The Sweaty Penguin’s awards, reporting grants, licensing agreement, classroom integration, and other success is in large part due to the program’s journalistic depth and rigor. Each episode is carefully and diligently researched, scripted, and independently fact checked. The content below spans over 1,700 pages of podcast scripts, all written or (in most cases) co-written by Ethan.
“Could Saudi Arabia Derail COP28’s Biggest Victory?” (2024-01-13)
“Polar Bears Face New Threats in a Rapidly Warming Arctic” (2024-01-05)
“What Happens When Humans Stop Emitting Carbon Dioxide” (2023-12-22)
“China and India Are Not Arguments for Climate Inaction” (2023-12-18)
“Regulations Are Impeding the Most Climate-Friendly Mode of Transportation” (2023-12-08)
“Floods Have Solutions, Even in a Changing Climate” (2023-11-17)
“Rice: How Climate Change and Export Bans Skyrocketed Global Prices” (2023-11-13)
“Hywind Tampen: Can Imperfect Climate Solutions Still Be Exciting?” (2023-10-11)
“The North Dome Gas Field: Qatar’s Role in a Sustainable Future” (2023-10-06)
“No, the Gulf Stream Isn’t Collapsing in Two Years” (2023-09-27)
“How Climate Change Affects Our Classiest Appetizer” (2023-09-20)
“Hurricane Hilary Prompts Unsettling Reactions from Angelenos” (2023-08-30)
“Vinyl Chloride: The Hazardous Chemical Released in Ohio’s Train Derailment” (2023-08-25)
“How Climate Change and Colonization Shaped the Maui Fires” (2023-08-23)
“Colorado Takes Action on Major Oil and Gas Field” (2023-08-18)
“Congress’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Tactic Was Legal, But Bizarre” (2023-08-16)
“Over Half of the Large Whale Species Are Endangered” (2023-08-04)
“Meet the Surprising Organizations Who Hire Fossil Fuel Lobbyists” (2023-07-28)
“Can Permitting Barriers Be Overcome to Accelerate Clean Energy?” (2023-07-21)
“Climate Change and El Niño Join Forces to Produce World’s Hottest Day” (2023-07-14)
“Russia’s Largest Gas Field Is Funding the War in Ukraine” (2023-07-07)
“Gen-Z Plaintiffs Impress in Montana’s Constitutional Climate Trial” (2023-06-30)
“How Can Electric Vehicles Overcome Their Limitations?” (2023-06-24)
“Wildfires Can Be Mitigated, Even in a Changing Climate” (2023-06-16)
“Environmental Art: Understand the Message Before Throwing Soup at It” (2023-06-04)
“Court Challenges Are Unlikely to Overturn EPA’s New Emissions Standards” (2023-05-27)
“Eagle Ford Shale: Why Even the Oil Woes Are Bigger in Texas” (2023-05-25)
"Permitting Reform: The Bipartisan Climate Issue of 2023" (2023-05-12)
"Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution" (2023-05-05)
"39% of Climate Scientists Report Online Harassment" (2023-04-28)
"Chloroprene: The Chemical Behind Cancer Alley's Latest Lawsuit" (2023-04-27)
"Arizona v. Navajo Nation: A Crucial Legal Battle Amidst the Southwest's Drought Crisis" (2023-04-14)
"Israel's Energy Dilemma: Leviathan Gas Field vs Clean Tech Solutions" (2023-04-07)
"Solutions Abound in the Latest IPCC Report" (2023-03-31)
"Red Spruce: How Climate Change Could Impact Nova Scotia's Provincial Tree" (2023-03-24)
"Willow Snatched the Spotlight from a Massive Climate Win" (2023-03-17)
"Green Crabs Are Decimating Coastal Ecosystems and Shellfish Industries" (2023-03-10)
"Blame vs Accountability: Responding to the East Palestine Train Derailment" (2023-03-03)
"Fracking in Pennsylvania Has Brought Social Injustice and Economic Disappointment" (2023-02-25)
"Earthquake Solutions Are Climate Solutions" (2023-02-17)
"Salt Marshes Are Essential Climate Solutions. How Do We Protect Them?" (2023-02-03)
"Nuclear Fusion Is Not the 'Holy Grail' of Clean Energy" (2023-01-27)
"Why Does Climate Change Worsen Droughts?" (2023-01-20)
"How Climate Change May Have Impacted the Latest Winter Storms" (2023-01-13)
"Canada's Largest Gas Field Is Polluting First Nation Communities" (2023-01-06)
