James Hansen
Climate Scientist | NASA Pioneer & Sustainability Leader
Most recently at TED in 2012.
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James Hansen is a renowned climate scientist and former director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. As one of the first researchers to sound the alarm on global warming, his influential 1988 congressional testimony helped catalyze public awareness of climate change.
Hansen has authored groundbreaking studies on atmospheric CO2 levels, paleoclimate evidence, and climate modeling. His impactful TED talks and academic papers have provided policymakers and the public with the scientific foundation to address the climate crisis.
Hansen's keynotes offer a unique scientist's perspective on the technological, economic, and social transformations required for a sustainable future.
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Why I must speak out about climate change
Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.
1 talk, all in 2012
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