Stanford University knows it needs to take bold action on environmental issues—it’s creating a new school focused on sustainability and climate change, it has plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050… So, why is it so hesitant to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry? In this episode of the Stanford SciCast, your hosts Ruby Gates and Vrinda Suresh unpack Stanford’s sustainability commitments, and its resistance to fossil fuel divestment, through conversations with student organizers and experts on climate science, climate denial, and the fossil fuel industry.
*Note: Ben Franta and Paul Edwards’ interviews were conducted on May 24 and May 27, respectively. When they reference court rulings that came out “today” or “the last couple of days,” they are referring to rulings that happened the week of May 23.
Additional Info:
Check out Fossil Free’s open letter to Stanford’s president: https://www.stanforddaily.com/2021/03/30/letter-to-the-university-president-the-school-of-sustainability-and-climate-should-refuse-funding-from-fossil-fuel-companies/
Sign their petition here: http://bit.ly/refuseffmoney
Dr. Ben Franta’s work on fossil fuel companies:
Early oil industry disinformation on global warming - Environmental Politics
Early oil industry knowledge of CO2 and global warming - Nature Climate Change
Shell and Exxon's secret 1980s climate change warnings - The Guardian
The Daily Brew Podcast Episode with Stephan Graham and Kam Moler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VnPO17tkJ7GNI3vQK8T5q
Noam Bergman’s Paper
Bergman, Noam. 2018. "Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Effects on Finance, Policy and Public Discourse" Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072529
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Stanford University knows it needs to take bold action on environmental issues—it’s creating a new school focused on sustainability and climate change, it has plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050… So, why is it so hesitant to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry? In this episode of the Stanford SciCast, your hosts Ruby Gates and Vrinda Suresh unpack Stanford’s sustainability commitments, and its resistance to fossil fuel divestment, through conversations with student organizers and experts on climate science, climate denial, and the fossil fuel industry.
*Note: Ben Franta and Paul Edwards’ interviews were conducted on May 24 and May 27, respectively. When they reference court rulings that came out “today” or “the last couple of days,” they are referring to rulings that happened the week of May 23.
Additional Info:
Check out Fossil Free’s open letter to Stanford’s president: https://www.stanforddaily.com/2021/03/30/letter-to-the-university-president-the-school-of-sustainability-and-climate-should-refuse-funding-from-fossil-fuel-companies/
Sign their petition here: http://bit.ly/refuseffmoney
Dr. Ben Franta’s work on fossil fuel companies:
Early oil industry disinformation on global warming - Environmental Politics
Early oil industry knowledge of CO2 and global warming - Nature Climate Change
Shell and Exxon's secret 1980s climate change warnings - The Guardian
The Daily Brew Podcast Episode with Stephan Graham and Kam Moler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VnPO17tkJ7GNI3vQK8T5q
Noam Bergman’s Paper
Bergman, Noam. 2018. "Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Effects on Finance, Policy and Public Discourse" Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072529
Music and Sounds:
Flutterbee by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Elephants on Parade by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Releasing the Sculpture by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
New Skin by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Caterpillar Brigade by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Love Song #1 by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Record Scratch by luffy, licensed under CC BY 3.0
Drumroll by ddohler, licensed under CC BY 3.0
Image: Photo by Dean Chahim/Fossil Free Stanford, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
SSC #18: Marine Heat Waves Threaten Kelp Forests by Erin Cole and May Aye
Stanford SciCast
26 minutes 20 seconds
4 years ago
SSC #18: Marine Heat Waves Threaten Kelp Forests by Erin Cole and May Aye
We’re all familiar with heat waves on land, but did you know they can happen in the ocean as well? Marine heat waves, where ocean temperatures spike unusually high for a period of time, are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. They can impact a range of ecosystems, including kelp forests—beautiful, biodiverse, productive ecosystems that are often overlooked in discussions about climate change’s effect on the ocean.
In this episode of the Stanford SciCast, the hosts, Erin Cole and May Aye, dive into further details of exactly how marine heat waves impact kelp forests as they learn from their two guests. Jessica Benthuysen, a world-leading physical oceanographer based at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, helps us understand the physics of marine heat waves. Fiorenza Micheli, a marine ecologist based at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, explains the effects of marine heat waves on kelp forests and the importance of protecting these ecosystems.
To read the inspiration for this podcast topic, visit https://science-sciencemag-org.stanford.idm.oclc.org/content/367/6478/635.1.
You can learn more about Dr. Micheli’s research at https://michelilab.stanford.edu/ and about Dr. Benthuysen’s research at https://www.aims.gov.au/our-people/dr-jessica-benthuysen.
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Stanford SciCast
Stanford University knows it needs to take bold action on environmental issues—it’s creating a new school focused on sustainability and climate change, it has plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050… So, why is it so hesitant to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry? In this episode of the Stanford SciCast, your hosts Ruby Gates and Vrinda Suresh unpack Stanford’s sustainability commitments, and its resistance to fossil fuel divestment, through conversations with student organizers and experts on climate science, climate denial, and the fossil fuel industry.
*Note: Ben Franta and Paul Edwards’ interviews were conducted on May 24 and May 27, respectively. When they reference court rulings that came out “today” or “the last couple of days,” they are referring to rulings that happened the week of May 23.
Additional Info:
Check out Fossil Free’s open letter to Stanford’s president: https://www.stanforddaily.com/2021/03/30/letter-to-the-university-president-the-school-of-sustainability-and-climate-should-refuse-funding-from-fossil-fuel-companies/
Sign their petition here: http://bit.ly/refuseffmoney
Dr. Ben Franta’s work on fossil fuel companies:
Early oil industry disinformation on global warming - Environmental Politics
Early oil industry knowledge of CO2 and global warming - Nature Climate Change
Shell and Exxon's secret 1980s climate change warnings - The Guardian
The Daily Brew Podcast Episode with Stephan Graham and Kam Moler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VnPO17tkJ7GNI3vQK8T5q
Noam Bergman’s Paper
Bergman, Noam. 2018. "Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Effects on Finance, Policy and Public Discourse" Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072529
Music and Sounds:
Flutterbee by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Elephants on Parade by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Releasing the Sculpture by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
New Skin by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Caterpillar Brigade by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Love Song #1 by Podington Bear licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
Record Scratch by luffy, licensed under CC BY 3.0
Drumroll by ddohler, licensed under CC BY 3.0
Image: Photo by Dean Chahim/Fossil Free Stanford, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
