Sammy Roth

OK, here we go... I'm excited to launch Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate & culture. I'll be writing about climate solutions in pop culture, media & sports. America's most influential storytellers need to get in the game. Sign up here: climatecoloredgoggles.com

Also in today's CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: Updates on the Hollywood Climate Summit and the California governor's race, plus a news roundup. Check it out! climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/shrinking-cl…

I was so curious how the new season of "Shrinking" -- filmed in Altadena & Pasadena -- would deal with the Eaton fire. Spoiler alert: It's like the Eaton fire never happened. Still my favorite show on TV right now, but a missed opportunity: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/shrinking-cl…

A Pixar movie about a robot beaver saving a forest ecosystem? "Hoppers" is a new movie from Disney Pixar that blends humor, heart, and surprisingly thoughtful questions about the relationship between people and the natural world. The film centers on beavers—which is fitting, because in the real world these animals are remarkable ecosystem engineers. Their dams create wetlands that support biodiversity, store carbon, and can even make landscapes more resilient to wildfire. It also explores a familiar tension: how the infrastructure we build can sometimes harm the very ecosystems we depend on (and it pokes fun of "car culture" along the way). Past Talking Climate guest editor @Sammy_Roth watched the movie and said that he was, "pleased to report that it was wonderful. So much joy, so much pathos and above all a beautiful environmental message." The film reportedly toned down its environmental messaging during production. And yet, as Sammy notes, the message still shines through—perhaps even more effectively because it’s woven into a powerful story. Sometimes the most meaningful climate stories aren’t speeches or statistics. They’re stories that make us feel connected to nature again. climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/pixar-hopper…

My contribution to Oscars coverage: There were five nominated films whose stories dealt with climate change! Details: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/climate-chan…

This is Day 5 of my membership drive — just finished publishing five stories in five days. Exhausted but proud. If you want to support my work reporting on climate and culture, please help me out with a paid subscription! climatecoloredgoggles.com/subscribe

NEWS: Oil giant Phillips 66 (whose ads plaster Dodger Stadium) dumped polluted wastewater into LA’s sewer system. The company was indicted for Clean Water Act violations. But now Trump won’t prosecute. Details in my newsletter, CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/trump-doj-ph…

Beaver scientist @EmilyFairfax, who consulted with Pixar on "Hoppers," loved the film's message. "We need to partner with nature to deal with the climate crisis. We need to partner with nature to deal with the biodiversity crisis." climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/pixar-hopper…

I was pretty pissed when I read that Pixar had toned down the "environmental message" in "Hoppers." Folks...I went to see it and it has an amazing environmental message! Not sure what got cut, but this is a climate parable for our time. Wrote about why: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/pixar-hopper…

Also, I am running a membership drive this week! This is the fourth story I've published in the last four days. One more coming tomorrow. If you value my work and want to help me keep doing it, I hope you'll consider a paid subscription: climatecoloredgoggles.com/subscribe

Lots of pseudo-speculation going around that Quiñones was forced out by Mayor Karen Bass because of her response to the Palisades fire. I am not buying it. Read more in my column, and please subscribe to CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: climatecoloredgoggles.com/subscribe

Wrote about one of the biggest climate stories nobody is following: the resignation of the Los Angeles municipal utility's CEO. LA it striving for 100% clean energy by 2035, an extremely big deal. Whoever replaces Janisse Quiñones has huge shoes to fill. climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/los-angeles-…

@mmfa @EvlondoCooper On the bright side, @LateNightSeth just ran a funny, informative sketch Seth Meyers learns how cool & useful EVs are. "We know that we have to use credible, trusted voices in the media. We know we have to be culturally relevant," says @LetsVeloz. climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/nbc-climate-…

Latest data from @mmfa: CBS, ABC & NBC ran 35% less climate coverage in 2025 — just 8.5 hours of coverage *total.* That is nuts. “They’re the place where the institutional agenda is getting set,” says @EvlondoCooper. Details: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/nbc-climate-…

Seth Meyers just did an amazing sketch plugging electric vehicles. A model for others to follow! Now if only his colleagues at NBC News would do more climate stories. My latest for CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/nbc-climate-…

I'm running a member drive this week — publishing five stories in five days in hopes of adding 50 new paid subscribers. Today is Day 2. If you value my work and want to help me keep doing it, I hope you'll consider! climatecoloredgoggles.com/subscribe

Wrote about the latest gut punch to rooftop solar incentives in California — and what comes next, including the dawn of balcony solar: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/california-c…