StarTalk Radio Cosmic Queries – Climate Solutions with Katharine Hayhoe, PhD
Apr 19, 2022
In this enlightening discussion, Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and author, joins Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice to tackle pressing climate solutions. They explore the significant impact of corporate practices on climate change and emphasize the need for systematic reforms. Hayhoe clarifies misconceptions about human-driven climate urgency, while also discussing innovative technologies like carbon capture. The trio discusses the future of nuclear energy and its accessibility, all while maintaining a hopeful outlook for global sustainability.
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Subsidy Examples
- Oil and gas companies pay a fraction of their land lease value, a form of direct subsidy.
- Indirect subsidies exclude the cost of heat-trapping gases and their impacts, like Hurricane Harvey's damage.
Unique Climate Change
- Current climate change is different from past cycles: it's warming when it should be cooling.
- It's the fastest warming in human history, with carbon emissions increasing at unprecedented rates.
Human Culpability
- Humans are responsible for over 100% of the observed warming.
- Natural factors would be causing cooling, but human activity offsets that, leading to net warming.
