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Surviving the Climate
by Surviving the Climate
The climate crisis demands collective preparedness, evidence-based research, creative innovation, and a good podcast to listen to while hunkering down in your bunker. Surviving the Climate is a podcast hosted by professor Robbie Parks and emergency manager Nate Matthews-Trigg. These longtime friends will discuss climate and disaster-related news, pop culture, the latest research, all with a focus on practical insights for regular people just trying to make do with what they have.Each episode will (hopefully) not be too serious and feature guests that can talk about their experience and expertise. Robbie and Nate will reference content from r/heat_prep and other forums they moderate or participate in.Surviving the Climate is produced by Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe. Blanche Ellis created the podcast artwork, and Robbie Parks produced the theme music.
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Beating the Heat on the Move
You’ll want to listen to this one before planning your next vacation. Robbie and Nate will break down how to travel safely in hot places and the precautions you should take when going on hikes. They also review some innovative travel cooling strategies from r/heat_prep. This episode will also feature the inaugural heat and health segment, where a physician will discuss the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Follow us on social media @survivingtheclimate.Links from today’s episode: Afar - Extreme Heat and Travel: Expert Tips on Staying Cool, Safe - AFAR The Conversation - Michael Mosley reportedly died from heat exhaustion. How can extreme heat turn deadly? Backpacker Magazine - Investigators Determine Cause of Death for Family Who Died on California Hiking Trail r/heat_prep - South Korean highway with cycle lane beneath solar panels. Thoughts?r/heat_prept: Best use of a PVC pipeTimestamps: (00:00) Intro to the Show (03:08) Travel Tips (11:31) Tragic Hiking Incidents (16:51) Transportation Hacks (31:35) Heat and Health Segment(36:16) Outro
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Cool(ing) vest test and going nocturnal
Nate gives us a live cooling vest review. Then, Robbie and Nate dig into the latest r/heat_prep posts and other community-sourced tips from Reddit. They also break down what El Niño is, what it means for our climate, and how we can prepare. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate.Links from today’s episode: r/heat_prep: I have health problems and urgently need comfortable breathable clothing (go through comments)r/climate: renters are fighting for their right to air r/heat_prep: 10 days post heat illnessr/climatechange: Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work r/london: Heatwave tips from hot climate immigrantPrepare for El Niño, UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades - BBC NewsTimestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (00:43) Cooling vest review (09:05) Reddit posts (28:18) El Niño (32:20) Outro
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Baking in the Bleachers
☀️ In our first ever episode, Nate and Robbie talk about the recent bouts of extreme heat at the 2026 French Open, and what players and fans can do to stay safe. They also get into concerns about the heat at the upcoming 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Then the show’s producer Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe joins to share his recent experience getting heat exhaustion at his graduation, what helped, and how rough the next few days felt. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate.Links from today’s episode: Reddit Heat_PrepAP: Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warningsThe Guardian: Baking on the clay: How players are feeling the heat in a French Open furnaceThe Guardian: Jakub Mensik labels French Open heat ‘insane’ after collapsing at end of five-set winBBC Sport: Fifa World Cup 2026: Leading scientists highlight extreme weather fears Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (03:16) Northern Hemisphere summer(06:51) French Open(11:05) Spectators and the FIFA Men’s World Cup (16:03) Personal heat illness experiences (31:41) Outro
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The climate crisis demands collective preparedness, evidence-based research, creative innovation, and a good podcast to listen to while hunkering down in your bunker. Surviving the Climate is a podcast hosted by professor Robbie Parks and emergency manager Nate Matthews-Trigg. These longtime friends will discuss climate and disaster-related news, pop culture, the latest research, all with a focus on practical insights for regular people just trying to make do with what they have.Each episode will (hopefully) not be too serious and feature guests that can talk about their experience and expertise. Robbie and Nate will reference content from r/heat_prep and other forums they moderate or participate in.Surviving the Climate is produced by Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe. Blanche Ellis created the podcast artwork, and Robbie Parks produced the theme music.
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