Departure Lounge with Prof. William Steffen
Episode 380, Dec 18, 2019, 01:35 AM
A group of seven leading scientists warn that the globe is nearing nine major tipping points.
Basically, not good for the planet.
Basically, not good for the planet.
These include coral die-offs in the Great Barrier Reef, the extensive loss of Arctic sea ice and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, the thawing of permafrost, and the destruction of boreal forests in high-altitude areas and the Amazon Rainforrest.
Their findings were recently published as a commentary in scientific journal Nature.
Again, not good for the planet.
One of the author's of this commentary is Prof. William Steffen.
Will was the Inaugural Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012. Prior to that, he was Director of the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. From 2004 to 2011 he served as science adviser to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change. He is currently a Climate Councillor with the Climate Institute, and from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council.
Prof. Will checked into the Departure Lounge with Stampsy and Josh to talk about the 'dominoes' and what it means for us in 2019.
Their findings were recently published as a commentary in scientific journal Nature.
Again, not good for the planet.
One of the author's of this commentary is Prof. William Steffen.
Will was the Inaugural Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012. Prior to that, he was Director of the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. From 2004 to 2011 he served as science adviser to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change. He is currently a Climate Councillor with the Climate Institute, and from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council.
Prof. Will checked into the Departure Lounge with Stampsy and Josh to talk about the 'dominoes' and what it means for us in 2019.