Addressing the issues of climate change is an issue for policymakers and leaders. It's important they're informed by the most accurate data.
- Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist, Professor, and director of the Climate Science Center
A group of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has put together a "What We Know" initiative to communicate the "three 'R's" of climate change...
Katharine Hayhoe interview from What We Know on Vimeo.
They know that climate change is increasing extreme weather events, and we might be in store for a record-breaking heat wave this summer due to a "super" El Niño.
It's not just extreme weather events that we have to worry about, of course. Climate change is causing animals to migrate and spread diseases. Sea ice is melting releasing methane and no longer reflecting as much sunlight. Oceans are heating up and rising. Fracking is raising methane levels, and we will almost certainly kill off large numbers of species.
What I worry about at this point is, if we don't do anything to change the situation because, for some reason - likely our profound inability to measure long-term gains against short-term losses - we lack the will to save our grandchildren and great grandchildren, then things will get ugly. It's hard to maintain a rational, level head when we start to run out of food, water, and oxygen. (h/t Z Magazine)
Cross posted from A Puff of Absurdity, March 22, 2014
- Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist, Professor, and director of the Climate Science Center
A group of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has put together a "What We Know" initiative to communicate the "three 'R's" of climate change...
* Reality - 97% of climate experts have concluded human-caused climate change is happeningThe full, 20-paged document full of facts gathered from around the planet is available to read, and/or watch the video below for a 5 minute question and answer session with a climate scientist. There are more climate scientist videos here.
* Risk - There will be impacts we can expect and some abrupt changes with massively disruptive impacts.
* Response - There are still measures we can take, and the sooner we act, the better.
Katharine Hayhoe interview from What We Know on Vimeo.
They know that climate change is increasing extreme weather events, and we might be in store for a record-breaking heat wave this summer due to a "super" El Niño.
It's not just extreme weather events that we have to worry about, of course. Climate change is causing animals to migrate and spread diseases. Sea ice is melting releasing methane and no longer reflecting as much sunlight. Oceans are heating up and rising. Fracking is raising methane levels, and we will almost certainly kill off large numbers of species.
What I worry about at this point is, if we don't do anything to change the situation because, for some reason - likely our profound inability to measure long-term gains against short-term losses - we lack the will to save our grandchildren and great grandchildren, then things will get ugly. It's hard to maintain a rational, level head when we start to run out of food, water, and oxygen. (h/t Z Magazine)
Cross posted from A Puff of Absurdity, March 22, 2014
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