Shocked

Markets for Pollution

In theory, the free market should help solve climate change. In reality, it’s rarely that simple. This episode explores how emissions markets work, where they’re taking o

Farmer's A.I.manac

Accurate weather forecasts save lives—but not everyone gets them. In this episode, Amy Harder looks at how AI is transforming weather prediction in places where the stake

Battle of the Batteries

To compete with China’s dominance in battery technology, the U.S. needs more than just ambition—it needs new chemistry. This episode traces the rise and fall of an Americ

The Vulture Effect

In the 1990s, millions of vultures quietly vanished from India—and the consequences were deadly. This is the story of how a cheap painkiller set off a chain reaction invo

Bonus: A Climate Conversation Across the Aisle with Lisa Murkowski and Heidi Heitkamp

What does pragmatic climate policy look like today? In this special episode, our Michael Greenstone sits down with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and former Senator He

Moneyball for the Environment

For years, the EPA tried to inspect as many polluters as possible—but with limited staff, only a small fraction of sites could be checked each year. This episode looks at

Geoengineering

When disaster strikes and funding fails, some experts and leaders are considering a Plan B: deliberately cooling the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space. This e

Water Rising

Sea level rise doesn’t look like a single global flood—it looks like repeated, localized disasters: flooded streets, collapsing home values, and hard choices about where

Temp Agency

The world isn’t on track for the worst-case climate scenario anymore—but that doesn’t mean the future is safe. In this episode, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explain

Serious Money

Oil transformed Guyana from one of the world’s poorest countries into one of its fastest-growing economies—practically overnight. In this episode, we explore how oil weal

Climate Disinformation

For decades, fossil fuel companies spread doubt about climate science—even as their own research confirmed the danger. In this episode, Shocked traces how climate disinfo

Bad Energy

Air conditioning isn’t the luxury some consider it to be—it’s essential to life in a warming world. The real problem is the fossil fuels that power it. This episode of Sh

Unintended Consequences

From protest camps to courtroom battles, activists have tried for years to stop oil pipelines—but the oil keeps flowing. This episode examines why restricting supply does

A warmer world is here. Now what?

Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use