Why Climate Science Matters
Katharine Hayhoe (credit: PBS Digital Studios)
We have known the basics of climate science for nearly 200 years. Temperature calculations made in the 1880's, just using a pencil and paper, are very close to the predictive models made by super-computers in the 1980's.
Atmospheric researcher Katharine Hayhoe of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX explains why everyone should care about climate change and the science behind it. She notes in simple terms why everyone should pay attention because:
"We all depend on this planet for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the places we live. It just makes sense to take care of it: to ensure that it continues to support us. That is the sensible, fiscally responsible, and most conservative thing to do, in the truest sense of the word."
Claiming that climate science is still debated only delays productive solutions to an existential problem known for decades.
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