Green News Report 4/23/2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the economic impacts of Trump's war on Iran, the drought affecting two-thirds of the U.S., and the record heat in March 2026, alongside the rise of renewable energy.

European leaders warn of rising shortages and destabilizing economic impacts amid Trump's war on Iran; Two-thirds of the U.S. is officially in drought -- bad news for crops and wildfires; March 2026 tied for second hottest March on record globally; PLUS: Renewable energy has overtaken coal as the main source of electricity globally...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brad Friedman, Desi Doyen

Topics covered

• drought
• climate change
• renewable energy
• economic impacts
• wildfires
• global warming

Keywords

• drought
• Trump
• Iran
• renewable energy
• wildfires
• March 2026
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Renewable energy, coal

Places: Europe, Iran, U.S.

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