In segment one of this Utterly Moderate episode we are joined by Dr. Richard Alley (professor of geosciences at Penn State University) to discuss climate change's impact on the Doomsday Glacier (the nickname given to the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica) and the potentially catastrophic consequences that this could have for sea level rise and coastal cities across the globe. Some research suggests that in as little as five years the glacier could suffer a massive collapse.

In segment two we take a look around the news at a few stories from this past week, including:

• Possible Russian invasion of Ukraine (Wall Street Journal)
• Pittsburgh bridge collapse (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Supply chain woes (the Bulwark)
• Moderna vaccine gets full FDA approval (Washington Post)
• Foreign journalists in China face intimidation (Axios)
• Illiberal Right and Left are asymmetrical (the Bulwark)
• Trump floats Jan. 6 pardons (CBS News)
• Trump admits wanting to overturn election (Snopes.com)
• Trump wanted to seize voting machines (New York Times)

Episode Music:

• “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons)
• “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones)
• “Reading by Lamplight” by Maarten Schellekens (creative commons)
• “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist’s permission)

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