4 chapters across the catalog
Research on the Italian side of Mont Blanc indicates that mountain glaciers are slowing down due to decreased snowfall and rising temperatures. Scientists are rushing to recover ice cores, which act as historical archives of rainfall and volcanic events, before "climate signals" are contaminated by meltwater. Since 2000, mountain glaciers globally have lost an estimated 7 trillion tons of ice.
New Belgium Brewing Scorched Earth, Climate Change Marketing
New Belgium Brewing releases "Scorched Earth," a limited-edition beer brewed with ingredients like dandelion root and smoke malt to simulate how beer might taste in a climate-ravaged future. The hosts mock the company for intentionally creating a "crappy product" as a form of peak virtue signaling.
Austin City Hall Green Lights, Paris Climate Agreement
Austin City Hall was illuminated in green to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. The hosts characterize this as "virtue signaling" by city leaders in opposition to President Trump's withdrawal from the accord.
Australian broadcaster Alan Jones read a viral commentary criticizing school children participating in climate strikes. The piece characterized the protesters as selfish consumers of luxury goods and electronics who rely on air conditioning and private transportation while ignoring the environmental impact of immigration-driven population growth.
