[[{“value”:”Americans are stressed about a lot. As a result, climate change is often left out of the national conversation. Marine biologist and co-author of the Blue New Deal Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson joins Chris to discuss how transitioning to clean, green energy is not only cheaper than gas but also hugely important if America wants to keep up with China. They also talk about oil companies profiting off the high prices engendered by the Iran war, and how the oceans have been protecting the Earth from an even worse environmental crisis. And the two surface multiple examples of the American people caring about climate change — from recent polling to the internet’s vociferous response to mass firings of national park rangers to the public’s reaction to data centers. Plus, there are incentives for people who keep climate top of mind. “Eat as many oysters as you want,” says Dr. Johnson. “This is actually very good for the planet.”
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