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Upsala Glacier in Southern Argentina has melted at a rate of 200 meters per year. Source: BBC News
Global warming is transforming life as we know it from the arctic islands to the Long Island Sound. Now, 25 years after we first heard the term, scientists say the debate is over – climate change is here. On this edition, we’ll hear about whom climate is affecting, industry and government cover-ups, and those calling for action before it’s too late.
Featuring:
Steve Schneider, climatologist; Dan Peloth, lobsterman; Carmella Cuomo, marine biologist; Ben Santer, physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; S. Fred Singer, Science and Environmental Policy Project; Ross Gelbspan, author; Rick Piltz, former senior associate in the US Climate Change Program; Guan Nairen, coal user in Beijing; Jostein Nygard, Environmental Specialist, World Bank; Xu Huaqing, Centre for Energy, Environment and Climate Change; Jessica Coven, coordinator, Greenpeace Climate Change Campaign; Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California; Michelle Wyman, Local Governments for Sustainability
This week’s host: Pauline Bartolone. Contributing producers: Melinda Tuhus, Severine Bardon.
Bonus Audio:
- Speech by Amit Srivastava of the India Resource Center.
At the 2005 World Social Forum in Brazil, he spoke about the need for Climate Justice and the movement around it.
For more information:
Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative – Oakland, CA
Local Governments for Sustainability – Berkeley, California
Greenpeace Climate Change Campaign
Ross Gelbspan’s blog and book site
Other helpful links:
Government Accountability Project
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