New Podcast in the Resources Radio Series: Daniel Raimi talks to Dr. Fran Moore about Climate Change and Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC—Resources for the Future (RFF) today posted its second podcast in the new series by Resources Radio. The podcast series plans to post new episodes every Tuesday. This episode features climate change and agricultural impacts.
In today’s episode, RFF Senior Research Associate Daniel Raimi interviews Dr. Fran Moore, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy. Dr. Moore’s focus is on the intersection of environmental economics and climate science. She is the co-author of the study: “New science of climate change impacts on agriculture implies higher social cost of carbon.”
Today’s podcast can be found on several platforms, including iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. All Resource Radio episodes can be found on SoundCloud and will be available on other platforms in the coming weeks.
Below are some quotes taken from the podcast interview that you might find pertinent:
- “If we don’t have a good social cost of carbon...we don’t have an accurate understanding of what climate change impacts really are.”—Moore (6:27)
- “It appears that, in most growing areas, higher temperatures generally have negative effects on crop yields.”—Moore (9:17)
- “You’re finding that climate change would lead to net costs of $8.50 per ton [of CO2] in the agricultural sector alone.”—Raimi (21:15)
Find today’s podcast and other episodes in the series here.
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