The Conservative Climate Solution, A New Crown Prince In Saudi Arabia And Global Notes: Radio Dreams

In this Tuesday Aug, 16, 2005 file photo an iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland near the arctic circle. Scientists who are fine-tuning a landmark U.N. report on climate change are struggling to explain why global warming appears to have slowed down in the past 15 years even as greenhouse gas emissions keep rising. Leaked documents show there is widespread disagreement among governments over how to address the contentious issue in Sept. 23-26 stock-taking report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Aan iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland near the arctic circle. AP Photo/John McConnico
In this Tuesday Aug, 16, 2005 file photo an iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland near the arctic circle. Scientists who are fine-tuning a landmark U.N. report on climate change are struggling to explain why global warming appears to have slowed down in the past 15 years even as greenhouse gas emissions keep rising. Leaked documents show there is widespread disagreement among governments over how to address the contentious issue in Sept. 23-26 stock-taking report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Aan iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland near the arctic circle. AP Photo/John McConnico

The Conservative Climate Solution, A New Crown Prince In Saudi Arabia And Global Notes: Radio Dreams

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On today’s show:

  • We discuss a conservative climate solution supported by big oil companies with the legislative director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
  • King Salman of Saudi Arabia replaced his nephew, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as crown prince on Wednesday. We talk about the royal upheaval with Joseph Kechichian, a senior writer for the Dubai-based Gulf News.
  • Radio M host Tony Sarabia joins us to reviewing a film: Radio Dreams. It’s a narrative film which tells an only-slightly fictional-story of Afghanistan’s first rock band.