Triaging the Train Wreck of Climate Change

Miller-McCune by Brian Helmuth | Sep. 8, 2009 (Special Report)
Biologist Brian Helmuth has observed firsthand the devastation wrought by climate change, but he's also seen how ecological forecasting can prepare us.

Like many scientists, I didn't start out studying climate change; it more or less became a fact of life when the organisms I was studying started to die...I have been fortunate to travel to many sites around the globe, ranging from the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean to the crashing surf along the Pacific coast of North America, and what I see matches the observations made by what now is an army of scientists: The Earth's flora and fauna are changing ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 9, 2009

Although the anemic efforts to arrest climate change should be the primary focus for saving the ecosystem and humans, Helmuth provides some insight into what should be done in face of the damage already under way that cannot be avoided, and some motivation for reducing carbon emissions.

Change is much more drastic at some sites than others, and there remain places of refuge. But, the message is clear: Climate change is already altering the world’s ecosystems, and is therefore a threat to us humans.

Make no mistake, climate change is real, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions remains the top environmental priority of our time. But we are not helpless in preparing for these changes. Scientists, policymakers and members of the business community must create a new paradigm for how we work collaboratively.

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