Governors for the Federal Reserve system. Sherrod brown will then offer closing remarks. Before we dive in, a few words of introduction. Climate change is one of the Biggest Challenges we face in the coming years. Havoc andaked destroyed lives and livelihoods. It is already happening. Earlier this year, our west coast was on fire, almost 10 million acres went up in flames, over twice the amount in 2019. Firesf the top 20 largest in californias history happened this year. We have witnessed an increase in her connectivity in her connectivity. B hurricane activity. This damage, the economic damage is staggering. Between 1980 and 2019, there were roughly six natural disasters per year where damage because exceeded 1 billion. An overall annual Economic Loss on average of about 45 billion per year. In the last two years of that time, but between 17 and 2019, we averaged 15 natural disasters per year at an annual Economic Loss well over 150 billion. As the impact of Climate Change intensifies
Series. These are made possible by more than 200 sponsors and more than 1000 local aa special thanks to the arizona daily star, university of arizona in tucson medical center. The festival three present expenses. Todays conversation is presented by western notion ab and sponsor of the National Experience pavilion at the tucson festival of books. To keep uptodate with the festival live events and sign up for the festival newsletter visit tucson festival books. Org. Joining me today is bryan walsh kebab ryan is. He signed the awardwinning egocentric blog and has reported for more than 20 countries on science and environmental stories like stars, Global Warming at extension. He is the founder and editor of technology and science 10 his book is end times. Bryan, welcome, thank you for being with us. This book is about existential risks, risks which could illuminate all of humanity or enough of humanity survivors would not be able to rebuild society to what it is now. Hence end times. Lets
A book with these events are made possible by more than 200 sponsors and more than 1,000 volunteers. Special thanks to the arizona daily star, the university of arizona and the tucson medical center. Todays conversation is presented by western National Parks association, a nonprofit partner of the park Service Since 1938 and sponsor of the National Series tucson festival of books. Sign up for the festival newsletter visit tusconfestivalbooks. Org. Visiting todays bryan walsh, graduate of Princeton University and correspondent editor at the times. He founded the awardwinning [inaudible] and reporter for more than 20 countries on science and environmental stories like Global Warming and extinction. Hes also the founder and editor of technology and science 510. His book is aimed at time n. Tif guide to the end of the world. Welcome. Thank you so much for being with us. Guest than guest thank you for having me. Host the book is about existential risks which are risks that could eliminate a
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