Author and climate historian Naomi Oreskes on why scientists should speak out
With\xa0so much uncertainty around the new Trump Administration's environmental priorities, especially its energy and climate policies, this episode is dedicated to trying to answer some of the biggest questions. We welcome three guests: firstly,\xa0Harvard professor, climate historian, and noted author\xa0Naomi Oreskes talks about what stories she\u2019s worried will get lost in the media\u2019s hyperfocus on the chaos surrounding the new Trump Administration, and she makes an evidence-based case for why scientists should be speaking out about their work in public.
Then Bobby Magill joins us, he's a senior science writer for Climate Central and the president of the Society of Environmental Journalists, which recently released a special report\xa0entitled \u201cTurbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era.\u201d
Finally, Jeff Ruch, executive director of the non-profit service organization\xa0Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility\xa0shares what he\u2019s hearing from employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about their concerns with the Trump Administration\u2019s environmental policies.
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