Climate Politics, Human Health, & Morals

Why is climate change such a polarizing topic, and how can we fix it? Also, how is climate change connected to public health? What are our options for a better, healthier future? To find out, I spoke with Dr. Veerabhadran (Ram) Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.

Selected readings:

• Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility
• Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions™
• 'Bending the curve' on climate change - University of California video
• Ramanathan Lab
• Bending the Climate Change Curve | Veerabhadran Ramanathan | TEDxUCSD

This episode has been written and produced by Morgan Block as part of her master’s final capstone project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Music written by Dan Bomer. A special thanks to my capstone committee members who have helped me create this podcast: Dr. Jane Teranes, Dr. Corey Gabriel, and Brittany Hook.