The Rehfeld Report
I will speak for approximately 15 minutes on a single topic that I know something about, with emphasis on the environment, personal finance, education and journalism. Read my newsletter "Before Our End" at http://barryrehfeld.substack.com
The Endless Drought?
We are running out of water all over the world. It is costing us too, trying to get by with the resources we have. Can we do it? It's been 22 years of drought and counting. Our prospects of getting by keep getting grimmer. That day when we run dry already has a name, Day Zero. Tune in to hear how bad it is and what we might be able to do to keep the water flowing.
Global Denial
Affordability. Immigration. Crime. Problems we can relate to. Ten of them. Number 11 is climate change. Yet, with life on earth under pressure from droughts, storms, flooding and heat, we had better pay attention or we won't have the resources or the energy to anything about anything. In this episode, I go over all of the top ten. Listen in to hear what they are and why they all should fall in line behind doing something about climate change.
Losing Wind Energy
Donald Trump is waging a war onwind energy and we are all the losers for it. As many projects are in federally controlled waters, he has the power to kill projects all along the U.S. coastlines where many wind turbines are or were secheduled to be located. It's a terrible setback for an absolutely essential source of energy if we are to have any chance of controlling global warming. Tune in to hear the details and to arm yourself for the fight we must win.
Dry Run to Empty
We are running out of drinking water. Repeat ten times and yet it is still hard to get anyone's attention, but that's the reality of life on earth and if we don't do something about it, many of us will perish. Some places are in worse shape then others. Tune to see where the problems are and what we might be able to do about it.
Wildfires Spreading Their Reach
Wildfires are been around forever, particularly in the west, but now with global warming turning our forests into kindling, they are getting bigger and are showing up in places they haven't been known to attack before or at least with the intensity that they are doing now. Tune in see what is happening and what we can expect to happen in the years to come.
Red States Self-Inflicted Suffering
MAGA Nation says climate change is a hoax. We have hot and cold days. Always have. Always will. Nevertheless, it's Trump Red states that will suffer the most from the ever increasing climate disasters, from wildfires to floods to record heat. Tune in to hear how bad it is and getting more so. You may even want to relocate if you are in one of the states where climate change will have the greatest impact.
Expensive Energy Hogs Alternatives
Cars, refrigerators and ovens are among our big ticket items and the more we spend on them, the more likely they are to use too much energy. There are alternatives. They will get you where you want to go, store and cook your food, all costing less for you to use and reducing our carbon emissions. Listen in.
Surviving Grocery Shopping
Taking a walk down your supermarket aisle is little different than shopping in a drug, paint or hardware store. You run into many of the same chemicals in all four. Doubt it? Read the labels. All kind of grocery ingredients you wouldn't put into your mouth if you were handed a plateful, like ammonium sulfate, l-cysteine and azodicaronamide. So listen to this podcast and I hope you'll change your diet for the healthier: no ultraprocessed foods.
The Perfect HVAC Solution
If the world is ever to save itself from climate change, air-sourced electric heat pumps will probably be one of the less herald, but important reasons why. Nothing ten, fifteen years ago, they are the answer to many of our heating and cooling needs. The reason is simply. They have become much more efficient and affordable, becoming more so all the time and popping everywhere a/cs and boilers used to be. No home or office should be without them. Tune and get the whole story.
A New American Dream
Say the American Dream and most people will know you are talking about owning your own single-family home. In this podcast, you'll hear a radical rethinking of it that dream. Instead of four walls all your own, I'm suggesting you might find greater happiness living in an apartment that you own - or not. We already see how much more unaffordable owning a single-family home has become for Americans. Why fight it? An apartment is a much more energy efficient way of living. That's good for you, your neighbors and your planet. Listen in.
Powering Homes Cheap and Clean
Telling people we're burning up the world as all the wildfires rage on both sides of the Atlantic because we're using fossil fuels isn't going to stop even one twig from burning, but telling home owners that a switch to a highly energy efficient all-electric home will minimize their utilties bill might at least help because of its appeal to the pocketbook. At least, that's the sentiment of this week's podcast as I go after the easy energy efficient stuff that can be done at home that will pay for themselves in no time. Listen in.
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