Features Dr. Jonathan M. Harris, Visiting Scholar at the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute and Dr. Richard S.J. Tol, Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Sussex.
Dr. Harris draws the distinction between climate change and global warming, a common misconception and barrier that prevents forward moving dialogue. Dr. Harris also explains the processes that cause global warming, and how that in turn effects climate change.
Dr. Tol discusses social costs of carbon and the damage to human welfare as more carbon dioxide is emitted. Dr. Tol also shares the top impacts of Climate Changes at both the global and local level.