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It's Okay to Be Smart
I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023
Season 11
Episode 22
Even with more renewable energy than ever, 2023’s climate data still seems really bad. So how should we think about climate change today? And at this point, can we do anything about it? Learn what climate scientists think about 2023’s climate milestones, what the models tell us about the future of Earth’s climate, and how we can tackle climate doomerism.
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