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Tipping Points and The Big Picture On Climate and Energy with Dr. Richard Alley

January 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dr. Richard Alley, is an Evan Pugh University Professor in the Department of Geosciences and is a leader of the Penn State Ice and Climate Research Center. His research has taken him to Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and just about everywhere there is ice. Dr. