Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Most of us have understood the scientific consensus to be that no matter what we do, the damage we have caused the planet is baked in, and that even if we stopped all emissions now, the Earth's temperature would continue to rise for 30-40 years. But does climate science actually say this?
It turns out that new climate models have led scientist Michael Mann to dramatically revise that lag time estimate down to as little as 3 to 5 years. This means that the best #ClimateScience you’ve probably never heard of suggests that the temperature will stop rising, although it will take more time to go down to safe levels. Humanity might still be able to limit the damage to a fraction of the worst projections, if we take strong action starting now. This action must include recovering, preserving and protecting carbon sinks. And we need radical transformative change in government policy, redirecting subsidies away from fossil fuels.
Host Raya Salter speaks to #MarkHertsgaard, veteran climate reporter, author and Executive Director of #CoveringClimateNow, about this “hidden science” and what it means for the climate movement.
For more information on the state of our planet visit the FacingFuture Library at
https://facingfuture.earth/library
Most of us have understood the scientific consensus to be that no matter what we do, the damage we have caused the planet is baked in, and that even if we stopped all emissions now, the Earth's temperature would continue to rise for 30-40 years. But does climate science actually say this?
It turns out that new climate models have led scientist Michael Mann to dramatically revise that lag time estimate down to as little as 3 to 5 years. This means that the best #ClimateScience you’ve probably never heard of suggests that the temperature will stop rising, although it will take more time to go down to safe levels. Humanity might still be able to limit the damage to a fraction of the worst projections, if we take strong action starting now. This action must include recovering, preserving and protecting carbon sinks. And we need radical transformative change in government policy, redirecting subsidies away from fossil fuels.
Host Raya Salter speaks to #MarkHertsgaard, veteran climate reporter, author and Executive Director of #CoveringClimateNow, about this “hidden science” and what it means for the climate movement.
For more information on the state of our planet visit the FacingFuture Library at
https://facingfuture.earth/library
