Episode 4 – Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences

Every time we make our morning coffee, jump in a car, or turn on a light, we have prehistoric oceans to thank.

In episode 4 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Joanie Kleypas, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research based in Boulder, Colorado. As an inlander climate AND coral scientist, she’s the perfect person to help illuminate how fossil fuels, climate change, inland choices, and ocean health are all interconnected.

Why aren’t most fossil fuels actually dead dinosaurs? What the HECK even is coral? And what does our dependence on fossil fuels, inland or otherwise, mean for the future of the sparkling blue?
Listen and find out!

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Peak & Plunge Episode 4: Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences
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External Links

National Center for Atmospheric Research - https://ncar.ucar.edu/

Artwork Attributions

Podcast Cover Artwork by Mercedes Schultz.

Music And Sound Attributions

Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

All other sound effects and music tracks are under the YouTube Audio license, are Public Domain, or are otherwise free to use without attribution.

Special Thanks

Special thank you to Joanie Kleypas for her time, expertise, and passion as well as lending her voice to this episode! All voices are used with permission.

Peak and Plunge is hosted, written, and produced by Dane Whicker, and produced in proud partnership with the Inland Ocean Coalition.

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Full Show Notes available here.

Episode Transcript available here.

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