Welcome to the latest episode of Ground Zero Classics with Clyde Lewis, where we explore the incredible and tumultuous history of life on Earth through its greatest challenges. In this gripping installment, Clyde dives into the planet’s 4.5 billion-year journey, highlighting how life has faced near annihilation multiple times due to catastrophic events like asteroid impacts, freezing periods, and devastating megavolcano eruptions.

Every day, we navigate our lives against a backdrop of inevitable disasters—a reality that has forged a resilient species. Yet, as Clyde points out, “Scientists and journalists make the simplest of scientific concepts sound incredibly complicated.” This episode unpacks the complex narratives surrounding climate change and how the media often distorts important truths about our planet.

Join Clyde as he challenges the prevailing discourse that conflates climate and weather, urging for a new perspective on geophysical studies and seismology. As the fog of misinformation thickens, it's time to get the facts straight about the Earth's dynamic systems.

If you want to gain an insightful understanding of these pressing issues and how they relate to our current understanding of climate phenomena, tune in to this compelling episode!

Originally broadcast on 6/7/19, this classic episode is not to be missed!