A U.N. agency has today revealed that global sea levels are rising at double the previously recorded rate. The World Meteorological Organization’s report, released ahead of Earth Day on Saturday, also shows Antarctica’s sea ice receding to record lows last year, with ocean temperatures the warmest on record. As the Biden administration commits another $1 billion to the international effort to fight climate change, Hari asks climate activist John Oppermann if there is still hope of averting disaster.
Originally aired on April 21, 2023.
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