There's a heatwave happening in Europe so let's cool down this week by getting into some polar research and understand how we know the climate is changing from one of the most inhospitable places on earth.
This week on the show we are joined by Dr. Peter Neff,(@icy_pete) assistant research professor at the University of Minnesota. Peter is a glaciologist and climate scientist working primarily to develop glacier ice core records of past climate, environmental conditions, and atmospheric chemistry. We discuss the significance of Ice core data for understanding the changing climate, how ice cores are collected, the geo-politics of the antarctic and the military begins of polar research. Peter also discusses his ethos when it comes to communicating scientific ideas and dealing with social media doomerism.
Links
Peter's video on ice core drilling
Peter's publications and work
Peters Website
Joe Hansons Youtube channel
shout outs
Polar impact- supporting ethnic and racial minorities working in Polar research
@PolarImpact
Prem Gill founder of Polar Impact
@PolarPrem
Progressive Economic Forum
@PEF_online
James Meadway for organsing it
@meadwa
Councillor Linda Foley - @LindaFLabour
Manchester Schools, Teachers and Governors who are stepping forward for climate education