Ian Plimer: Climate Change: The Facts 2025 | Tom Nelson Pod #270

Professor Ian Plimer is Australia’s best-known geologist. He is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne, where he was Professor and Head of Earth Sciences. He was Professor at the University of Newcastle, Professor at The University of Adelaide and Professor in Munich (Germany). He was also on the staff at the University of New England, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University and North Broken Hill Ltd. He has published more than 130 scientific papers on geology and was an editor of the Encyclopedia of Geology. This is his thirteenth book written for the general public. Professor Plimer has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific work. 00:00 Introduction and Book Overview 01:34 Geology and Climate Change 06:22 Oceanic Influences on Climate 11:41 Volcanic Activity and Climate Impact 18:32 Historical Climate Events and Human Impact 30:51 Dynamic Planet: Oceans and Climate 31:39 The Role of Plant Food and Industry 32:28 Antarctica's Geological Mysteries 36:56 Methane and Earth's Ancient Atmospheres 38:45 Solar Influence on Climate 41:54 Future Climate Predictions 43:37 Preparing for Natural Disasters 45:23 The Younger Dryas and Human Adaptation 49:27 CO2 Cycle and Measurement Challenges 54:57 Political Shifts and Climate Policy 56:44 Looking Ahead: Future Plans and Reflections Information about “Climate Change: The Facts 2025” here: https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/ ======== AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about