Democracy, Time and Climate Change. An Interview with Frederic Hanusch
7:04 | Frederic Hanusch has written “Democracy and Climate Change” (2017).
Tropic of Chaos. An Interview with Dr. Christian Parenti
7:16 | About Parentis book “Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence” (2011).
Democratic Efficacy or Eco-Dictatorship. The Example of Canada
8:18 | This case study of Canada’s Kyoto Protocol process from 1995-2012 is used to explain the mechanisms of democratic influence on climate change.
Climate Change and the Problems of Neoliberalism
3:18 | Christian Parenti argues that neoliberalism is closely linked with the climate crisis.
Climate Madness and the Nature of American Politics
6:15 | Christian Parenti discusses the dangerous climate policies pursued by Donald Trump.
Climate change, regulation and the importance of the state
6:43 | Christian Parenti argues for the role of the state in mitigating the climate crisis.
Sea Level Rise
6:59 | Sea-level rise is one of the inevitable results of global warming.
Why 2°C? The Range and the Risks
9:25 | Stefan Rahmstorf talks about the role of the Paris Agreement in 2015, why we need to aim higher if we want to keep global temperature increase at or below 2°C.
Climate Change and Devastating Heat Waves
4:05 | Stefan Rahmstorf talks about the devastating heat waves that will characterise the climate of 2100 if the global mean temperature becomes 4°C warmer than preindustrial temperatures.
The Paris Agreement and Dangerous Tipping Elements
11:28 | Stefan Rahmstorf talks about the premise behind the paper “Why the right climate target was agreed in Paris”.
In the Crosshairs of History: Michael E. Mann and the Denial Industry
12:52 | Michael E. Mann talks about his research in general, the ideological attacks on the hockey stick graph, the disinformation campain by the denial industry and the nature of true scientific skepticism.
Questions of Stability: An Interview with Stefan Rahmstorf
12:25 | Climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf talks about his research on global sea level rise, extreme weather events, the Gulf Stream System and the role of the Paris Agreement in 2015.
The Ostrich or the Phoenix? … dissonance or creativity in a changing climate
48:43 | Many scientists and policy-makers continue to claim it is possible, albeit challenging, to contain the global increase in mean surface temperature at or below 2°C relative to preindustrial levels. However…
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues
35:11 | A central figure in the controversy over human-caused climate change has been “The Hockey Stick”.
Rising Seas: How Fast, How Far?
31:32 | Observations show that the seas are indeed rising, and that the rise in the 20th Century is unique in the context of the previous millennia.
Surprising Extreme Weather
12:25 | Professor Stefan Rahmstorf, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research redegør her for hvorfor vi kan forvente mere ekstremvejr.
The North Atlantic Cold Blob
5:44 | Professor Stefan Rahmstorf – A slowdown or even collapse of the Gulf Stream System as a result of global warming has long been a concern of climate scientists and has fuelled the imagination of Hollywood.
Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change
35:36 | This lecture will begin with a review of the now-solid evidence for a human influence on the climate of recent decades and then address future likely impacts.
Is the Gulf Stream System Slowing?
26:55 | A slowdown or even collapse of the Gulf Stream System as a result of global warming has long been a concern of climate scientists and has fuelled the imagination of Hollywood.
The Madhouse Effect
30:52 | Michael E. Mann talks about the ongoing campaign to deny the climate change threat through satire, built around Tom Toles’ famously insightful, edgy, and provocative climate-themed cartoons.
What are Tipping Points?
2:21 | Stefan Rahmstorf and Michael E. Mann talk about tipping points and the science of climate change.
How Dead is Denial?
2:05 | Stefan Rahmstorf and Michael E. Mann talk about denial and the science of climate change.
How Unstable are the Ice Masses on Greenland and Antarctica?
9:27 | How stable are the huge ice masses in the face of global warming?
How Close Are We to Dangerous Warming of the Planet?
4:50 | How Close Are We to Dangerous Warming of the Planet? A discussion of the concept of “equilibrium climate sensitivity”.
Faux Pause: Global Warming Continues Unabated
2:09 | A discussion of the common but false claim by climate change contrarians that global warming has “stopped” or “paused”.
Erik M. Conway – Merchants of Doubt: How Climate Science Became a Victim of the Cold War
36:22 | In this talk, Erik M. Conway will discuss the origin of one of the principal founts of misinformation about climate science, the George C. Marshall Institute.
Kevin Anderson – Delivering on 2°C: evolution or revolution?
53:51 | This lecture will revisit the mitigation agenda in light of the IPCC’s carbon budgets for 2°C.
Erick Fernandes – Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided
47:51 | Scientists agree that countries’ current emission pledges and commitments would most likely result in 3.5° to 4°C warming. For the World Bank Group, the solutions are clear.
Gavin Schmidt – Simulating the emergent patterns of climate change
27:47 | Gavin Schmidt’s primary area of research is the development and evaluation of computer simulations of the Earth’s climate. He is particularly interested in how they can be used to inform decision-making.
Guðni Elísson – Earth2015
15:22 | Hot future, cold war. Climate science and climate understanding.
What would a four degree warmer world mean to us?
3:11 | Gavin Schmidt, Kevin Anderson, Erik Conway and Erick Fernandes tell us what a four degree warmer world would mean to us.
What should our government do about climate change?
3:53 | Gavin Schmidt, Kevin Anderson, Erik Conway and Erick Fernandes tell us what our government should do about climate change.
What can we personally do about climate change?
4:21 | Gavin Schmidt, Kevin Anderson, Erik Conway and Erick Fernandes tell us what we can personally do about climate change.
What do you say to someone who says the science isn’t settled?
2:16 | Gavin Schmidt, Kevin Anderson, Erik Conway and Erick Fernandes tell us what they say to someone who asks if the science is settled.
Why should we worry about climate change?
2:47 | Gavin Schmidt, Kevin Anderson, Erik Conway and Erick Fernandes tell us why we should worry about climate change.
Mike Berners-Lee – What is to be done? Defining the climate change problem. (Part 2)
24:25 | Mike focuses on six important key steps to achieve the global carbon constraint: Waking up, capping the carbon, pushing the right technologies hard, dealing with land and smoke and making a plan B.
Mike Berners-Lee – Burning Questions: How much fuel needs to stay in the ground? (Part 1)
33:15 | Drawing on Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark’s book, The Burning Question, Mike explores the macro dynamics of the energy system.
Dan Laffoley – The Ocean – The Future We Want
50:24 | Science is showing that the ocean is under stress from multiple sources, including climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, and hypoxia as oxygen levels lower.
Kari Norgaard – Living in Denial
36:23 | In her lecture, professor Kari Norgaard describes the disturbing emotions of guilt, helplessness and fear of the future that arose when people in a community in western Norway were confronted with the idea of climate change.
Peter Sinclair – Communicating Climate Science in the Disinformation Era
48:36 | Videographer Peter Sinclair has created more than one hundred YouTube videos to show the discoveries of climate science, and how organized climate denial campaigns attempt to mislead the public.
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From The Front Lines
43:38 | “The Hockey Stick” has been a central figure in the controversy over human-caused (“anthropogenic”) climate change.
Stefan Rahmstorf – The Climate Crisis
39:08 | The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen to the highest value of the last million years. At the same time, global average surface temperatures have increased by 0.8°C.