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Bill McGuire discusses the lack of plans for addressing extreme climate change and its potential catastrophic effects.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2026 is roughly the same as when, in the very, very distant past, the Earth was between 6 and 8 degrees warmer. If the Earth were to reach those temperatures again, the majority of mammals would go extinct. While we’re not at those temperatures now, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could cause the climate to accelerate towards planetary conditions that pre-date the dinosaurs. This is the stark warning of this week’s guest, Bill McGuire. A geologist and volcanologist by training, he has spent time as an expert and government advisor on extreme weather events, before becoming an author. According to him, there is no plan for the extreme climactic upheaval that is to come.

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Host: Novara Media

Guest: Bill McGuire

Topics covered

• climate change
• carbon dioxide
• extreme weather
• geology
• volcanology
• environmental policy

Keywords

• climate change
• carbon dioxide
• extinction
• geologist
• volcanologist
• extreme weather
• environment

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Organizations: Novara Media

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