Explaining climate change can be an exercise in frustration and futility when jargon gets in the way. Climate academics Prof Winston Chow and Assoc Prof Terry van Gevelt from Singapore Management University defend themselves against Liling Tan and Jack Board, who dials in from scorching Bangkok where the"feels-like” temperature hit 52 degrees Celsius.Explaining climate change can be an exercise in frustration and futility when jargon gets in the way.
Climate academics Prof Winston Chow and Assoc Prof Terry van Gevelt from Singapore Management University defend themselves against Liling Tan and Jack Board, who dials in from scorching Bangkok where the"feels-like” temperature hit 52 degrees Celsius.Studied history or philosophy in school? Your knowledge can help to solve the biggest problems of climate change.
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