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Our Perception Of Time Shapes The Way We Think About Climate Change
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Most people are focused on the present: today, tomorrow, maybe next year. Fixing your flat tire is more pressing than figuring out if you should buy an electric car. Living by the beach is a lot more fun than figuring out when your house might be flooded by rising sea levels.That basic human relationship with time makes climate change a tricky problem.Host Emily Kwong talks to climate correspondent Rebecca Hersher about how our obsession with the present can be harnessed to tackle our biggest climate problems.
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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