Methane Gas over the Arctic and the Failure of Media to Communicate the Climate Predicament

Program Title: REPEAT - Confronting Climate Catastrophe: Conversations with Paul Beckwith and Dahr Jamail
Description: With the conclusion of the recent UN Climate Summit in Lima, Peru, there was very little serious action addressing one of the most significant threats, namely the release of Methane Gas from the Arctic, a Green house gas 100 times more poetent than Carbon Dioxide.

On this repeat broadcast of the Global Research News Hour, which originally aired December 19, 2014, we continue the discussion on the threats to global climate with a special emphasis on the Arctic melt. University of Ottawa based climate scientist Paul Beckwith expands on the Methane question and explains how if immediate action is not taken, virtually nothing being recommended at these Climate summits will make much of a difference to the resulting climate chaos.

Following this discussion, prominent investigative journalist Dahr Jamail, better known for his unembedded reporting on the US occupation of Iraq ten years ago, discusses the climate threat through the lens of independent media. He elaborates on the failure of both main-line politicians and environmental organizations like 350.org to confront the depth of the climate predicament.

Host(s): Michael Welch
Featured Speakers/Guests: Dahr Jamail, Paul Beckwith

Credits: Interviews by Michael Welch

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