John Holdren

The president’s science advisor and energy czar talk about how to avoid ?or accommodate ?the coming climate change crisis.

The President continues to do without his choices for science advisors, John Holdren and Jane Lubchenco ?stuck in Senate limbo since anonymous holds were put on their confirmations.

Slowing and stopping global emissions of carbon dioxide are vital for mitigating climate change. But scientists say even if we stopped all emissions now, some climate disruption is already guaranteed. Host Steve Curwood talks with Harvard University’s John Holdren about adapting to a warming planet.