The Energy Question
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Channel: New America · 2015 · News & Politics
Humans are altering the Earth system at every scale, up to and including the global climate. Going forward, how will human ingenuity handle a warming world? We're all familiar with the doomsday predictions of more droughts, fires, floods and economic disaster, but what are the possibilities for thriving in a changed climate? Our species is innovative and adaptive—rarely more so than when responding to stress and conflict. Join Future Tense to consider the question before us in these Anthropocene days: What opportunities does global climate change present for making our societies more equitable, prosperous and resilient in the long run? Follow the discussion online using #ClimateIngenuity and by following @FutureTenseNow. With: Alex Trembath Senior Analyst, The Breakthrough Institute @atrembath Lisa Margonelli Author, Oil On the Brain: Petroleum's Long Strange Trip to Your Tank @LisaMargonelli Utibe Effiong Research Scientist, Risk Science Center, University of Michigan School of Public Health Moderator: Kartikeya Singh CIERP Doctoral Research Fellow, Tufts University @KartikeyaSingh http://newamerica.org/future-tense/how-will-human-ingenuity-handle-a-warming-planet/
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