Date:
Thursday, 07/28/2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Category:
This presentation is a science-based look at the state of the issues and impacts involved in climate change, localized in many ways to Michigan and metro Detroit. It explores a range of ideas to address the significant challenges we face, including what each of us can do.
Chris Edwards, broadcast and digital meteorologist, discusses the science, data, and the causes and effects of “freaky weather” occurrences. He will explain the polar vortex, forest fires, hurricanes, severe rain and snowstorms, the Gulf Stream, and the Great Lakes region. Shedding a positive light on the issue, Edwards also discusses plastics, carbon dioxide, electric cars, auto emissions, and provides recommendations on how we all can make a difference.
About the presenter:
Chris Edwards began his career as a forecaster in the U.S. Air Force. He was then one of the first meteorologists with The Weather Channel in Atlanta, before moving on to forecast at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, and KYW-TV in Philadelphia. He began carefully studying and reporting on “global warming” in 1987.
Edwards was Chief Meteorologist at WJBK-FOX2 for 15 years and a broadcast and digital meteorologist at WXYZ-TV for over 10 years.
He was honored with 3 Emmy awards, for environmental reporting and weathercasting, as well as recognition from the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences for Best Weathercast in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
As a retired TV meteorologist, he now enjoys part-time work at the University of Michigan, where he recently collaborated with Professor Richard Rood to produce a video on climate change. Edwards also serves as the Climate Change Specialist for the city of Detroit, and regularly gives climate change presentations to libraries and professional organizations.
This is a Virtual (Zoom) Event. Register on the Library’s Event Calendar or call 734-426-4477 (ext 120). A Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event.
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This event has room for 98 people. There are currently 14 people registered.Bookings are closed for this event.
07/28/2022 7:00 PM 07/28/2022 7:00 PM America/Detroit Climate Change as of 2022: Simple, Serious, Solvable with Chris Edwards
This presentation is a science-based look at the state of the issues and impacts involved in climate change, localized in many ways to Michigan and metro Detroit. It explores a range of ideas to address the significant challenges we face, including what each of us can do. Chris Edwards, broadcast and digital meteorologist, discusses the […]
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