How Do You Confront That as a Scientist?

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The report focuses on how important individual choices are, that individual choices are responsible for an enormous portion of our greenhouse gas omissions. But if you don't have other options like getting out of your car and riding a bike or taking public transit then the question becomes: How far is it to your job? Do you have to be able to afford a home? Or do you have to live a forty five minute commute from your job? You know, can you not take your life into your own hands every time you hop onyour bike? Am do you have public transit even available that's accessible and reliable? Those aren't choices that elected officials make on our behalf. So i am strongly in

The IPCC Report is one of the biggest, most important scientific projects ever undertaken by humankind, bringing together thousands of scientists from around the world to collect and evaluate our most up-to-date knowledge on climate change. Today on the show, Adam speaks with one of the lead authors of that report, Sarah Burch. Sarah explains where we are, where we’re headed, and what we can do to stop it, straight from the horse’s mouth; and she shares why she is optimistic about humanity’s future. You can follow her work at @SarahLynnBurch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.