Steven Running's guest appearances

Steven Running

Break It Down Show

Life, Distilled

Montana Lowdown

Jeff Shapiro

Bill Owens

Kimberly Reed

Steve Bullock

Tim Johnson

Hal Herring

Fred Thomas

Peter Miller

Greg Gianforte

Eric Moore

Kathleen Williams

Bryce Bennett

Eric Dietrich

Ross Rabe

Dexter Roberts

OwlTail

In this week’s Montana Lowdown podcast, we interview Dr. Steven Running, who contributed research to a 2004 report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. An international body of the United Nations, the IPCC is composed of scientists and other experts working to assess the science of climate change. The panel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and its work helped inform former Vice President Al Gore’s book and film “An Inconvenient Truth.” Running, Professor Emeritus of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences at the University of Montana and a former NASA scientist, shares an outlook on the subject that’s sobering but measured. Drawing on decades of research, Running views the changing climate as a global challenge that’s urgent, but manageable. He tells Montana Free Press editor-in-chief John S. Adams it bothers him when the press reports “things like, ‘We have until 2030 to fix this, and if not it’s too late.’ Because in reality, there’s no single threshold of when we’re over the edge … This is a big problem. It’s going to basically pervade the world for the coming century, and the sooner we get to work, the better it’ll be.” Running says he sees immediate opportunities to address the crisis, both globally and in Montana. And he pushes back on claims that favorable local weather is proof that climate change fears are unfounded.  “The day will come when there’ll be a reckoning for everybody on this …,” Running says. “This is a long, long term dynamic, and it isn’t going to turn bad or good in just a year or two. It’s going to be over decades and decades.” This Montana Lowdown podcast is published in conjunction with a week-long international journalistic effort to maximize coverage of the climate crisis in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Summit on Sept. 23 in New York City. You can follow more climate reporting from around the world with the hashtag #coveringclimatenow on social media.

In this week’s Montana Lowdown podcast, we interview Dr. Steven Running, who contributed research to a 2004 report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. An international body of the United Nations, the IPCC is composed of scientists and other experts working to assess the science of climate change. The panel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and its work helped inform former Vice President Al Gore’s book and film “An Inconvenient Truth.” Running, Professor Emeritus of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences at the University of Montana and a former NASA scientist, shares an outlook on the subject that’s sobering but measured. Drawing on decades of research, Running views the changing climate as a global challenge that’s urgent, but manageable. He tells Montana Free Press editor-in-chief John S. Adams it bothers him when the press reports “things like, ‘We have until 2030 to fix this, and if not it’s too late.’ Because in reality, there’s no single threshold of when we’re over the edge … This is a big problem. It’s going to basically pervade the world for the coming century, and the sooner we get to work, the better it’ll be.” Running says he sees immediate opportunities to address the crisis, both globally and in Montana. And he pushes back on claims that favorable local weather is proof that climate change fears are unfounded.  “The day will come when there’ll be a reckoning for everybody on this …,” Running says. “This is a long, long term dynamic, and it isn’t going to turn bad or good in just a year or two. It’s going to be over decades and decades.” This Montana Lowdown podcast is published in conjunction with a week-long international journalistic effort to maximize coverage of the climate crisis in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Summit on Sept. 23 in New York City. You can follow more climate reporting from around the world with the hashtag #coveringclimatenow on social media.

Dr. Steven Running on the forefront of climate change research

Dr. Steven Running is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Montana and a recognized expert on global ecosystem monitoring. He was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and is the author of the 5 Stages of Climate Grief. In this episode:Skeptical ScienceDan Hon on the Book of the FutureStewart Brand and the Blue Marble buttonMusic for Life, Distilled is provided by Danny Janklow with the help of Matt Merewitz at Fully Altered Media.You can support this show on Patreon or with BAT through the Brave browser.Subscribe on:iTunesGoogle PlayStitcher

Dr. Steven Running is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Montana and <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/science-committee/members/dr-steven-w-running" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a recognized expert on global ecosystem monitoring</a>. He was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and is the author of the <a href="http://www.friendsof2rivers.org/dr.-steve-running-5-stages-of-climate-grief.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Stages of Climate Grief</a>. In this episode:<a href="https://www.skepticalscience.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skeptical Science</a><a href="https://medium.com/@hondanhon/no-ones-coming-it-s-up-to-us-de8d9442d0d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Hon on the Book of the Future</a><a href="https://create.adobe.com/2016/4/18/the_whole_earth_the_story_of_an_image_that_changed_the_world.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stewart Brand and the Blue Marble button</a>Music for <a href="https://www.microshiner.com/listen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life, Distilled</a> is provided by <a href="http://dannyjanklow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Janklow</a> with the help of Matt Merewitz at <a href="http://fullyaltered.com/fa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fully Altered Media</a>.You can support this show on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/microshiner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with BAT through the <a href="https://brave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave browser</a>.Subscribe on:<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-distilled/id1312985660?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Dzx3cbpvvdldtlt7dxdxrs4dori?t=Abhilash_Chiramel-Life_Distilled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/microshiner/life-distilled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>

Dr. Steven Running