#16 - Climate Change - Important Distinctions and Differences

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In this weeks Episode of ATBS we sit down with Michael Furniss. Michael is an expert on a wide variety of subjects but today we are focusing on Climate Change and how it impacts our global community.

One thing is clear, the world is warming and humanity is at fault. The question is what can we do to change it? We cover this and more in today's episode Climate Change - Important Distinctions and Differences

Program Notes:

Some basics on Climate Science. Climate is what you expect and weather is what you get.

Distinctions between Mitigation and Adaptation. “Mitigate we may, Adapt we must.”

Will Climate Change occur the same the world over?

Climate Refuges: Arcata, CA , Red Woods

Michael talks snow pack and water storage: California, Colorado, Utah

Sea Level rise, Vietnam & the Mekong Delta

Early Warning? Arrhenius 19th Century

1980’s - Warming trend begins.

The Scientific Uncertainty is not there anymore. It’s warming, It’s warming fast, it’s us and we are sure about that.

Setting carbon on fire has been an absolute boon to humans.

HOPE! There is much to do and we must do it internationally.

Corona virus and Climate Change. Similar?

One Species / One Globe. Climate change as a global pandemic…

Both are subject to wishful thinking, Solutions are clear and behavior

matters. Timing matters, acting sooner is better than later.

Do we have time to pull our shit together? There is an urgency in both cases.

Solutions:

Energy generation - Push towards non fossil energy.

Michael STRONGLY recommends Draw Down, the project and the book - drawdown.org/the-book

Teach children to Value, Steward and Honor the Global Commons.

What is the best single thing an individual can do?