# Climate Crisis on The No Agenda Show

Climate Crisis comes up in 53 chapters across 51 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2009 to April 2026.

- **Chapters:** 53
- **Episodes:** 51
- **Discussed:** March 2009 – April 2026
- **Related topics:** [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Green New Deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [Greta Thunberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greta-thunberg.md), [Alexandria Ocasio-cortez](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez.md), [Build Back Better](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/build-back-better.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Copenhagen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copenhagen.md), [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Intersectionality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intersectionality.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 53

### European Energy Crisis and Climate Regulation Backlash

- **Episode:** [1860: micro-dosing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1860-micro-dosing.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-16
- **Time:** 38:26–41:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1860-micro-dosing/chapter/european-energy-crisis-and-climate-regulation-backlash.md

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered a widespread energy crisis across the European Union, leading to fuel shortages and business disruptions. Critics argue that the EU's focus on climate regulations and renewable energy has left the continent vulnerable to supply chain shocks. There is speculation that the Trump administration is maintaining economic pressure to force a reevaluation of European energy policies.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [renewables](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/renewables.md), [energy crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-crisis.md), [supply chain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supply-chain.md)

### Fox Weather Channel and Climate Skepticism

- **Episode:** [1786: Best Exit Strategies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1786-best-exit-strategies.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-31
- **Time:** 2:05:27–2:07:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1786-best-exit-strategies/chapter/fox-weather-channel-and-climate-skepticism.md

Fox News is launching a 24-hour weather channel, causing concern among climate researchers. The hosts see this as a brilliant business move and joke about joining the network to debunk "climate change nonsense" using cutting-edge display technology.

Keywords: fox weather, [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [meteorology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meteorology.md), [shep smith](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shep-smith.md), [misinformation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/misinformation.md), [exit strategy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exit-strategy.md)

### Jane Fonda, Racism and Climate Change Connection

- **Episode:** [1767: Best Clips of The Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1767-best-clips-of-the-day.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-24
- **Time:** 3:22–5:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1767-best-clips-of-the-day/chapter/jane-fonda-racism-and-climate-change-connection.md

Jane Fonda claims that global issues like sexism, racism, and homophobia are intrinsically linked to the climate crisis. She asserts that the climate crisis would not exist if it were not for racism. The hosts deconstruct the logic of the "Clip of the Day" anointment process following this statement.

Keywords: [jane fonda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jane-fonda.md), [hanoi jane](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hanoi-jane.md), [racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [intersectionality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intersectionality.md)

### AOC Town Hall, Eating Babies, 2019 Troll Clip

- **Episode:** [1759: Eat The Babies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1759-eat-the-babies.md)
- **Published:** 2025-04-27
- **Time:** 1:15:20–1:19:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1759-eat-the-babies/chapter/aoc-town-hall-eating-babies-2019-troll-clip.md

A video circulating as a recent event at an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez town hall shows a woman frantically suggesting "eating babies" to solve the climate crisis. The hosts reveal that this is actually a recycled clip from 2019 that originally aired on C-SPAN. The segment highlights the persistent nature of internet trolls and the recycling of old media to create fresh controversy.

Keywords: [alexandria ocasio-cortez](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [troll](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/troll.md)

### Al Gore, Frankfurt School Philosophy, and Climate Change Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [1758: Scream Circle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1758-scream-circle.md)
- **Published:** 2025-04-24
- **Time:** 32:19–38:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1758-scream-circle/chapter/al-gore-frankfurt-school-philosophy-and-climate-change-rhetoric.md

Al Gore utilized a speech to compare current political tactics to the "moral autopsy" of the Third Reich performed by Frankfurt School philosophers like Theodor Adorno. Gore accused the Trump administration of converting truth into power by making claims about "clean coal," wind turbines causing cancer, and the climate crisis being a Chinese hoax. The segment analyzes Gore's use of the "open sewer" metaphor for the atmosphere and his criticism of fossil fuel expansion.

Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), jurgen habermas, theodor adorno, [frankfurt school](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frankfurt-school.md), [clean coal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-coal.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md)

### John Podesta Climate Envoy, Global Economy Transformation

- **Episode:** [1673: Mummy and the Dummy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-30
- **Time:** 2:48:53–2:50:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy/chapter/john-podesta-climate-envoy-global-economy-transformation.md

John Podesta, serving as the U.S. Climate Envoy, declared that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Citing IPCC reports, Podesta called for a "transformation of the global economy" on an unprecedented scale to address the climate crisis. Critics questioned Podesta's transition from political strategist to climate envoy, suggesting the role is focused on managing large-scale financial shifts.

