79 / The Consequences of Denial and the Storms of Climate Change / Kevin Trenberth

Dr. Kevin Trenberth is a Distinguished Senior Scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. In this interview, Dr. Trenberth explains the effect anthropogenic climate change is having on our weather systems, regarding the catastrophic record-breaking flooding in Houston this month, as well as the Category 5 Hurricane Irma that wrecked havoc on Florida and the Florida Keys. This summer, tens of millions of people across Asia have been displaced due to massive flooding, and practically the entire Pacific Northwest of North America has been on fire. Regarding the flooding in Houston, what has been the response from the Trump Administration? What actions have been taken to adapt to the rapidly changing climate system, resulting in more extreme weather? We get into this and more. // Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/kevin-trenberth // Sustain + support: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness // Donate: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast