Despite the pandemic, carbon emissions are at an all-time high, topping records over the past 3.6 million years. For years, scientists have warned of humans approaching a critical tipping point of global warming – and it’s here. Sustainability scientist Dr. Kimberly Nicholas joins Viewpoints this week to break down the current climate landscape and explain why turning things around requires a collective effort.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Kimberly Nicholas, associate professor, sustainability science, Lund University, author, Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World
Links for more info:
- Lund University Profile: Dr. Kimberly Nicholas
- twitter: @KA_Nicholas
- Penguin Random House: Under the Sky We Make
- USA Today: COVID-19 hasn’t slowed global warming: Earth’s carbon dioxide levels highest in over 3 million years, NOAA says
- The Washington Post: As rainstorms grow more severe and frequent, communities fail to prepare for risks
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