On this episode of Earth + Humans, we sit down with Dr. Randy Cerveny, President's Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. He also serves as Rapporteur on Extreme Records for the United Nations/World Meteorological Organization where he is responsible for researching and verifying global weather records. An expert on weather extremes and climate change, Dr. Cerveny provides some insights into what is causing rising temps in cities like Phoenix, which areas holds the record for the hottest temps, and his hopes for the future when it comes to climate.
In light of the growing movement of youth concerned about climate change, we also spoke with two young people (who might be related to our host!) to ask them about what they know about climate change and how they think we should tackle the issue. (A serious subject can also be fun, so be sure to listen for the outtakes at the end of the episode!)
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