On Tuesday, September 30, 2008 from 6:00-7:30 PM, renowned Princeton biologist Steve Pacala will be speaking on "Equitable Solutions of the Carbon and Climate Problem" in the Barash Theater located on the first floor of the NYU Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center (50 West Fourth Street, at the corner of Washington Square East). More information about the lecture can be found below.
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New evidence suggests that the climate change problem is more urgent and serious than the conclusions of the latest IPCC report. After a quick review of the science of global warming and some of the most serious impacts, I will summarize three recent findings, all of which will increase the expected severity of climate change. I will then discuss the mix of existing technology and revolutionary advances that will be needed to solve the problem, and provide a scientific and technical evaluation of pending legislation and the platforms of the presidential candidates. Finally, I will turn to the issue that is now dominating discussion of an international deal on climate. What is a fair way to partition the effort among the rich and poor? I first use a statistical method to estimate personal emissions of every individual on Earth, and then discuss the distribution of emissions among nations and individuals in light of alternative concepts of fairness.
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