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Science and Nature

I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023

Season 11 Episode 22 | 9m 40s | CC

Even with more renewable energy than ever, 2023’s climate data still seems really bad. So how should we think about climate change today? And at this point, can we do anything about it? Learn what climate scientists think about 2023’s climate milestones, what the models tell us about the future of Earth’s climate, and how we can tackle climate doomerism.

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