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Do individual carbon footprints really matter?
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Do individual carbon footprints really matter?

The climate crisis will require innovative, collective efforts, says climate expert, Elizabeth Kolbert. Public policy and individual changes need to work in tandem to address global climate change.

Geoengineering: science fiction or a solution to the climate crisis?
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Geoengineering: science fiction or a solution to the climate crisis?

Climate change is an environmental hydra that calls for innovative solutions, explains Pulitzer Prize-winning climate journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert. We've unwittingly geoengineered the planet, so how do we proceed intentionally to counteract the damage done?

The climate crisis: how screwed are we?
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The climate crisis: how screwed are we?

Elizabeth Kolbert explains the severity of the climate crisis and why we need to change course fast. Her latest book, Under A White Sky: The Nature of the Future, explores where we are now, how we got here, and what we might do to lessen our human footprint.

Can we fix the planet the same way we broke it?
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Can we fix the planet the same way we broke it?

Elizabeth Kolbert, a Pulitzer Prize-winning climate journalist, joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to talk about some of the more extreme climate solutions currently on the table and how likely they are to be used in the coming years.

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Podcast: Can we fix the planet the same way we broke it? Elizabeth Kolbert on extreme climate solutions

Listen: In a wide-ranging interview with Ian Bremmer, Pulitzer Prize-winning climate journalist Elizabeth Kolbert assesses the current state of the climate crisis and answers a simple question: how screwed are we? And as the climate continues to warm at a record pace, she unpacks some of the more extreme climate solutions that some increasingly desperate nations are starting to consider.

The climate cost of Big Tech’s space obsession
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The climate cost of Big Tech’s space obsession

Should Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk concentrate on the Earth instead of space? Pulitzer Prize-winning climate journalist Elizabeth Kolbert argues that they should shift more of their focus to fighting for our own planet's survival. Kolbert, the author of Under a White Sky, discusses why it's so crucial for a few rich countries to bear most of the climate burden, since they're also the biggest emitters. Her conversation with Ian Bremmer is featured in the upcoming episode of GZERO World.