Climate of emotion: despair

Scientists let us know all the facts and figures about climate change.  They know just how quickly the icebergs are melting, and almost to the day when the Great Barrier Reef will be dead. If you don't fully grasp the wide-ranging and complex facts, it can feel like 'too much'. And though humans are excellent at responding quickly to immediate threats, consequences that will occur a few years down the track can be harder to come to grips with. Many of us turn away, with more immediate concerns taking priority. But some people can't turn away, and this two-part series examines the personal impact on those on the frontline of climate change. We ask scientists young and old, plus activists, philosophers and psychologists, 'how do you feel, about global warming?' Their responses will move you.  Guests Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a biologist and climate scientist specialising in coral reefs, in particular bleaching due to global warming and climate change. Professor John 'Charlie' Veron: Marine biologist, coral scientist, former Chief Scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Dr Sara Arthur Environmental Consultant, specialising in waste management and contaminated land. Dr Susie Burke, Senior psychologist at the Public Interest Team at the Australian Psychological Society. Dr Glenn Albrecht, Philosopher, Dr Andrew King. Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Senior research associate and 2014 DECRA awardee in the Climate Change Research Centre at UNSW. November 2016