598: The Surprising Benefits Of CO₂ And A Warmer Planet With Gregory Wrightstone

Gregory Wrightstone, geologist, author, and executive director of the CO2 Coalition, challenges the prevailing narrative that rising carbon dioxide and a warming planet spell disaster. Drawing on geology, climate history, and agricultural data, Gregory makes the case that modest warming and increased CO2 are benefiting both humanity and the natural world. He explains how longer growing seasons and higher CO2 levels can increase agricultural productivity and help plants withstand drought, and takes us back through history to explore the connection between warm periods, abundant food, and flourishing civilizations. He also weighs in on sea-level rise, retreating glaciers, polar bears and species extinction, and the environmental costs of wind and solar energy. Gregory also discusses the effort to overturn the EPA's CO2 endangerment finding and the CO2 Coalition's involvement in the resulting legal battle. Finally, he shares how the Coalition is creating free educational materials to help children examine climate claims through science, critical thinking, and the scientific method. WAPF Ad: The Greatest Gift documentary. Visit https://www.westonaprice.org/film/ to learn more and help support this important film. Your support is so greatly appreciated! To learn more about Greg Wrightstone and the CO₂ Coalition, visit co2coalition.org Join the Nourishing Our Children closed Facebook group Check out our sponsors: OPTIMAL CARNIVORE: Use code WESTON10 for 10% off. MASA CHIPS: Use code WISETRADITIONS for 25% off.