Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Views on a Warming World

March 4, 2016

 

2/29/16 – Sea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating because of human-driven global warming, according to new studies reported by the Associated Press. Issues has explored some practical steps for mitigation. And on a more personal note, a longtime observer of climate science and the accompanying policy debates has described how his thinking has evolved, leading him to conclude that “We need edge pushers and group huggers, faith and science, and—more than anything—dialogue and effort to find room for agreement even when there are substantial differences.”