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Climate change isn\u2019t waiting for us to act. We\u2019ve missed several deadlines to mitigate the dangers of this existential threat, which suggests we prefer to avert our gaze rather than deal with the problem. It\u2019s similar to the way society reacts to an incoming comet in the movie \u201cDon\u2019t Look Up!\u201d\xa0\nAs a major Antarctic ice sheet shows signs of collapse, it\u2019s no wonder we feel some \u201cclimate anxiety.\u201d Can we leverage this emotion to spur action?\xa0That, and where hope lies, in this episode.\nGuests:\nJoellen Russell\xa0\u2013 Oceanographer and climate scientist at the University of Arizona\nKatie Mack\xa0\u2013 Professor of Theoretical Physics at North Carolina State University, and author of \u201cThe End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)\u201d\nJessica Tierney\xa0\u2013 Professor of Paleoclimatology at the University of Arizona\nSusan Clayton\xa0\u2013 Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies, College of Wooster\nOriginally aired February 21, 2022\nBig Picture Science is part of the\xa0Airwave Media\xa0podcast network.\xa0Please contact\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices