Give up your climate guilt. Sharpen your curiosity. Join Dr. Leah Stokes and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson as they tell stories about the powerful forces behind climate change — and the tools we have to fix it. This show makes sense of big climate questions and critical topics. Our episodes are filled with stories of bold climate leadership, groundbreaking campaigns, and people doing their best to be part of the solution.
A Matter of Degrees is produced in partnership with The 2035 Initiative at UC Santa Barbara and The All We Can Save Project.
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Dr. Kate Marvel builds climate models — digital worlds that simulate our possible futures. They can tell us how hot it will get, how high the seas will rise, and which forests will burn. But they can’...
The Sun Is Having Its Day (00:48:22)
”In the midst of a lot of big, bad things happening, there's one big good thing happening on planet Earth right now.”
Today on A Matter of Degrees, we’re bringing back the podcast’s very first guest ...
Cash In On Clean Tech Incentives (Before It's Too Late) (00:37:08)
Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” took a sledgehammer to U.S. climate policy, including tax credits for clean cars and appliances. These incentives were helping people cut pollutio...
The Climate Crisis Is Breaking Insurance (00:35:50)
Thousands of people lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. Now, they’re looking to their insurance companies to help them rebuild. But as the world warms, disasters like these are becoming mor...
Presenting: L.A. Wildfires: Rebuilding for a Hotter, Drier Future (00:38:52)
This week we are sharing a special bonus episode from Boiling Point, a new podcast produced by the LA Times and hosted by climate columnist Sammy Roth. This new audio series explores how climate chang...
Leah Stokes: 2024 Schneider Award Winner (00:52:19)
In this episode of A Matter of Degrees, we partner with Climate One to share an inspiring conversation between Dr. Leah Stokes and Greg Dalton, the founder and co-host of Climate One, when Leah receiv...
Cleaning Up Industry (00:35:54)
The industrial sector makes all of our physical stuff – the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the buildings we live in, and much more. It’s also one of the biggest sources of U.S. climate pollution....
The Questions We Ask Matter with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (00:39:15)
In this live episode of A Matter of Degrees, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson joined Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for a conversation on Ayana’s new book, What If We Get It Right, Visions of Climate Futures.
Th...
What the Election Means for Climate Policy (00:58:08)
The election is over, but climate progress doesn’t have to be. How can we continue to push for equitable climate policies and defend current investments in clean energy? What are the state and local a...
Minnesota’s Climate Breakthrough (00:34:11)
On this episode of A Matter of Degrees, we tell the story of how a powerful grassroots movement, ambitious lawmakers, and Governor Tim Walz turned Minnesota into a climate leader. Then, we talk about ...
Project 2025 (00:30:11)
Project 2025 has been all over the news lately. But what exactly is this conservative playbook for the Federal government? And what does it mean for climate policy?
This week, A Matter of Degrees di...
A Look Back at Vice President Kamala Harris on Climate Leadership, Justice, and Solutions (00:53:28)
Welcome back for a special bonus episode of A Matter of Degrees! In this episode, we are taking a look back at our live conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris. Since we are once again at a piv...
Live Episode: A Climate Book Talk with Rebecca Solnit (00:59:03)
Welcome back for a bonus episode of A Matter of Degrees! We were lucky enough to sit down with Rebecca Solnit — author, historian, and climate activist — to talk about her newest climate anthology, No...
The Tongass: A Way Forward For The Forest (00:50:19)
In our season three finale, we’re transporting listeners to the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world and a vital carbon sink: the Tongass.
Katharine and Leah investigate the impact of de...
The Journey of Justice40 (00:47:21)
In his early days in office, President Biden took executive action to deliver environmental justice. Are those policies delivering justice in practice? This episode, we talk to EJ activists and federa...
The ‘Darth Vader’ of Electric Utilities (00:59:15)
Electric utilities are falling short on climate action. To explain why, we’re bringing back our season one finale. This episode features former utilities regulator Kris Mayes, who recently won a nail-...
The Case of the Killer Heat (00:50:25)
In this episode, we explore the growing impact of heat on people and the planet. We talk to scientists and “climate detectives” trying to hold the perpetrators of this unprecedented global temperature...
New Year’s Reflections, Resolutions, and Inspiration from Sherri Mitchell (00:55:31)
At the start of 2023, we’re reflecting on past progress and setting climate intentions, both small and large, for the year ahead.
And we want to hear from you! Has A Matter of Degrees shifted your pe...
Petrochemicals and Plastics: A Fossil Fuel Lifeline? (00:44:24)
The fossil fuel industry is banking its future on petrochemicals — the toxic precursor to plastics. In this episode, Katharine and Leah speak with activists who are fighting back against petrochemical...
Bold vs. BS in Corporate Climate Pledges (00:37:37)
In this episode, we investigate corporate climate commitments and how to make them stronger. We get to the root of zero-emissions pledges and greenwashing — specifically in the oil and gas industry.
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Crypto Has a Climate Problem (00:47:12)
This episode delves into the murky world of cryptocurrency and its impact on our planet. Join Katharine and Leah as they discover how digital currencies are breathing new life into previously shuttere...
How To Cope with All the Climate Feels (00:59:56)
This episode is all about feelings. You’ve heard the phrase “climate grief,” right? But how do we deal with what it does to our hearts, minds, and bodies? And how might it impact the climate action we...
Live Episode: Vice President Kamala Harris on Climate Leadership, Justice, and Solutions (00:47:11)
"We must understand that we are in a very specific moment in time, and this window is going to shut on us. But it doesn’t have to shut on us, if we act.” — Vice President Kamala Harris on A Matter of ...
“What Can I Do?” Part 3 — The Political (00:46:30)
The third and final installment of our miniseries considers the question “What can I do?” from a political perspective. Our expert guests share stories of nailbiter elections for local office and the ...
“What Can I Do?” Part 2 — The Professional (00:49:39)
In this episode, we continue to unpack the question “What can I do?” The second installment of our miniseries zeroes in on our professional lives — ways to approach climate action within the workplace...
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