New IPCC chief: Let’s focus on climate change solutions rather than more research

The realm of science is not wholly unlike the realm of journalism. Many feel that a tenet of the trade is to observe and report without getting involved. However, the new leader of the world’s foremost climate science agency disagrees. Hoesung Lee, the newly appointed head of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), thinks it’s time to shift the focus from investigating the effects of climate change to finding solutions. In the weeks leading up to the Paris climate talks, can this new perspective help shape the discussion on a global scale? Read the rest of New IPCC chief: Let’s focus on climate change solutions rather than more research

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New IPCC chief: Let’s focus on climate change solutions rather than more research