Will We Survive Climate Change?

Will We Survive Climate Change?

Professor Brian Cox and a panel of experts discuss how to curb rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world.

Our planet is hotting up. But as temperatures climb, can we cope with a climate emergency? What can science and technology to do help us, and will social and political change make a difference? Our panel answers the audience’s questions on everything from carbon capture to climate sceptics.

Panellists

  • Myles Allen – Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford
  • Kathryn Brown – Director of Climate Change and Evidence, The Wildlife Trust
  • Hayley Fowler – Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University
  • George Monbiot – Environmental journalist and campaigner

Watch the video version of this episode and read a transcript on our website: www.crick.ac.uk/podcast/climate

If you have a follow up question about any of the episodes in the series, email us: aquestionofscience@bbc.co.uk

A BBC Studios Production for the Francis Crick Institute.

Music by John Biddle

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