Press Play with Madeleine Brand
World must halve CO2 emissions in 7 years to avoid catastrophe
Earth is approaching catastrophic levels of global warming and irreversible damage within the next decade, but there’s still a little time to avoid calamity, says the U.N.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenThe planet is approaching catastrophic levels of global warming and irreversible damage within the next decade, according to the most definitive report released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. To avoid calamity, the U.N. says, the world needs to collectively cut emissions in half by 2030.
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Edward Parson
an environmental law professor and faculty director of the UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
The full episode
1 of 5San Quentin reimagined, COVID origin theory, Nowruz songs- 0:00World must halve CO2 emissions in 7 years to avoid catastropheYou’re reading this
- 9:57Raccoon dog: Culprit in COVID origin theory. What’s this animal?
- 17:07Wyoming bans abortion drugs. Will other states follow suit?
- 25:34San Quentin’s proposed transformation is about public safety
- 35:47Happy Nowruz: Celebrate Persian New Year with these songs