[Episode #214] – Countering Climate Doomerism

Renowned climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann joins us to discuss his new book,
Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis,
and to answer some of the hottest questions in climate science discussions today:

• Are we doomed?
• Is the world facing polar ice breakdown if we reach the same CO2 concentrations that existed in the geological past when the planet was free of ice?
• Is there evidence of “tipping points” in the climate system that will activate “feedback loops” of runaway warming?
• Will the planet keep warming after our carbon emissions go to zero?
• Was the Paris target breached when the world exceed 1.5°C of warming for some months of 2023?
• Are climate scientists using models that underestimate future warming?
• Is there a chance of limiting warming to only 1.5° or 2°C?