South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change

South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change

By: Brian Barnes

Language: en-us

Categories: Science, Nature, Earth

Award winning environmental podcast dedicated to bringing scientific research to the forefront of the climate conversation in order to help individuals around the globe, regardless of political affiliation, make informed decisions on the greatest issue of our generation.

Episodes

AI's Impact on Science and Society with Dr. Mike Schäfer
Jun 06, 2024

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Exploring AI's Transformative Role in Science Communication with Dr. Mike Schaefer


In this episode of South of Two Degrees, host Brian Barnes discusses the urgent issues of climate change and the evolving role of AI in science communication with Dr. Mike Schaefer, a professor at the University of Zurich. They cover the importance of AI in enhancing science communication, the ethical challenges it presents, and the potential for AI to democratize and decolonize the field. Dr. Schaefer...

Duration: 00:41:30
**[SPANISH VERSION of S4E1]** COP28 y 2023 - Un Año en Revisión
May 07, 2024

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Únete al anfitrión Alejandro Innovado, una personalidad de IA creada para traerte la versión en inglés de este podcast en español mientras comenzamos una nueva temporada, sumergiéndonos directamente en los desafíos climáticos y los avances de 2023 y qué esperar en 2024. Desde la COP28 hasta las causas subyacentes y la investigación de los aspectos más impactantes del cambio climático, este episodio lo abarca todo.

So2D no es solo charla; se trata de tra...

Duration: 00:25:52
**[FRENCH VERSION of S4E1]** COP28 & 2023 - Bilan de l'année
Apr 12, 2024

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Rejoignez l'animatrice Sophie Synthétique, la personnalité IA française de South of 2 Degrees, alors que nous lançons une nouvelle saison, plongeant directement dans les défis et avancées climatiques de 2023 et ce à quoi s'attendre en 2024. De la COP28 aux causes sous-jacentes et recherches sur les aspects les plus impactants du changement climatique - cet épisode couvre tout.

South of 2 Degrees n'est pas juste une discussion ; il s'agit de mettre en avant la science non filtrée et de compre...

Duration: 00:25:02
COP28 & 2023 - a Year in Review
Feb 28, 2024

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Join host Brian Barnes as we kick off a new season, diving straight into the climate challenges and breakthroughs of 2023 and what to expect in 2024. From COP28 to the underlying causes and research of the most impactful aspects of climate change - this episode hits it all.

So2D isn’t just talk; it’s about bringing unfiltered science into the spotlight and making sense of what it means for our planet. This season, think of us as your climate comp...

Duration: 00:26:22
Season 3 Wrap-up
Jul 08, 2023

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A look at where both the South of 2 Degrees podcast and the climate conversation has been over the past 3 years and where both are going. Plus a quick look at climate change related events that you will likely hear about over the next several months.

**Season 4 is coming in Spring 2024 (Fall for the Global South) **

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Duration: 00:27:02
Glaciers, Expeditions, & the Amazing Dr. HeÏdi Sevestre Part 2
May 26, 2023

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A fun loving yet serious conversation with the inaugural Shackleton Award winner and research scientist, Dr. Heïdi Sevestre - covering glaciers, Climate Change, science communication, and her newly released book.

Duration: 00:31:18
Glaciers, Expeditions, & the Amazing Dr. HeÏdi Sevestre Part 1
May 20, 2023

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An incredible conversation with the inaugural Shackleton Award winner and research scientist, Dr. Heïdi Sevestre - covering glaciology, modern day expeditions, and her emphatic love of ice - all against the backdrop of fighting anthropogenic Climate Change.

Duration: 00:26:42
The High Seas Treaty
Apr 07, 2023

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A deep dive into the new United Nation's Treaty on the High Seas (officially Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction or BBNJ) and how this  groundbreaking agreement will protect biodiversity through the establishment of marine protected areas, but also assist us all as we look to fight Climate Change & the ongoing climate crisis.

Duration: 00:24:32
Net Zero
Feb 06, 2023

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An approachable yet informative look at Net Zero - what it actually means, where it has gone tragically wrong, and how it can actually be structured to be an effective goal as we fight anthropogenic Climate Change.

Duration: 00:26:24
President Whipps, the President of Palau
Nov 08, 2022

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Indigenous voices are critical to hear & elevating them is of crucial importance!

An exclusive interview with a Head of State discussing his vision as both a leader on the world stage & and advocate for his fellow native people of Paula as he works to fight the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

This is a collaborative interview between Brian Barnes of South of 2 Degrees and Cait Bagby of the Guilty Greenie podcast released originally under Climate Collab with special...

