America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
A changing climate presents humanity with only one option: adapt. Host Doug Parsons talks with scientists, activists, policymakers and journalists about the challenges and solutions of climate adaptation.
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Sep 8, 2026 · 41 minExtreme Heat, Beavers, and Rethinking How We Tell the Climate Story with PBS's Miles O'BrienDoug talks with PBS journalist Miles O'Brien about how Phoenix and Sydney are redesigning for extreme heat, the surprising role of beavers in drought and wildfire resilieAug 24, 2026 · 29 minSummer Grab Bag: No, Disasters Aren't "Natural" + Microinfrastructure, Heat and Adaptation Lessons from the Global SouthTwo conversations on why the phrase natural disaster is a misnomer and how efficient appliances act as climate adaptation microinfrastructure for heat resilience across tAug 3, 2026 · 43 minBeyond Adaptation Plans: Measuring Success in the Next Era of Federal Climate AdaptationDr. Bryan Hubbell of Resources for the Future on moving adaptation from good intentions to measurable outcomes, the EPA's role, and evidence gaps in resilience work.Jul 20, 2026Extreme Heat: The Deadliest Climate Hazard Is Also the Most Invisible with Dr. Ladd KeithDr. Ladd Keith, associate professor of planning at the University of Arizona, explains why extreme heat is the deadliest and most overlooked climate hazard, what Arizona Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 35mThe Greatest Story Never Told: Making Climate Adaptation VisibleIn this special episode of America Adapts (256), host Doug Parsons brings together leading voices from journalism, filmmaking, philanthropy, research, and climate practicJun 22, 2026 · 40 minHow Football (soccer!) Plans to Adapt to a Hotter WorldIn episode 255 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Elliot Arthur-Worsop, founder and director of Football for Future, about how the world's most popular sporJun 8, 2026 · 1h 10mMeet the Adapters: Conversations from the National Adaptation ForumIn episode 254 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons heads to the National Adaptation Forum to meet some of the people shaping the future of climate adaptation. With help May 19, 2026 · 52 minThe FOMO Problem: Why Climate Adaptation Still Isn't Scaling with Shalini VajjhalaIn episode 253 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Dr. Shalini Vajjhala , Executive Director of The Pre-Collective, about why climate adaptation still struggMay 4, 2026 · 54 minNeed Some Climate Inspiration? Head North to CanadaIn episode 252 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons travels to the University of New Brunswick in Canada, where he keynoted an undergraduate climate conference bringing tApr 20, 2026 · 52 minClimate Adaptation Is Having a Moment—But Are We Ready?In episode 251 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Jamil Wyne, founder of Hazelwood Network, to explore whether climate adaptation is finally moving into theApr 6, 2026 · 45 minCan Climate Adaptation Prevent Environmental Extremism—or Just Delay It?In episode 250 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Dr. Thomas Zeitzoff, professor at American University and author of No Option But Sabotage: The Radical EnMar 16, 2026 · 1h 2mAn Uninsurable Country: What Rising Climate Risk Means for Homeowners with NRDCIn episode 249 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons takes a deep dive into the growing climate-driven insurance crisis reshaping housing and communities across the UnitedMar 2, 2026 · 27 minThe Endangerment Finding Explained — and What It Means for Climate AdaptationIn episode 248 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons is joined by Professor Mark Nevitt of Emory University School of Law to unpack the repeal of the Clean Air Act's EndanFeb 17, 2026 · 49 minAdvancing Adaptation with the McKinsey Global InstituteIn episode 247 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Mekala Krishnan, partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, for an inside look at how one of the world's mostFeb 2, 2026 · 28 minPublic Participation and Climate Adaptation in ChinaIn episode 246 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Shiran Victoria Shen, assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis, for a closer look at how clJan 20, 2026 · 38 minThe Heat Will Still Kill You First with Jeff GoodellIn episode 245 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons is joined by legendary climate journalist Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a ScDec 29, 2025 · 1h 38mArizona's Climate Change Adaptation Playbook: Heat, Water, WildfireIn episode 244 of America Adapts, we adapt in the southwest! Welcome to the desert proving ground for climate adaptation. In my home state of Arizona—Phoenix, Tucson, andDec 15, 2025 · 54 minNorth: The Future of Post-Climate AmericaIn episode 243 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons welcomes back recurring guest and leading adaptation scholar Dr. Jesse M. Keenan to discuss his new book, North: The FDec 1, 2025 · 1h 2mFEMA at a Crossroads: What's Breaking, What's Working, and What Comes Next with NRDCIn episode 242 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons checks in on FEMA at a moment of rapid change. With funding delays, political uncertainty, and major reforms underway,Nov 17, 2025 · 1h 15mThe Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation EcosystemIn episode 241 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons explores what happens when federal climate services retreat—and a new adaptation ecosystem rises to fill the gaps. As Nov 4, 2025 · 35 minUnmanaged Retreat: Inside America's First Federal Climate Relocation AttemptIn episode 240 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with reporter Terry Jones about the tangled story behind America's first federally funded climate relocation on Oct 20, 2025 · 56 minUnderstanding the IPCC with Dr. Katharine Mach—Where the Media Succeeds and Fails - Re-releaseIn episode 239 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons revisits his conversation with Dr. Katharine Mach, Professor at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and AOct 6, 2025 · 1h 2mSpecial Episode — Climate Change and Human Mobility (Rebroadcast of a CCST Panel Conversation)In episode 238 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons takes you inside a CCST webinar that he moderated —part of the California Council on Science and Technology's Climate ChangSep 22, 2025 · 35 min20 Years After Hurricane Katrina: The Fixes, the Failures and What's at Risk Again with Dr. Andrew RumbachIn episode 237 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with Dr. Andrew Rumbach of the Urban Institute, who went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to work on recovSep 8, 2025 · 1h 39mGenerating the Science Behind Climate Adaptation with the Schoodic InstituteIn episode 236 of America Adapts, we're heading to coastal Maine — a place where science, community, and nature all come together to tackle climate change. 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