Sea Change Radio

By: Alex Wise
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  • Independent journalism focused on environmental and economic sustainability
    2007-2023
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Episodes
  • Curt Storlazzi: Using Coral Reefs To Protect Coastlines

    Curt Storlazzi: Using Coral Reefs To Protect Coastlines
    Jan 22 2025
    Coral reefs are among the planet's most beautiful treasures, hosting creatures strange and colorful. They're more than just pretty, though. Coral reefs provide vital habitats for a vast array of marine organisms, they are an essential piece of ocean ecosystems, and they actually protect coastlines from erosion. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak to Curt Storlazzi from the US geological survey who outlines a recent study promoting the bolstering of coral reefs off of Puerto Rico and Florida. Storlazzi compares coral reefs to seawalls in terms of protecting us from rising sea levels, gives a snapshot of the study's cost benefit analysis, and explains how the proposed reef bolstering program could help protect vulnerable coastal populations.
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    29 mins
  • SF Chronicle Meteorologist Anthony Edwards on the LA Fires

    SF Chronicle Meteorologist Anthony Edwards on the LA Fires
    Jan 14 2025
    California kicked off 2025 with some of the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history. Thousands have already lost their homes, dozens have been killed, and as of today the largest of the Los Angeles area fires is only 14% contained. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak with meteorologist Anthony Edwards of the San Francisco Chronicle to learn more about what caused the fires, how climate change is making events like these more commonplace and inevitable than ever, and what we can all do to better prepare for them. Then, we take a few minutes to look at the burgeoning industry of amateur meteorology in the ski industry and the impact that the growth in untrained meteorological professionals is having on Edwards's job, and on the field in general. Narrator | 00:02 - This is Sea Change Radio covering the shift to sustainability. I'm Alex Wise. Anthony Edwards (AE) | 00:23 - In California, we just had two of the four most destructive wildfires in state history occur on the same day in January. I mean, these extremes are occurring all over the world, and we're seeing destructive events accelerating. Narrator | 00:38 - California kicked off 2025 with some of the most devastating wildfires in the state's history. Thousands have already lost their homes, dozens have been killed. And as of today, the largest of the Los Angeles area Fires is only 14% contained this week on Sea Change Radio. We speak with meteorologist Anthony Edwards of the San Francisco Chronicle to learn more about what caused the fires, how climate change is, making events like these more commonplace and inevitable than ever, and what we can all do to better prepare for them. Then we take a few minutes to look at the burgeoning industry of amateur meteorology in the ski industry and the impact that the growth in untrained meteorological professionals is having on Edwards' job and on the field in general. Alex Wise (AW) | 01:44 - I am joined now on Sea Change Radio by my friend Anthony Edwards, who's a meteorologist and journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle. Anthony, welcome to Sea Change Radio. Anthony Edwards (AE) | 01:52 - Thank you, Alex. It's good to be here. Alex Wise (AW) | 01:54 - So you're not just a meteorologist, you're a journalist, which adds a little context to what consumers of weather news are trying to, consumers are always trying to connect the dots from seeing these scientific models of wind patterns and weather patterns, but then the real life effects of climate change and, and extreme weather like we're seeing down in Los Angeles. Why don't you first talk about some of the challenges that you have as a journalist and meteorologist trying to connect those dots, and then I want to dive a little bit more into the details of what's going on in Los Angeles. Anthony Edwards (AE) | 02:32 - Sure, yeah. Well, that's a great question. I mean, in California here, typically, uh, I feel like sometimes we're laughed at by other parts of the country, you know, and people in tornado alley, you know, they, they see these crazy thunderstorms and whatnot. But for a large portion of the year here in California, you know, we generally have pretty nice weather and to raise the alarm bells when things are really getting real. That's the big challenge, right? Because when we do have extremes, I mean, we, we've seen this the past few years in California. Now we have crazy fires. We had the fourth largest wildfire in state history this summer up in Northern California, and now two of the four most destructive wildfires in state history are burning in Southern California right now. And, you know, we've seen flooding, extreme heat waves here too. So I think the challenging part is to tell people, you know, hey, things are getting real. Like it's time to, to be ready to go if you need to evacuate your house, because a lot of people move to the state thinking, you know, oh, we're all good. Like, this is heaven.
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    29 mins
  • John Platt: In Search of The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (re-broadcast)

    John Platt: In Search of The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (re-broadcast)
    Jan 7 2025
    When you visit the World Wildlife Fund’s list of critically endangered species, the first animals named are large, beloved mammals like the African Forest Elephant and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. While these majestic creatures tug at our heartstrings, there are also a lot of smaller, more unsung organisms that are in grave risk of extinction, like the lowly freshwater mussel. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to environmental writer, John Platt, the editor of The Revelator to talk about some of the less glamorous animals that have recently been declared extinct or are on the brink of extinction. First, we take a deep dive into the plight of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a regal swamp-dwelling bird whose demise may or may not have been premature. Then we discuss why Hawaii is referred to by some naturalists as the extinction capital of the world, and look at the ethical quandaries presented by the emerging field of resurrection biology, also known as de-extinction.
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    29 mins

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