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May 6, 2022 44 mins

Fun fact: the Earth's average surface temperature has risen by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Maybe it's a not-so-fun fact.

In this episode, ALP welcomes Tracey Lewis-- a policy counsel for the Climate Program of Public Citizen, and a fellow at the Climate & Community Project based at the University of Pennsylvania-- to explore the climate crisis.

Read more about Tracey Lewis here: https://www.citizen.org/about/person/tracey-lewis/ 

Sources
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46947#:~:text=Executive%20Branch%20Approach%20to%20Climate,below%202005%20levels%20by%202030
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/#:~:text=Global%20Temperature%20Rise,atmosphere%20and%20other%20human%20activities
https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/topics-and-risk-dialogues/climate-and-natural-catastrophe-risk/expertise-publication-economics-of-climate-change.html 



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