America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
Hosted by Doug Parsons · Doug Parsons
4.7from 194 ratings
- 263
- Episodes
- 56
- Transcribed
- 194
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 141K
- YouTube views
About America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
A changing climate presents humanity with only one option: adapt. Join your host, Doug Parsons for America's leading podcast on climate change - America Adapts! Each episode, Doug sits down with scientists, activists, policymakers, and journalists to discuss the tough questions facing this country and the world as we confront humanity's greatest challenge. Question your assumptions, refresh your perspective, and become part of the climate movement that will determine our planet's future, right here on the America Adapts podcast.
- Publisher
- Doug Parsons
- Category
- science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Jul 2016
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
56 of 263 episodes have a transcript.
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Once and Future National Climate Assessment: NCA5
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
We Went to Climate Week: Three Takes on Adaptation, Resilience and New York
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Recovery Is Adaptation: Rebuilding After Wildfire
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The Once and Future National Climate Assessment: NCA5
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So when we add climate to it, it becomes really complicated. And I think the challenge for adaptation has always been, at least in the academic debates, is are we adapting to climate change or are we adapting to natural variability? So I think it's a really interesting thing. Key message three cites that water managers are adapting and they've adapted with better data, advances in decision making, cooperation. Their key message is like, hey, it's happening. But water allocation and standards and the institutions that are supporting that are slow to adapt. And by the way, frontline communities really lack a lot of resources. […]
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- Allison Crimmins
- Jesse Keenan
- Eric Tate
- Shaun Martin
- Andreana Chou
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 140,692
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 162 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 32 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 96
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