"How Climate Change, Poverty, and Social Stigma Affect Menstrual Hygiene" (2022-12-23)
"The United States Hasn't Ratified an Important Biodiversity Treaty" (2022-12-16)
"How Are Muskoxen Faring in a Changing Climate?" (2022-12-11)
"New Loss and Damage Fund Is Actually a Win-Win" (2022-12-02)
"No, the 1.5°C Climate Target Is Not Dead" (2022-11-25)
"How Does North Dakota Overcome Their Oil Woes?" (2022-11-18)
"Is 'Implementation' the Right Theme for COP27?" (2022-11-11)
"Plastic Bags Are a Problem. Bans, Totes, and Paper Aren't Great Answers." (2022-11-04)
"Will Climate Activists Find Success by Targeting Artwork?" (2022-11-02)
"How Can Soy Reduce Its Environmental Impact?" (2022-10-28)
"Six Big Banks Pledged to Slash Emissions. Now They're Being Subpoenaed." (2022-10-26)
"What Comes Next for Venezuela's Oil Industry?" (2022-10-21)
"The World Has Reached Some Climate Tipping Points, But Is Fending Off Others" (2022-10-19)
"Phytoplankton: How Too Much of a Good Thing Causes Problems" (2022-10-14)
"Can We Expect a Nuanced Decision in the SCOTUS Wetlands Case?" (2022-10-12)
"Eastern Hemlocks Are Declining. Here's Why That Matters." (2022-10-07)
"Yes, Climate Change Did Affect Hurricane Ian" (2022-10-05)
"The Permian Basin Hosts the Highest Emitting Oil and Gas Project in the World" (2022-09-30)
"Were We Prepared for September's Historic Extreme Weather?" (2022-09-28)
"Over Half of the World's Penguin Species Are Threatened" (2022-09-09)
"Pakistan's Latest Floods Demonstrate the Concern of Correlated Extreme Weather Events" (2022-09-07)
"How Do We Protect Avocados From Drought, Deforestation, and Drug Cartels?" (2022-09-02)
"Scientists Found an Industrial Solvent That Can Break Down PFAS" (2022-08-31)
"A New Natural Gas Project in Mozambique Gives Locals All of the Costs and None of the Benefits" (2022-08-26)
"No Major Hurricanes in Seven Weeks? Let's Talk Climate Change Anyway." (2022-08-24)
"Can Cryptocurrency Rein in Its Massive Energy Consumption?" (2022-08-19)
"Individual Action Isn't the Only Spotted Lanternfly Solution" (2022-08-17)
"Monarch Butterflies: What's Next for the IUCN's New Endangered Species" (2022-08-12)
"What Do Climate Change and Inflation Have to Do With Each Other?" (2022-08-10)
"What Comes Next for Fracking in Louisiana?" (2022-08-05)
"UN Declares Clean and Healthy Environmental a Human Right" (2022-08-03)
"What Is the Future of Skiing in a Warmer Climate?" (2022-07-29)
"Plankton, Weather, and Lockdowns: Climate Misinformation Spreads Around the Internet" (2022-07-27)
"Almonds: Can California’s Top Crop Weather the Drought?" (2022-07-22)
"Is the Media Taking Record Heat Waves Seriously?" (2022-07-20)
"Saudi Arabia Is Home To The World's Largest Oil Field. Can They Wean Off It?" (2022-07-15)
"Australia's Latest Flood Wasn't a Government Conspiracy. It's Climate Change." (2022-07-13)
"How Do We Save the Bees?" (2022-07-08)
"A Breakdown of West Virginia v. EPA" (2022-07-06)
"How Can Dairy Reduce Its Environmental Impact?" (2022-07-01)
"The Baby Formula Shortage Has a Few Climate Takeaways" (2022-06-29)
"Where Does Climate Anxiety Come From?" (2022-06-24)
"Do We Notice Extreme Heat When Its Not In Our Backyard?" (2022-06-22)
"How Climate Change and Overfishing Affect the Ocean's Superdads" (2022-06-10)
"Where Does the G7 Stand on Oil and Gas?" (2022-06-08)
"‘Overpopulation’ Is Not the Problem. Saying So Is Actually Damaging." (2022-06-03)
"Monkeypox: Combatting Zoonotic Diseases in a Changing Climate" (2022-06-01)
"What Are Ice Shelves and Why Do They Keep Collapsing?" (2022-05-27)
"Global Climate Targets Are Under Threat by Secretly Planned ‘Carbon Bombs’" (2022-05-25)
"The Cannabis Industry Consumes Over 1% Of Total U.S. Electricity" (2022-05-20)
"Annual Average Temperatures Aren't the Best Climate Change Indicator" (2022-05-18)