Keywords: [john podesta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-podesta.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [ipcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipcc.md), [global economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-economy.md), [climate envoy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-envoy.md)

### United Nations Climate Survey, Global Heat Wave Deaths

- **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-23
- **Time:** 13:00–15:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/united-nations-climate-survey-global-heat-wave-deaths.md

A United Nations survey of 75,000 people across 77 countries indicates that 80% of the global population wants stronger government action to address the climate crisis. The report links human-induced warming from fossil fuels to recent lethal heat waves in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Significant fatalities were reported during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, where temperatures reached 52 degrees Celsius.

Keywords: [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [hajj](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hajj.md), [mecca](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mecca.md), [fossil fuels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fossil-fuels.md)

### Joy Reid Climate Commentary, Florida Flooding, California Wildfires

- **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-23
- **Time:** 17:17–19:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/joy-reid-climate-commentary-florida-flooding-california-wildfires.md

MSNBC host Joy Reid characterized current weather patterns as the "lucrative politics of climate collapse," citing heat warnings across the Midwest and Northeast. The commentary highlighted recent flooding in Florida and over 20,000 acres burned by wildfires in California as evidence of a predictable climate crisis. Critics noted the use of "feels like" temperatures and heat indexes to amplify the perceived severity of the weather.

Keywords: [joy reid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joy-reid.md), [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [wildfires](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wildfires.md)

### Tropical Glaciers, "Slow Crisis" Terminology

- **Episode:** [1670: The Meloni](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1670-the-meloni.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-20
- **Time:** 2:12:25–2:16:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1670-the-meloni/chapter/tropical-glaciers-slow-crisis-terminology.md

A climate expert discusses the disappearance of Venezuela's last glacier and predicts a three-meter sea level rise over the next 800 to 1,000 years. The hosts mock the term "slow crisis" as an oxymoron and a gaslighting tactic used to maintain public anxiety over long-term environmental changes.

Keywords: [glaciers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glaciers.md), [venezuela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venezuela.md), [sea level rise](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sea-level-rise.md), [antarctica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antarctica.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), oxymoron

### Toco: The Carbon-Backed Digital Currency

- **Episode:** [1665: Flag Gate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1665-flag-gate.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-03
- **Time:** 3:07:05–3:09:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1665-flag-gate/chapter/toco-the-carbon-backed-digital-currency.md

A new digital currency called "Toco" is being marketed as money backed by carbon reduction. Each Toco in circulation represents one ton of carbon removed from the atmosphere. The promotional material claims that using the currency turns economic activity into "environmental wealth." Partners like Airbnb reportedly already accept Toco for payments.

Keywords: toco, [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [digital currency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-currency.md), [airbnb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbnb.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md)

### Al Gore on Climate Policy, First Law of Holes

- **Episode:** [1651: WWX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1651-wwx.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-14
- **Time:** 1:33:48–1:37:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1651-wwx/chapter/al-gore-on-climate-policy-first-law-of-holes.md

Former Vice President Al Gore appeared on NBC's Today Show, stating that "political will is a renewable resource" in the fight against climate change. He invoked the "first law of holes"—to stop digging when you are in one—regarding fossil fuel emissions. The segment mocks the idea that major polluters are running advertising campaigns against climate action.

Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), renewable resource, political will

### Kamala Harris Banging Clock Metaphor

- **Episode:** [1613: Fossil Fools](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-03
- **Time:** 24:29–26:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools/chapter/kamala-harris-banging-clock-metaphor.md

Vice President Kamala Harris uses the metaphor of a "banging" clock to describe the urgency of the climate crisis during her speech in Dubai. The hosts mock the choice of words and the delivery of the vice president's address.

Keywords: [kamala harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [existential threat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/existential-threat.md), [rhetoric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rhetoric.md), [dubai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dubai.md)

### Vanessa Kerry and the WHO Climate-Health Link

- **Episode:** [1610: p-doom](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1610-p-doom.md)
- **Published:** 2023-11-23
- **Time:** 2:21:11–2:26:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1610-p-doom/chapter/vanessa-kerry-and-the-who-climate-health-link.md

Vanessa Kerry, daughter of U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry, has been appointed as the first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health for the WHO. In her new role, she argues that the "climate crisis is a health crisis," citing millions of deaths from air pollution. The hosts criticize the appointment as nepotism and warn that linking health to climate could lead to "climate lockdowns."

