Mike Ludwig talks to Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, about the fight against Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Music: Dan Mason Mike Ludwig talks to Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, about the fight against Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

Music: Dan Mason

]]> 870 no A Record Year for Hurricanes Exposes Racial Disparities on the Gulf Coast https://truthout.org/audio/a-record-year-for-hurricanes-exposes-racial-disparities-on-the-gulf-coast/ After another record-breaking hurricane season, environmental justice activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast. Mike Ludwig reports on Hurricane Zeta from New Orleans. Music: Dan Mason Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:10:00 -0000 full Truthout Activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast. After another record-breaking hurricane season, environmental justice activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast. Mike Ludwig reports on Hurricane Zeta from New Orleans. Music: Dan Mason After another record-breaking hurricane season, environmental justice activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast. Mike Ludwig reports on Hurricane Zeta from New Orleans.

Music: Dan Mason

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