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LOCATION:5310 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:How to do particle physics in a climate emergency?\, NPAC (Nuc
 lear/Particle/Astro/Cosmo) Forum\, Ken Bloom \, University of Nebraska
 -Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:The pursuit of particle physics\, or any kind of discovery
 -driven research\, requires a stable and prosperous society.  Today\, 
 our society is increasingly threatened by global climate change.  Huma
 n-influenced climate change has already impacted weather patterns\, an
 d global warming will only increase unless deep reductions in emission
 s of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are achieved.  Current and future 
 activities in particle physics need to be considered in this context\,
  either on the moral ground that we have a responsibility to leave a h
 abitable planet to future generations\, or on the more practical groun
 d that\, because of their scale\, particle physics projects and activi
 ties will be under scrutiny for their impact on the climate.  I will d
 iscuss several contexts in which particle physics has an impact on gre
 enhouse gas emissions\, and how our field can contribute to a more sus
 tainable future.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=8401
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