Why are governments continuing to support fossil fuel production while climate scientists warn of increasingly dangerous planetary warming?
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Following the UK's decision to approve gas production at the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, Professor Bill McGuire joins Nick Breeze to discuss his book *The Fate of the World* and the extraordinary changes humanity may face.
Bill takes us back millions of years to periods when Earth was considerably warmer, explaining what these ancient climates reveal about the risks of today's rapidly changing atmosphere.
The conversation examines Earth's energy imbalance, the possibility of a future hothouse climate, the relationship between capitalism and environmental destruction and three potential pathways for human civilisation.
Could escalating climate shocks undermine the global economy? Is geoengineering a dangerous distraction? And how can individuals and communities prepare for an increasingly unstable world?
Despite the severity of his warnings, Bill concludes with a message of determination: every effort to limit warming still matters.
A GENN conversation with Professor Bill McGuire, hosted by Nick Breeze.
Bill McGuireGuest
Nick BreezeHost