Mongabay Newscast21 Feb 2017

Author and climate historian Naomi Oreskes on why scientists should speak out

With so 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, Harvard professor, climate historian, and noted author Naomi Oreskes talks about what stories she's worried will get lost in the media's 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 entitled "Turbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era."

Finally, Jeff Ruch, executive director of the non-profit service organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility shares what he's hearing from employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about their concerns with the Trump Administration's environmental policies.

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