🚜 What if the key to our climate future isn’t just buried in science—but in soil? On the latest episode of Three Degrees, we dig into that question (literally and figuratively) with longtime Iowa political strategist, farmer, and former U.S. representative to the United Nations, John Norris.
With David Thorson off sailing the Pacific 🌊 and Chris battling COVID (again) 🤒, this episode brings both urgency and levity as co-hosts Chris Gloninger and Channing Dutton unpack one of the most eye-opening conversations yet.
John breaks down:
🏛️ Why anti-government rhetoric is eroding our ability to respond to climate disasters
💨 How wind power and renewable infrastructure could transform Iowa’s economy
🌽 The myth of “feeding the world” and what U.S. agriculture is doing wrong
🌍 Why exporting our broken farming model is a global mistake
🌱 How a backyard garden reflects the future of 30 million acres of farmland
💸 Why the insurance crisis isn’t going away—and may only be solved with subsidies
From the UN’s global food security goals to storm-battered homes in small-town Iowa, this episode connects the dots between extreme weather, rural life, and the political will (or lack thereof) to act.
🔥 Whether you’re tuning in for policy insight, climate science, or good Midwestern storytelling, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Listen now. Your soil—and your future—depends on it.
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