To all, concern: a climate-change special

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The Economist

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🗓️ 20 September 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

As the Global Climate Strike gets under way, we look at all matters climatic. History shows that fervent debate—and self-interested misinformation—go back to the mid-20th century. Uncertainties in scientists’ climate models are swamped by uncertainties about what people will do. And, plenty of people are already adapting to climate change, but that presents its own risks. Finally, climate-minded artists add their voices to the debates.

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0:00.0	News of the global climate crisis come way on our minds.
0:03.6	Too much negativity can trigger our eco-anxiety,
0:06.8	leaving us paralyzed when we need to act.
0:09.2	This is why EONNEXT is in search of better news to power up for change.
0:14.2	Did you know, according to the National Grid,
0:16.7	Great Britain produced a record amount of wind-powered electricity in 2022,
0:21.6	replacing fossil fuels with green power is a core way for the world to tackle the impacts of climate change.
0:27.9	If you're feeling impacted by eco-anxiety,
0:30.9	EONNEXT have created a range of resources,
0:33.6	such as guided meditations or green noise soundscapes.
0:36.9	Just search Power Up for Change in your podcasting app.
0:46.0	Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.
0:49.4	I'm your host Jason Palmer.
0:51.4	Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
0:57.9	Today starts a week-long global climate strike,
1:03.3	leading into the UN Climate Action Summit, which starts on Monday.
1:07.3	Thousands of events are planned in more than 120 countries.
1:11.6	The mass walkout of students and young people began in Australia,
1:15.5	and was the largest the country has yet seen.
1:18.1	The economist is taking this moment to examine the processes that force climate change,
1:22.9	and how they're built into the very foundations of the global economy
1:26.6	and of geopolitics.
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