In recent months it has been impossible to ignore the effects of climate change on Earth with the wave of devastating natural phenomena, increasingly aggressive and consequent.The serious material damage and human losses that have caused its passage, we they remember the vulnerability of man to the relentless power of nature.
One after another, hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, which have reached the highest category, 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Also, telluric movements of significant magnitudes in recent years are the clearest evidence of what we have been warned by the scientific community for decades, with studies on the impact of global warming.Will it be too late to recover from climate change? Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a strong position on it.
Can we recover from climate change or is it too late ? Neil DeGrasse Tyson responds
The scientist and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson in an interview for CNN showed his concern in relation to recent natural events that have hit the planet.Without 'half measures' I reflect that the problem has escalated dimensions so surprising, it may be too late to recover from climate change.
“Fifty inches of rain in Houston! This is a shot through our arch, a hurricane of the width of Florida that rises through the center of Florida! ”He exclaimed.
For DeGrasse, change Climate is the answer why natural phenomena are much more destructive today, unquestionably.But it is not action, or misinformation about the real proportions of the problem, which is more severe for the astrophysicist. « What does it take for people to recognize that a community of scientists is learning objective truths about the natural world and that you can benefit from knowing about it? » said.
According to the scientist, the challenge is to lead humanity towards the same research system, where everyone points to the same consequences. Without being distracted by a belief system that biases them from objective truth proposed by experts.One, with which opens the possibility of at least resisting better the forces of nature, through concentrated measures-in the first instance-in addressing the emergency.
Meanwhile, in his opinion, too much time and resources are needed to deal with the threat of climate change, with debates that question or ignore to the solutions proposed by the scientific community, despite the urgency, so he fears that, the longer the answers are delayed, the weaker the result will be.
Although, in his opinion, it may be too late. Well, the big cities are usually located near the ocean to favor economic activities through sea transport.And as a result of the storms, these will be the most affected by rising water levels.
Faced with this imminent possibility, DeGrasse Tyson adds that "we don't have a civilization with the ability to pick up a city and move it 20 miles inland.” What is much more critical, concludes that “ e This is happening faster than our ability to respond.It could have huge economic consequences."
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