August 12, 2009

War-Gaming Climate Change on NPR

Sharon Burke, vice president for Natural Security, discusses climate change and national security on NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook.

We’ve still been figuring out the science and what the science all means. And it’s pretty unequivocal now that this is happening and that human beings are making a contribution. But as to exactly what is going to happen – when, where, how – that is still very complicated. The climate is a very complicated system. So to know exactly what is going to happen is a real challenge.

Click here to listen to the full interview.