How free market thinking has blocked climate action episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 48 MIN

How free market thinking has blocked climate action

from Talk of Iowa · host Charity Nebbe

Climate change is real, it’s happening and humans are at fault. More than 99% of peer reviewed scientific papers have reached that consensus. So why do we continue to question this reality? Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and co-author of several books, joins the show to answer that question. Later in the episode, 52% of rural Iowa hospitals are no longer offering obstetric care. The state is losing obstetric care faster than any other state. Iowa native Dr. Wanakee Carr is one of the state's only Black OBGYNs, and she's trying to push back.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 8, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

How free market thinking has blocked climate action

0:00 48:03

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Talk of Iowa?

This episode is 48 minutes long.

When was this Talk of Iowa episode published?

This episode was published on April 8, 2026.

Can I download this Talk of Iowa episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!