

Daniel P. Schrag
39 snips Jul 23, 2019
Lawrence interviews Dan Schrag, environmental scientist at Harvard University. They delve into Earth's history, climate change, and energy policies. Topics include the significance of oxygen in Earth's development, physics of climate change, impact on coastal areas and big cities, decreasing cost of renewable energy, the importance of preparedness, optimism vs pessimism, and the concept of geoengineering.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Journey into Geophysics and Geoscience
01:35 • 8min
The Precambrian Era: Glaciation and the History of Life
09:25 • 4min
The Role of Oxygen in Earth's History
13:44 • 6min
The Remarkable Accidents and Fortuitous Events of Life on Earth
19:55 • 11min
Understanding the Basic Physics of Climate Change
30:45 • 21min
The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Areas and Big Cities
51:33 • 18min
The Changing Cost of Renewable Energy
01:09:51 • 5min
The Importance of Being Prepared for Climate Change
01:14:42 • 2min
Optimism, Pessimism, and the Long Timescale
01:16:13 • 8min
Geoengineering: Removing CO2 vs Blocking the Sun
01:24:26 • 12min