Across The Threshold: Baked In

NEW PODCAST — ACROSS the THRESHOLD: Natural Forces, Human Energy, and the 21st Century Most of what any of us think we know about the climate debate is seriously misinformed—whatever side of the debate we are on. Across the Threshold is a “deep dive” into climate science and its implications, created by Dee Smith, CEO of Strategic Insight Group, and climate scientist Ray Leonard. Ray, a self-described “oil wildcatter turned climate activist,” is a trained geoscientist who has been an executive in 5 oil companies, and has also developed an independent climate model, giving him a unique perspective. The first episode, “Baked In,” explains 5 interlocked factors that are influencing global temperature changes today. It demonstrates several key points that are contrary to “mainstream” beliefs: That factors other than CO2 emissions are key to understanding what comes next. That moving to carbon emissions “net zero” is a not a potential solution and may accelerate the temperature rise The debate about whether climate change is natural or human-caused is now irrelevant. Significant temperature rises in the coming decades are now “baked in” and thus unavoidable. Our only way forward is to recognize this and adapt to the predictable near-term changes. The complexity of this entire set of conditions unfortunately means that it is almost impossible to understand simplistically. The needed detail is what we are endeavoring to provide in the episodes of this new podcast. It will comprise 24 bi-monthly episodes over the next 12 months. Second Episode (coming October 15): The End of Business as Usual Third Episode (coming November 1): Super El Niños and the unprecedented “Godzilla” El Niño of 2026/2027 Contact: [email protected]