We talk about the climate crisis all the time, but when was the last time you sat down for a refresher on the basic science? Join geologist and coastal systems expert Chip Fletcher for a primer on the physics behind rising temperatures, rising seas, jet stream deviations, extreme weather, and more. Understanding the mechanisms of warming and its cascading effects better equips us to evaluate proposals to mitigate and adapt. 

Dr. Fletcher has written three textbooks and over 100 peer-reviewed articles. He is the Dean of the University of Hawaiʻi’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), and he is the governor’s top climate advisor. 

Robert Perkinson is an associate professor of American Studies at UH Mānoa and director of the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series. 

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