. Another day, another warning sign that climate change could soon spin rapidly out of control. According to a new study out of Lund University in Sweden - the melting of arctic sea ice - which is now happening at an alarmingly fast rate - is increasing the release of methane into the atmosphere. So why is this such a big deal? Easy - Methane is one of the strongest of the natural greenhouse gases. It’s about 80 times more potent than CO2 - and while it may not get as much attention as its cousin CO2 - it certainly can do as much - if not more - damage to our planet. As my recent documentary "Last Hours" pointed out - a massive release of methane could produce a sudden global warming event that could lead to an extinction of species on a wide scale - including humans.

Brian Darling, Third Dimension Strategies & Ari Rabin-Havt, Host-The Agenda-SiriusXM Progress/The Benghazi Hoax & Neil McCabe, One America News Network join Thom Hartmann. what we didn’t hear from any of the candidates was any discussion about the REAL issues facing America right now. We didn’t hear anything about our record levels of wealth and income inequality. We didn’t hear anything about our failed trade policy and the Trans-Pacific Partnership that will sell the middle-class down the river. We didn’t hear anything about the $1 trillion in student loan debt that’s stunting economic growth and keeping young people from living out their dreams. And we didn’t hear anything about police violence and our nation’s ongoing struggle with racism and white supremacy. We also didn’t hear much about something that affects the entire world - climate change - and when we did - the conversation was so through the Republican looking glass it didn’t even matter that they were talking about it.

Spencer Chumbley, Investigative Journalist/Filmmaker joins Thom. There’s a pipeline ready to burst in Michigan. The Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are one of America's most important waterways. Could they be the site of the next big oil spill?

Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen's Energy Program joins Thom. How Fracking workers are at high risk.