Duration: 00:43:23
Dr. Sylvia Earle - An Interview with the Voice of our Oceans part 2
Oct 07, 2022

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The second half of the award winning exclusive 1:1 interview with world renown oceanographer & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Dr. Sylvia Earle  discusses her latest book, her frustration with how we view and treat the ocean, #climatechange, and where she finds hope as she looks to the future.

Duration: 00:25:12
Dr. Sylvia Earle - An Interview with the Voice of our Oceans part 1
Sep 29, 2022

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Award winning interview with world renown oceanographer & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Dr. Sylvia Earle in an exclusive 1:1 interview discusses #climatechange, what it was like to be one of the first in the world to experience scuba, and what is the best thing you can do to make a difference.

Duration: 00:36:07
The Story
Sep 22, 2022

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A look at three stories underlying the importance Climate Change, biodiversity loss, and the natural systems around us as South of 2 Degrees kicks off it's 3rd season.

Duration: 00:26:22
COP26 Primer
Oct 29, 2021

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A look at COP26 - Why do we have it? What actually happens there? And what can we realistically expect as outcomes?

Duration: 00:18:34
The IPCC Report: Part 1
Aug 13, 2021

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A summary of AR6 by the IPCC working group 1. 

Duration: 00:24:54
Climate Change - w/ Dr. Kimberley Rain Miner part 2
Jun 12, 2021

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Part 2 of a conversation with world renown climate scientist Dr. Miner tackling Zombie Fires & what it means to be a role model for young women.

Duration: 00:23:30
Climate Change - w/ Dr. Kimberley Rain Miner
Jun 03, 2021

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A broad ranging interview with one of the world's leading climate scientists, professor, and researcher - Dr. Kimberley Rain Miner talking about Climate Change, protecting the environment, groundbreaking research, and even a National Geographic Mt. Everest expedition.

Duration: 00:23:51
The Social Cost of Methane
May 21, 2021

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A look at the lesser studied social cost of one of the most potent greenhouse gases & what that cost looks like when applied justly around the world.

Duration: 00:15:00
Climate Change & The National Parks
May 07, 2021

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A look at the US National Parks, their importance for scientific research & their future in a world affected by Climate Change

Duration: 00:20:08
Earth Day 2021
Apr 24, 2021

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A look at 1 year of South of 2 Degrees as well as Earth Day news highlights from around the globe.

Duration: 00:19:38
The NASA Talk - Social Science of Climate Change
Apr 09, 2021

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Adapted from part of a broader speech Brian gave at NASA, this is a deep dive into how the social sciences can be leveraged to encourage pro-environmental behavior and better address anthropogenic Climate Change

Duration: 00:18:04
The CFC Mystery
Mar 20, 2021

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A look into where a mystery source of the banned substance CFC-11 under the Montreal Protocol may be coming from.

Duration: 00:17:00
Climate Coordination
Feb 26, 2021

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Are we truly coordinating our actions to address anthropogenic Climate Change or are we just a multitude of different actors taking our own path to solve a common problem?

Duration: 00:15:14
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Feb 19, 2021

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A look at glacial lake outburst floods and a groundbreaking paper applying attribution science to better understand if they are influenced by Climate Change

Duration: 00:18:45
30 by 30 - The New Climate Target
Feb 12, 2021

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A look at the 30 by 30 strategy to address the conservation of biological diversity in a world affected by anthropogenic Climate Change, it's history, scientific underpinnings and future.

Duration: 00:20:38
Climate Change & Data Science
Feb 04, 2021

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Season 2 opener as well as an interview with South of 2 Degree's new lead data scientist

Duration: 00:22:30
How to Talk About Climate Change
Nov 20, 2020

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A discussion on how to talk about climate change using both social science along with climate science in a way that invites others in.

Duration: 00:19:02
The Paris Accord & Where the United States Stands
Nov 12, 2020

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A look at the Paris Accord, what the commitment really is and where the US stands today after leaving the Accord.

Duration: 00:15:36
The Siberian Heatwave of 2020
Oct 30, 2020

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A look at the temperature trends across the first two thirds of 2020 in the Siberian Arctic giving rise to the conditions that led to the record breaking temperature spike on June 20, 2020 in the town of Verkhoyansk.

Duration: 00:14:24
Fires in the Taiga
Oct 22, 2020

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A look at how fires in the North American Taiga shape the biome and how the Fire Weather Index misses the mark when forecasting carbon combustion.