"What Is Sustainable Housing and How Do We Achieve It?" (2022-05-13)
"Climate Change Is Linked to Sexual and Reproductive Health" (2022-05-11)
"How Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest Responded to Hurricane Maria" (2022-05-06)
"Is ‘Emergency’ the Right Framing for Southern California's Water Shortage?" (2022-05-04)
"Stormwater: Extreme Rains Could Impact Water Pollution" (2022-04-29)
"How Did Earth Day 2022 Compare to the First Earth Day?" (2022-04-27)
"Climate Change is Forcing Millions of People to Move" (2022-04-22)
"Scientists Are Becoming Activists. That’s Not Normal." (2022-04-20)
"The Latest IPCC Report Is Full of Climate Solutions" (2022-04-13)
"What Comes Next for the Environmental Movement?" (2022-04-08)
"Facing Fossil Fuel Insecurities, the US Invokes the Defense Production Act for Battery Minerals" (2022-04-06)
"Could Capturing Carbon Help Combat Climate Change?" (2022-04-01)
"The Conger Ice Shelf Collapse Left Scientists Surprised, But Not Hopeless" (2022-03-30)
"Solar Power Is Clean and Cheap, But Still Has Challenges to Overcome" (2022-03-25)
"What Caused Today's Soaring Gas Prices?" (2022-03-23)
"Lab-Grown Meat: Future Climate Solution or Icky Science Experiment?" (2022-03-18)
“Here’s What The IPCC Report Says About Future Climate Solutions” (2022-03-11)
"Ice Sheets: Why Ice Melt in Antarctica and Greenland Matters for Us" (2022-03-04)
"Mosquitoes: How Climate Change Increases Populations of the World’s Deadliest Animal" (2022-02-25)
"Carbon Accounting: Today’s System Just Isn’t Adding Up" (2022-02-18)
"Why Is Palm Oil So Controversial?" (2022-02-11)
“Should Oil Companies Really Be Avoiding Lawsuits?” (2022-02-04)
"What Are the Pros and Cons of Solar Geoengineering?" (2022-01-28)
"What Are Aerosols and How Do They Impact Our Climate System?" (2022-01-21)
"What Are Smart Grids, And How Can They Reach Their Full Potential?" (2022-01-14)
"What Are the Environmental and Economic Issues Facing Rubber Production?" (2022-01-07)
“Why the Collapse and Melting of the Thwaites Glacier Has Big Consequences” (2021-12-31)
“Is There a Connection Between Climate Change and America’s Tornadoes?” (2021-12-24)
"Sharks Have Survived Four Mass Extinctions, But Now, They’re Endangered" (2021-12-17)
"Why Is Environmental Policy So Hard to Implement?" (2021-12-10)
"How Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Worsen the Flu" (2021-12-03)
“Will Phasing ‘Down’ Coal Lead To Different Results Than Phasing ‘Out’ Coal?” (2021-11-26)
"Climate Change Makes It Harder to Grow Coffee Beans, What Does That Mean for Us?" (2021-11-19)
“COP26 Is Receiving Low Expectations, Should We Give It a Chance?” (2021-11-12)
"Orangutans: The “Gardeners of the Forest” Are Endangered" (2021-11-05)
"How Heat and Air Pollution Affect Our Productivity" (2021-10-29)
"Could Nuclear Energy Be Part of a Carbon-Free Future?" (2021-10-22)
"How Can the Chocolate Industry Be Greener and More Humane?" (2021-10-15)
"UNEP: The Future of the World’s Leading Climate Authority" (2021-10-01)
"How Climate Change and Greenspaces Can Lead to Gentrification" (2021-09-24)
"PFAS: How Climate Change Could Worsen the ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis" (2021-09-17)
"How Temperature Rise, Late Frosts, and Wildfires Are Changing the Wine Industry" (2021-09-10)
"Monsoon Impacts Worsen with the Rise of Extreme Heat and Wildfires" (2021-08-27)
"What Are Dugongs and How Is Climate Change Affecting Them?" (2021-08-20)
"Could Urban Greenspaces Be Even More Green, Economical, and Inclusive?" (2021-08-13)
"How Do We Protect Succulents From Illegal Trade and Climate Change?" (2021-08-06)
"As Hurricane Season Worsens, Where Do We Go Next?" (2021-07-09)
"Are Investor-State Dispute Settlements Threatening Climate Progress?" (2021-07-02)
"What Issues Do Sea Turtles Face and How Do They Impact Our Oceans and Economy?" (2021-06-25)
