Earth's Climate Crisis & What To Do About It
This program will present key ideas from Dr. William H. Calvin's 2019 book Extreme Weather, second edition due out in October 2020. Dr. Calvin will explain the significance of our carbon budget and the causes of extreme weather. He will describe the dramatic increase since 2000 in the destructive costs of five types of extreme weather. He will also discuss the urgency of atmospheric carbon removal that is big, quick, and surefire, in line with the IPCC's 2018 report. There is no charge for this online event, but please register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session. Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing Joe Houde at [email protected]. They can also be posted in the chat room during the meeting. Our guest speaker, Dr. William H. Calvin is a neurophysiologist and professor emeritus of the University of Washington Medical School.