A Troubling Climate Assessment

The US government recently released a draft of its third National Climate Assessment, saying that human activity is the primary cause of climate change. The report warns that, if emissions go unchecked, global temperatures could rise as much as ten degrees by the end of the century.

The US government has released its third National Climate Assessment for public comment. This comprehensive report finds humans unquestionably responsible for recent climate disruption, and warns that global temperatures could rise as much as ten degrees by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions go unchecked. Host Steve Curwood talks about the climate report with Carol Browner, President Obama’s former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.