"How Can Chicken Farms Reduce Their Carbon Footprints?" (2021-06-18)
"After the Montreal Protocol, Where Are We With UV Radiation and Climate Change?" (2021-06-04)
"Is the Seagrass Always Greener? A Climate Guide to Seagrass" (2021-05-28)
"How Does the World Bank Fit Into the Climate Conversation?" (2021-05-21)
"Rising Temperatures Are Changing the Taste of Tea" (2021-05-14)
"Climate Change Might Mean More Jellyfish. What Does That Mean for Us?" (2021-04-30)
"Are Environmental NGOs Living up to Their Full Potential?" (2021-04-23)
"Brownfields and Superfund Sites: Climate Change Is Exacerbating Our Toxic Waste Problem" (2021-04-16)
"Fracking: What Is It and Why Is It So Controversial?" (2021-04-09)
"What We’re Getting Wrong About Natural Resources" (2021-03-26)
"The Amazon Rainforest: How Is It Threatened and Why Is It Important?" (2021-03-19)
"DDT: The Pesticide Behind Rachel Carson’s 'Silent Spring' Still Persists Today" (2021-03-12)
"How Does America’s Corn Obsession Impact the Environment and Economy?" (2021-03-05)
"What the Great Barrier Reef’s Collapse Would Mean for Our Oceans and Economy" (2021-02-19)
"How Do We Teach Young Children About the Climate?" (2021-02-12)
"What Are Mangrove Forests and Why Are They Under Threat?" (2021-02-05)
"What’s the Deal With All This Plastic Straw Talk?" (2021-01-29)
"Artificial Intelligence: What Are the Environmental Challenges and Opportunities?" (2021-01-15)
"Why Do Landslides Happen and How Have We Exacerbated Them?" (2021-01-08)
"Without a Global Governing Body, How Do Countries Hold Each Other Accountable?" (2021-01-01)
"Climate Change is Harming Maple Trees, What Does This Mean for Syrup Production?" (2020-12-25)
"How Do We Make Aviation Cleaner, Healthier, and More Stable?" (2020-12-10)
"How Do We Decarbonize Electricity While Keeping Up With Demand?" (2020-12-04)
"Ventilation: Buildings Are a Major Energy and Money Suck" (2020-11-26)
"Does Every Climate Pledge Need to Center Carbon Neutrality?" (2020-11-20)
"Organic and Fair Trade Certifications: What Are the Upsides and Downsides?" (2020-11-06)
"Old-Growth Forests Are Special. Why Are They Under Threat?" (2020-10-30)
"How Light Pollution Affects Our Environment and Health" (2020-10-23)
"ADHD: How Environmental Toxins Affect the Brain" (2020-10-16)
"Could the Economic Recovery from Coronavirus Improve Climate Change?" (2020-10-02)
"Mercury: The 'Mad Hatter' Chemical Still Persists in Our Environment" (2020-09-25)
"How Do We Make Wastewater Treatment Plants the Sustainable Solution They Were Supposed to Be?" (2020-09-18)
"Vanilla Prices Are Already Unstable. Could Cyclones Make It Worse?" (2020-09-11)
"Fast Fashion: Overly Cheap Clothes Are Creating Climate, Water, and Labor Issues" (2020-08-28)
"Why Are South African Countries Seeing an Uptick in Pellagra?" (2020-08-21)
"Megacities Face Disproportionate Effects from Climate Change" (2020-08-14)
"What Are the Primary Human Threats Endangering Salmon?" (2020-08-07)
"Climate Change Is No Longer a Problem Just ‘For Our Children and Grandchildren’" (2020-07-24)
"Gypsy Moths Are Causing A Lot of Damage" (2020-07-17)
"How Could the United Nations Environment Programme Improve?" (2020-07-10)
"Asthma: Air Pollution Is Disproportionately Harming Marginalized Communities" (2020-07-03)
"Natural Gas Compressor Stations: Carbon Emissions Aren’t the Only Issue Facing Gas" (2020-06-19)
"How Do We Better Prepare for Earthquakes?" (2020-06-12)
"How Do We Make Rare Earth Minerals Sustainable?" (2020-06-05)
"How Does Beef Production Impact the Environment?" (2020-05-29)
"Lead Paint: A Decades-Old Issue Still Persists Today" (2020-05-15)
"Yosemite National Park: How Visitors Affect the Environment" (2020-05-08)
"Lawn Pesticides Aren’t All Good or All Bad" (2020-05-01)
"Traffic: Drivers Are Burning Carbon Without Even Moving" (2020-04-24)