Guy McPherson in Auckland, New Zealand

Here are details of Guy McPherson's lecture in Auckland, New Zealand on 22 October, 2014

Abrupt climate change – Guy McPherson

Public Lecture

Abrupt climate change is under way. Earth has warmed only 0.85 C since the Industrial Revolution began, but considerable evidence points toward increasingly rapid warming in the near future. For example, industrial civilisation has produced about twice as much atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1970 as before that time. 

There is about a 40-year lag between carbon dioxide emissions and warming, suggesting abundant warming is already locked into the planetary system. In addition, atmospheric methane has joined carbon dioxide as a major contributor to planetary warming. It appears the much-dreaded “clathrate gun” has been fired in the Arctic Ocean.

This presentation presents evidence regarding abrupt climate change and poses a few questions for consideration: Shall we respond to anthropogenic climate change? If so, how? What tools can be employed by society and the media to positively alter the future? What role do individuals play? How shall we live in light of this information?

Organised by the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy and Pacific Media Centre at AUT University, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Contact: Cristina Parra

When: Wednesday, 22 October, 5.30 pm

Where: WG126, Sir Paul Reeves Building, 

AUT University City Campus, 

Mayoral Drive, Auckland

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More information: http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/ >> Events