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Cop27: where do climate scientists find hope?

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4.21K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

A year ago at Cop26, global environment editor Jonathan Watts caught up with two climate scientists to hear what they thought about the progress made. A lot has happened in the intervening 12 months, and the world hasn’t stayed on track with its previous promises and pledges. Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are expected to increase by 1% in 2022, hitting 37.5 billion tonnes – a record high. Ian Sample called them both up to find out how they’re feeling now. Speaking to Prof Peter Stott, Ian asks whether the 1.5C goal is still alive, and questions Katharine Hayhoe on how she stays hopeful. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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content to help you make the right decision for your home.

0:26.4

Search edf energy.com slash energy specialist to find out more.

0:34.0

This is the Guardian. Hey, I'm Shante Joseph. I'm a writer and broadcaster and I spend way too much time online.

0:45.8

But now those years of scrolling are finally paying off because I'm hosting the Guardian's new

0:51.4

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0:54.8

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0:59.2

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1:04.0

Listen wherever you get your podcast.

1:06.6

Out now.

1:07.8

Bye! Tomorrow is supposed to be the last day of COP27, the UN's Climate Change Conference in Egypt.

1:24.0

We're all hoping for meaningful commitments to tackle the climate crisis,

1:28.0

but whatever is agreed, disasters will unfortunately continue to get worse in the coming years.

1:35.3

Carbon pollution from fossil fuels is on the rise and it could rise by almost about a percent

1:40.1

this year. And this rise would mean that emissions will hit an all-time high.

1:45.0

It's pretty depressing stuff, but what's it like to be a climate scientist who's living and breathing it day in, day out.

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