Political Rewind: Climate Reports And Extreme Weather Demand Urgent Action From Business, Government
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest reporting last week. It is the most definitive report yet on the consequences of an unchecked global carbon economy on our global climate. Scientists are crystal clear that human activity is to blame for widespread and rapid changes. The findings are grim, but not surprising to anyone who has been following the unfolding crisis.\n\n\u201cThe extremes associated with climate change and that are talked about in the IPCC report; they are not happening in 2100, they are not happening just to the polar bears, they are happening right now,\u201d Dr. Marshall Shepherd said. \u201cAnd we're seeing implications for our day-to-day lives, what I often call our kitchen-table issues.\u201d\n\nSo\xa0what is the message Americans should take away from this report? As we look ahead to uncertainty, what are the paths forward that address this existential issue?\n\nPanelists:\n\nDr. J. Marshall Sheperd\xa0\u2014\xa0Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia\xa0\n\nDr. Marilyn Brown\xa0\u2014\xa0Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology\xa0\n\nDr. Nirajan Dhakal\xa0\u2014\xa0Associate professor and vice chair of Environmental and Health Sciences Program\xa0\n\nTamar Hallerman \u2013 Senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution