Current Problems Facing Our Planet and Society

Explore a comprehensive plenary session from AGU's Fall Meeting 2019 addressing critical planetary and societal challenges. Delve into the complex interactions between human activities, natural processes, and global environmental changes over the past century. Examine how scientific understanding of these interconnections is crucial for predicting and mitigating threats to living communities worldwide. Focus on key topics such as sea level rise, atmospheric composition changes, and their impacts on coastal areas. Gain insights from expert speakers discussing the urgency of these issues and potential solutions. Learn about the role of GPS, science, and higher education in addressing global problems. Investigate historical perspectives on energy use, from whale oil to fossil fuels, and consider the future of renewables. Analyze the warming effects of CO2 emissions, hurricane impacts, and IPCC projections. Engage with thought-provoking discussions on how to communicate and implement solutions to these pressing environmental challenges.

Introduction
Opening remarks
Opening Keynote
Problems and Solutions
GPS
Science
Colleges and Universities
People in the US
Research on Solutions
Are You Talking to Your Neighbor
How Do We Get Through That
Solutions
Kilocalories
History of Humanity
Pennsylvania
Cape Cod
Whale Oil
Fossil Algae
Vanity Fair
Oil Polka
Fossil Fuels Renewables
The Warming Effect of Our CO2
Sea Level Rise
High Tides
Hurricane Katrina
The IPCC
Two futures
Bill Nordhaus
Dave Telly
Jeff Haines Stiles
Richard Johnson