Episode 552 • • 1:35:47 - 1:40:57
552: Almost Certain = Fact!
James Hansen and the Ecuador Oil Drilling Dispute
Climate scientist James Hansen and other activists wrote an open letter to President Rafael Correa of Ecuador, urging him not to drill for oil in the Amazon. Ecuador had previously offered to leave the oil in the ground if the international community provided $3.6 billion in compensation, but the initiative failed to attract sufficient funds. The hosts discuss the economic reality of poor nations choosing resource extraction over environmental preservation.