Water and Climate Change: Nobel Week Dialogue 2018

Lisen Schultz, deputy science director at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, moderates a discussion on the effects of climate change on water. Participating are:
Steven Chu, Nobel Laureate in Physics 1997
Julian Dowdeswell, director of the Scott Polar Research Institute and professor of physical geography in the University of Cambridge
Johan Rockström, professor of environmental science and co-chair of the world’s largest research network for global sustainability science, Future Earth

The Nobel Week Dialogue is a free of charge, full-day event and part of the official Nobel Week programme. The event aims to stimulate discussion at the highest level on a topical science-related theme by bringing together Nobel Laureates, the world’s leading scientists and experts, key opinion leaders, policy makers and the general public, online as well as on site. By bridging science and society, it’s an opportunity to stimulate thinking, excite imagination and inspire greatness.

[AltafNoorAli]

What an education to listen to this learned panel and the host. It has always been clear to me that we as humans are in the state of self-denial on water and climate change. The eye-opening fact is more water does not mean water for everyone but more for those who already have more and less for those with less of it. the great limitation of the economists is that they have only growth model, and no model that reflect environmental friendly growth. And most important of all, the world is yet not ready to do carbon pricing. The only point I missed in this discussion was about the utmost need of inter-governmental cooperation for financing solutions to reverse climate change.

[susanarupolo]

Thank you to all of you, I am sharing this with friends. And I am vegetarian( sometimes I eat chicken) I recycle things, avoid shopping, use public transportation, walks . My big mistake I use air transportation once a year to visit my grandchildren. I share my information because sometimes we do not know how to help this lovely Planet.

[mzismamacow]

I urge and challenge us all to use our power to vote, our influence and pressure in getting our government to make our Climate Change Crisis a priority and to BEGIN taking IMPACTFUL ACTIONS on a national and international scale and scope! ✊

[liftnd]

Think it’s laughable that we can control the temperature of the earth like a thermostat. Talk about over simplification of a complex system like the climate. We just cut co2 and presto we are in complete control of temperature

[Jesterish]

A mature and intelligent discussion about Global Warming, it's a wonderful thing to see!

And the world has dozens of people like this, dozens I tell ya!

[danishali]

Respected from Pakistan, we have been facing here big problems no one can consider it as a challeneg eveyone here busy who make mony for him/her self no care about mother nature. So what should we individual those who wellaware regarding big issues

[k.nielsen]

I live in a small apartment uses public transport, has no car, my trash bag is thrown out after 3 weeks and it’s a very small 20 liter contained bag.

[earthman]

You are missing the boat. The most powerful greenhouse gas in the world is dihydro monoxide. The oceans are full of dihydro monoxide as well. Even the Columbia hydro-electric projects use dihydro monoxide. Be the first politician to save the world from the most powerful greenhouse gas of them all - dihydro monoxide.

[andrewrogers]

If you live within 20 or 30 miles of the coast a normal rain now floods fields where the water table is higher
It crumbles pavement from underneath

[kirstinstrand]

Why are the common insects dying off? 20 years, spiders have been everywhere this time of the year...none last year or this year...no flies now either. Why not?

[nehalakhwan]

I am looking for fellowship opportunities in the area of impact of climate change on water resources, any suggestions?

[mikepict]

" we need more power scotty "

[icorrectly]

Where's the opposition to the climate change advocates in this discussion?

[kimweaver]

Love me some Steven Chu, but when he drifted over to "technical solutions", I rolled my eyes.
"If stupidity got us into this mess, why can't it get us out"? Will Rogers.

"The source of most problems is solutions" Eric Sevareid

[vladimir]

Unlike the speakers here I see no reason whatsoever for any kind of optimism. Basically, I think we’re screwed

[DCSwamp-ilyb]

Then do we tax the water because the water release gases.

[keithgibbins]

These people talk of global warming affecting the water when it is really the water that regulates the earths temperature.

[saatee]

They all agree on a bunch of BS, science really? No opposite views are presented etc... dreadfull

[rodmac]

What about the grand solar minimum, cooling is expected by 2025

[joeclaring]

Imagine a perfect system. It runs in cycles. Sooner or ltr the fans gonna kick on n were talking about ice age not global whatever.