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Warming temperatures and their potential impacts are predicted to escalate in the comingdecades. Dr. Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist, argues for urgent action to reduce emissions.Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, a political scientist, maintains that climate change is a smaller problem thanothers we face, like poverty and education. Pursuing those would allow us to better adapt to achanging climate.
More details for Energy Switch, Wed 20, 5:00 am
In part 1, we learned the basics of the industry. Now we look at CO2 emissions and the UN's goals to reduce them, alternative low-carbon fuels, and challenges to adopt those. We'll hear what effects that might have on the industry, again with expert guests Margaret Doyle, a Director of Transparensea Fuels, and Anna Silva, Manager of Cruise Ops at the Port Everglades Terminal.
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We often hear that climate change is driving extreme weather. To understand the trends, our guests dug into the IPCC data for heat waves and cold spells. Historic rainfall and current patterns. Storm frequency and intensity. What they reveal will surprise you. With Dr. Patrick Brown, climate scientist from Breakthrough Institute, and acclaimed environmental journalist Andrew Revkin.
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How can we use water and energy to make more of both?
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It is discussed how to produce twice as much global energy by 2050 to power developing nations.
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To wrap up this discussion, Dr. Bjorn Lomborg and Dr. Andrew Dessler lay out their strategies foraddressing climate change. One favors adaptation, and tackling other pressing global problemsthat could lead to greater prosperity. The other argues for urgent action to reduce emissions tomanage the risk of damage from a changing climate. They agreed on a greater focus on newenergy innovation.
More details for Energy Switch, Wed 27, 5:00 am
Degrowth advocates say we're overusing Earth's resources, which will degrade living standards and harm the environment, so we must reduce. Ecomodernists say we're fine: Technology, agriculture and energy will raise living standards while demanding less of nature. We discuss with Ted Nordhaus, co-founder of Breakthrough Institute, and Josh Farley, an economist from the University of Vermont.
More details for Energy Switch, Wed 27, 1:30 pm
Last episode, our experts referenced IPCC data to explain that heat, heat waves and precipitation are trending up. While floods, fires and storms are flat or down. However, in this episode we'll see that risk and damages from these events have increased, and we'll look at potential solutions. Again with acclaimed environmental journalist Andrew Revkin and climate scientist Dr. Patrick Brown.
More details for Energy Switch, Wed 27, 6:30 pm
It is discussed how to produce twice as much global energy by 2050 to power developing nations.
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What should people do about nuclear waste. Experts explore possible solutions.
More details for Energy Switch, Fri 29, 11:00 am