The Changing Earth: It’s Not Just A New Normal
Jonathan Overpeck, Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Professor,Regents Professor, Departments of Geosciences and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science, Co-Director, Institute of the Environment, University of Arizona
It has been reported that climate change has generated a ‘new normal’ for our weather and our climate. True, but the new reality is less a single new climate than an ever-changing climate driven by the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities. The change is most noticeable at the global scale, but even in the Southwest the change is now firmly upon us in the form of unusually hot and severe drought, looming water shortage, widespread death of trees, unprecedented severe fire risk, dust storms, hotter heat waves and more. Climate change is likely driving the most pervasive and challenging transformations humans have yet faced. People from all walks of life will need to learn early and learn often how to adjust their plans and actions to the ever-changing new normal. Climate adaptation applied in concert with climate mitigation is the challenge of the century.
Other Videos By AZPM
2016-03-14 | Nature: Snow Monkeys |
2016-03-14 | Independent Lens: The Graduates |
2016-03-14 | Doc Martin: Other People's Children PREVIEW |
2016-03-14 | Death In Paradise: Series Four, Episode Four PREVIEW |
2016-03-14 | Antiques Roadshow: Boise, Hour One |
2016-03-14 | American Experience: Last Days in Vietnam |
2016-03-14 | A Tribute to Downton Abbey |
2016-03-11 | Arizona Week - March 11, 2016 |
2016-03-11 | Metro Week - March 11, 2016 |
2016-03-10 | Shakespeare I Love - Part 2 |
2016-03-09 | The Changing Earth: It’s Not Just A New Normal |
2016-03-08 | E-Sports |
2016-03-04 | The Patient's Playbook with Leslie Michelson |
2016-03-04 | Rick Steves: The Holy Land |
2016-03-04 | Josh Groban: Stages Live PREVIEW |
2016-03-04 | The Forever Wisdom of Dr. Wayne Dyer |
2016-03-04 | Finding Your Root: Maps of Stars |
2016-03-04 | Justin Hayward: Spirits...Live |
2016-03-04 | Coffee: The Drink That Changed America |
2016-03-04 | Hot Flash Havoc |
2016-03-04 | Celtic Woman: Destiny PREVIEW |