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Murphys Field Notes

Murphys Field Notes

By: Ben Murphy
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This show is dedicated to the environment. It covers environmental issues, climate change, and conservation. Follow along every FridayBen Murphy Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Climate Week NYC 2026
    29 Sep 2026

    New York Climate Week brought a thousand events, a hundred thousand people, and no shortage of big promises. This episode cuts through the noise with the numbers that actually matter: how close the world really is to tripling renewable energy by 2030, the staggering gap in climate finance nobody wants to say out loud, and why satellite data keeps catching methane leaks even as more countries pledge to stop them. A clear-eyed look at what got decided — and what didn't — heading into COP31 in Antalya this fall.

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    7 mins
  • Manufactured Homes and the Heat no-one is Counting
    20 Sep 2026

    Every year, heat kills more Americans than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined — and the people most at risk aren't who you'd expect.

    In this episode, we go inside the housing gap nobody's talking about: manufactured homes and mobile home communities, where thin walls, aging cooling systems, and outdated federal standards are colliding with a climate that's stopped cooperating. We break down why these homes trap heat worse than standard construction, why the policy fixes have been stuck in neutral for years, and why this quiet crisis is a preview of a much bigger pattern in climate adaptation.

    No guests, no filler — just the story, straight through, in about 7 minutes.

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    7 mins
  • Week of 9/11/2026 Environmental Recap.
    15 Sep 2026

    The planet had a rough week. A landmark UN report confirms the 1.5°C climate target is essentially gone — so what happens now? Meanwhile, historic wildfires are burning across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a haze crisis from Indonesia's fires is affecting five countries, and the world's coral reefs are facing their most severe bleaching event on record. We break down what's driving each story and why it matters

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    10 mins
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