The Shock of the 6th Extinction

Alex Smith of The Radio Ecoshock Show interviews Dr. Jonathan Patz on climate change.  He mentions a presentation that Omar Ha-Redeye attended in 2009 where Dr. Patz spoke.

NASA just declared 2009 the second hottest year since modern measurements began in 1880. The warmest year was 2005. And the past decade was the warmest on record. Global climate change is upon us.

In this program, you’ll hear two of the world’s top authorities explain how this will impact our health, and the survival of the species.

I interview Dr. Jonathan Patz, a physician and lead author for the IPCC, on health and climate change. He is now advising emergency doctors and disaster agencies on what to expect as climate disruption proceeds…

Then, we’ll go straight to Paris, for a speech by Thomas Lovejoy, the inventor of the term “biological diversity.” His speech, recorded January 25th, 2010 opened a United Nations conference to celebrate this year of biodiversity. But Lovejoy warns we are entering the sixth great extinction. Don’t miss this powerful overview on climate change and the species, in our second half hour.

Climate change is an important issue, and one that all citizens of the planet must work together to raise awareness of.