Keywords: vanessa kerry, [john kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [world health organization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-health-organization.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [cop28](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cop28.md), seed global health

### Mariana Mazzucato, Climate Change Messaging

- **Episode:** [1595: Bin Police](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1595-bin-police.md)
- **Published:** 2023-10-07
- **Time:** 1:30:33–1:33:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1595-bin-police/chapter/mariana-mazzucato-climate-change-messaging.md

Agenda contributor Mariana Mazzucato discussed the need for new messaging regarding climate change at a recent global forum. She suggested that because climate change is abstract to many, focusing on water as a "global commons" might better engage citizens. Mazzucato compared the challenge to the global vaccination effort, noting that both require a shift from individual interest to the common good.

Keywords: mariana mazzucato, [world economic forum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-economic-forum.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [water crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-crisis.md), [vaccination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccination.md)

### Greta Thunberg on The View, Climate Book Promotion

- **Episode:** [1531: Dead Name](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-12
- **Time:** 1:40:28–1:43:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name/chapter/greta-thunberg-on-the-view-climate-book-promotion.md

Greta Thunberg appeared on "The View" to promote her new publication, "The Climate Book." She argued that while public awareness has increased, the actual concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has worsened over the last five years. The hosts mock the segment's focus on unseasonably warm weather in New York as a substitute for scientific climate data.

Keywords: [greta thunberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greta-thunberg.md), [the view](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-view.md), [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [natural disasters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natural-disasters.md), [carbon emissions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-emissions.md)

### Climate Crisis, Military Modernization Strategy

- **Episode:** [1537: Dig Up Canada!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-12
- **Time:** 1:23:02–1:28:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada/chapter/climate-crisis-military-modernization-strategy.md

The Department of Defense has integrated the climate crisis into its strategic planning, ranking it as a top priority alongside military modernization and AI development. Officials cite rising sea levels in places like Miami and the Thames as security implications that require new logistical platforms. Critics argue that the focus on "green" initiatives and diversity distracts from the military's primary mission of combat readiness and recruitment.

Keywords: [climate crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-crisis.md), [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [hypersonic weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hypersonic-weapons.md), [miami](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/miami.md), [thames](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thames.md)

### End of Show Mix, Climate Crisis Satire, Closing

- **Episode:** [1526: Canuck Chuck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-06
- **Time:** 2:59:34–3:05:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck/chapter/end-of-show-mix-climate-crisis-satire-closing.md

The program concludes with a musical mix featuring satirical clips of Al Gore discussing the climate crisis and "Hiroshima-class atomic bombs." The hosts sign off from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley, announcing their return for the next Sunday broadcast.

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### Jane Fonda, Racism and Climate Crisis, Cosmetic Surgery Rumors

- **Episode:** [1525: Mask in a Bottle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1525-mask-in-a-bottle.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-29
- **Time:** 5:32–8:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1525-mask-in-a-bottle/chapter/jane-fonda-racism-and-climate-crisis-cosmetic-surgery-rumors.md

Jane Fonda claimed during a public appearance that the climate crisis is intrinsically linked to racism and misogyny. The discussion shifts to Fonda's physical appearance, speculating on her history of cosmetic surgeries and rib removal. Similar rumors regarding Dolly Parton and Marilyn Manson are mentioned as asides during the critique of Fonda's statements.

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### Johan Rockström, Global Poly-Crisis and Tipping Points

- **Episode:** [1522: Boiling Ocean](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1522-boiling-ocean.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-19
- **Time:** 13:15–15:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1522-boiling-ocean/chapter/johan-rockstrom-global-poly-crisis-and-tipping-points.md

Scientist Johan Rockström warned Davos attendees that the Earth has reached 1.2 degrees Celsius of warming, nearing a "physical limit" of 1.5 degrees. He argued that crossing this threshold risks triggering multiple climate tipping points, including the melting of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Rockström framed climate change as the core of a "poly-crisis" involving food systems, energy, and geopolitical instability.

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### German Energy Crisis and Climate Change Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [1508: 2022 Best of End of Show Mixes Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1508-2022-best-of-end-of-show-mixes-special.md)
- **Published:** 2022-12-01
- **Time:** 3:07:24–3:09:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1508-2022-best-of-end-of-show-mixes-special/chapter/german-energy-crisis-and-climate-change-rhetoric.md

German officials state they will deliver on promises to Ukraine "no matter what my German voters think," even as energy prices soar. The segment connects the energy crisis to the broader "climate crisis" and calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Some voices in the montage even suggest that "curbing population growth" is a reasonable campaign to enact in response to environmental challenges.

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