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  • How employers in Washington State solved a transportation crisis

    October 13, 2025 · 24 min

    How much time do you spend commuting to and from work in your car? And do you drive alone? In the US, the transportation sector emits more carbon pollution than any other sector—but in 1991, Washington State decided to take matters into…

  • How two Girl Scouts started the fight against deforestation in Indonesia

    October 6, 2025 · 27 min

    Ten years ago, Indonesia’s forests were being decimated due to a big spike in palm oil production…until two Girl Scouts decided to get involved. Anjali and Ryan uncover the story behind Indonesia's dramatic reduction in deforestation. From…

  • The last coal plant shut down in England. Now what?

    September 29, 2025 · 25 min

    Did you know the UK just closed its last coal plant? Hooray! But after taking a moment to celebrate, Ryan and Anjali reflect on what to do about natural gas – a fossil fuel that the UK isn’t replacing fast enough to meet its climate goals…

  • How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy

    September 22, 2025 · 26 min

    This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public…

  • Making Cents Out of Watts: What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills? | Climate One

    September 19, 2025 · 57 min

    This is an episode of a podcast we think you'll love, Climate One. A third of Americans say that they've skipped food, medicine, or something else to be able to afford their energy bills. Much of the increase in the cost of electricity is…

  • Coming September 22nd, 2025: Speed & Scale

    September 10, 2025 · 2 min

    Coming September 22nd, 2025: Speed & Scale TED has a new podcast. Here’s a new climate story: the biggest solutions to our climate crisis exist all around us, but they’re hiding in plain sight. Join hosts Ryan Panchadsaram and Anjali…

  • Decarbonizing aviation (from Climate Rising)

    November 6, 2024 · 57 min

    This is an episode from our friends at the Climate Rising podcast. This episode in our hard-to-abate series features aviation expert Robin Riedel, a Partner at McKinsey & Company who co-leads the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility. Robin…

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About the show

Here’s a new climate story: the biggest solutions to our climate crisis exist all around us, but they’re hiding in plain sight. Join hosts Ryan Panchadsaram and Anjali Grover as they identify the greatest climate wins unfolding across the world. They’ll chat with the people tackling the issues quickly, efficiently, and at a scale that actually makes a difference. From the explosion of wind energy in Texas (yes, Texas!) to ending coal in England, you’ll hear fresh perspectives, solution-oriented thinking and inspiring stories that will leave you knowing we CAN solve humanity’s toughest challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.