Duration: 00:16:00
Are EU Mayors Leading the Fight on Climate Change?
Oct 15, 2020

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A look at the performance of EU cities party to the EU Covenant of Mayors with regards to  reducing emission and some fascinating extrapolations from the analysis

Duration: 00:15:06
Show Update & Look to the Future
Oct 01, 2020

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An update on the show, a look at where it's going and addressing listener feedback

Duration: 00:08:40
India's Renewable Future
Sep 24, 2020

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A look into the potential of India to lead in the renewable transition to fight anthropogenic Climate Change.

Duration: 00:15:31
What Stands In Our Way - Part 3: Breaking Down Deniers
Sep 18, 2020

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A scientific look at the structure of the arguments climate delayers and climate deniers use to attempt to refute the body of scientific fact. 

Duration: 00:21:48
What Stands In Our Way - Part 2: Social Determinants
Sep 10, 2020

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The second of a three part series examining the three major obstacles that stand in the way of addressing anthropogenic climate change - the second being the six main social determinants. 

Duration: 00:16:54
What Stands In Our Way - Part 1: The Economics of Climate Change
Sep 03, 2020

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The first of a three part series examining the three major obstacles that stand in the way of addressing anthropogenic climate change - beginning with the economics of it.

Duration: 00:21:46
An Update on the California Wildfires
Aug 27, 2020

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An abbreviated show providing an update of the August 2020 California wildfires

Duration: 00:09:18
The Last Days of the Greenland Ice Sheet?
Aug 20, 2020

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A look at the future of the Greenland Ice Sheet as well as a dedication to the memory of Dr. Konrad Steffen

Duration: 00:16:34
Sustainable Fishing in the Era of Climate Change
Aug 13, 2020

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A discussion on sustainable fishing, climate justice & telecoupling in the age of anthropogenic climate change.

Duration: 00:18:24
Regenerative Agriculture
Aug 06, 2020

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An overview of what Regen Ag is and how it can help us in the fight to prevent anthropogenic climate change.

Duration: 00:19:52
Persistence of the Polar Bear
Jul 30, 2020

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A look into the life of polar bears in the world of anthropogenic climate change. 

Duration: 00:16:46
BECCS Bio-Energy w/ Carbon Capture & Storage
Jul 23, 2020

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A look into BECCS technology and how it can help mitigate anthropogenic climate change.

Duration: 00:15:54
Geoengineering
Jul 16, 2020

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A look at some of the common Carbon Dioxide Reduction systems, and how we perceive them.

Duration: 00:14:38
Climate vs Weather
Jul 09, 2020

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An in-depth look at the difference between climate and weather and how we perceive it in our own mind.

Duration: 00:17:02
Arctic Amplification
Jul 02, 2020

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A deep dive into the dramatic weather of the Arctic as a result of anthropogenic climate change.

Duration: 00:17:10
Climate Connectivity
Jun 25, 2020

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An in depth look at climate connectivity, its loss, implications and what we can do to stop it.

Duration: 00:16:52
Fighting Climate Change with Green Sand
Jun 17, 2020

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A look at how Olivine could be used on fields or beaches to significantly reduce anthropogenic climate change.

Duration: 00:16:34
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Jun 11, 2020

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A look at both the micro and macro level of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and a recent study that produced the first ever 3-D of it.

Duration: 00:15:24
COVID-19 & it's affect on Climate Change
Jun 03, 2020

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A look at how the global pandemic and shelter at home orders have affected global CO2 emissions.

Duration: 00:13:08
The Montreal Protocol Effect
May 27, 2020

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A look at climate driven forces and how they have changed as a result of the Montreal Protocol

Duration: 00:14:00
A Deep Dive into the Australian Bushfires of 2019/2020
May 20, 2020

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A look at three separate scientific papers from 2019 & 2020 looking at how anthropogenic climate change affected the Australian bushfires of 2019/2020

Duration: 00:13:52
Climate Change 101 Part 2
May 13, 2020

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A brief dive into the main greenhouse gases, global climate accords, and what 1.5 degrees Celsius really means.

Duration: 00:18:00
Climate Change 101 Part 1
May 06, 2020

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Dive into how you the listener fit into the climate conversation as well as the first half of a crash course on climate change

Duration: 00:13:32
South of 2 Degrees Podcast Primer
Apr 29, 2020

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A primer for the climate conversation coming on the South of 2 Degrees podcast

Duration: 00:09:37