Thursday, October 18, 2018
On this hour of Charlotte Talks, we discuss the impact of climate change and what Charlotte is doing to address it.
Over the last two months North Carolina has seen two destructive hurricanes pass our way. First Florence then Michael. The two storms combined have dealt over 40 billion dollars in damage throughout the country. Studies have shown that the planet has warmed significantly over the past few decades, and that warming has caused changes in the environment in which extreme weathers events, such as hurricanes occur. Warmer waters, fuel hurricanes, making them more powerful. And higher sea levels make already dangerous storm surges even worse.
Guests
Kendra Pierre Louis, climate reporter, New York Times
Harvard Ayers, professor, Appalachian State University
Jennifer Roberts, board member, NC Climate Solutions Coalition