Countering Climate Skepticism ccspod

We've now reached the apex of the ziggurat (first of a two-parter!). Everything else the denialists have thrown at us hasn't worked and now the've resorted to fear-mongering.But do they have a point? Mark and John take a look.TIMESTAMPS: AVAILABLE SOON!SHOWNOTES:@10.30 - Dieter Helm on why coordinated action between nations is a must.

"This is one of the reasons (domestic carbon tax without carbon border adjustments/tariffs) why despite everything that people in Europe and the UK have been doing, we haven't made an iota of difference to climate change....That's why we've had 30 wasted years in which the concentration of CO2 has gone up in the atmosphere every single year since ... 1990" - Dieter Helm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000613h
@1917 - 2406@24.20 - How to terraform Marshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpcTJW4ur54@24.20 - How to terraform Venushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-WO-z-QuWI

Being a techno optimist is no bad thing, but can we sit back and let the relentless march of technology save us from our selves? Listen and find out!TIMESTAMPS AVAILABLESHOWNOTES: 14.24 - Technological invention has slowed down dramatically, scientists warn | The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/tech/new-discoveries-breakthroughs-research-latest-b2256023.html47.00 - waste heat from fusion on twitterhttps://twitter.com/rahmstorf/status/1605967891928596481?t=2uDM_fCZ8YT4qx1U-dk1eQ&s=0851.34 - John good news story

This week we decided to look at some content of the famous culture warrior Jordan Peterson. With his high levels of verbal fluency it all sounds very impressive, but is it? Mark and John take a closer look.TIMESTAMPS - AvailableSHOWNOTES
36.35 - pie chart on various env problems https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julian-Mcalpine/publication/275966760/figure/fig13/AS:294488397369354@1447222914141/Safe-operating-space-is-proposed-by-Rockstrom-et-al-2009-as-within-the-green-shaded.png
54.00 - deaths from falling off roofs installing solar (scroll to bar chart)https://www.engineering.com/story/whats-the-death-toll-of-nuclear-vs-other-energy-sources
1.0750 - marble oceanhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dxa8a7CaVKQUtH6YwVZ2hhBo5HLnbdcbVoVwnLoyE6A/edit
1.0830 - decoding the gurus on Petersonhttps://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/recoding-jordan-peterson-think-again-sunshineJordan Peterson would not like this video! 😄Compares deaths from fossil fuel (per unit of energy) with renewables and nuclear (video lined up, watch for 90 seconds)https://youtu.be/Jzfpyo-q-RM?t=354

Now you heard it here first folks! A warmer world may have some benefits, but if that's what you're focusing on, then what the hell is wrong with you?! you Ziggurat Denier Level 4!TIMESTAMPS - AvailableSHOW NOTES - Available
@2.57 - daybreak climate change board gamehttps://www.daybreakgame.org/
@7.20 - 3 min video summarising 2023 global weatherhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/av/67618623@7.40 - ‘uninsurable planet’ episodehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h0r5kg@18.50 - Bjorn Lomborg debunkinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nqSnNhIQlI@? - Bjorn's tactical retreat over the years https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Bjorn_Lomborg#Shift_in_views_over_time@22.11 - Transcript of Roger Harrabin interview with Matt Ridley.https://www.carbonbrief.org/scientists-respond-to-matt-ridleys-climate-change-claims/
 

So now our denier friends have convinced themselves that climate is changing and it is us that is changing it, but guess what? Impacts will be minimal! Err what? and they were doing so well!Strap in to learn about the impacts we have already seen, those we might well see and those we sure as hell hopefully won't end up seeing and hopefully we'll demonstrate to you that this breed of deniers/skeptics are just as detached from reality as those 'climate change isn't happening' more basic types!TIMESTAMPS: AVAILABLESHOWNOTES: @34.26 - What impacts are we likely to see with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6°C of global warming? (~1600 words)https://docs.google.com/document/d/15mcbYoi1_-uBiAFb3G9VdivpjlWWFqSYb3FnhOboM2Q/edit

The world is imperilled, yet many are STILL questioning the science.Are you in a dream? No, reality appears to be stranger than fiction. Hence the question: Why so much denial/skepticism anyway? By the end of this episode, you should have some idea! Happy new year dear listeners! TIMESTAMPS: AVAILABLE SHOWNOTES: 
@10.30 - Neil De Grass Tyson - Cosmos Episode 7. Clair Patterson vs Leaded petrol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clean_Room 
@20 - small oceans and atmospheres https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dxa8a7CaVKQUtH6YwVZ2hhBo5HLnbdcbVoVwnLoyE6A/edit?usp=sharing 
@26.33 - Climate change: ‘You almost couldn’t design a problem that is a worse fit with our underlying psychology’ essay (by Mike Berners-Lee) https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bA4GNW8biaZ7TQPgt4FSyoxKZah9gDNJRImEfQAGOk/edit?usp=sharing