Last October, the world’s top climate scientists, under a United Nations panel, warned about little time left before the earth warms to a 1.5°C threshold. With just 11 years left, urgent changes are needed to cut risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty. In response to all of this, there have been calls to declare a climate emergency. We find out more about what this means on today’s show.

Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Kelly Anissa

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Categories:  Environment,  Science

Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Earth Matters,  climate,  climate change,  climate emergency,  extreme heat,  drought,  floods,  poverty,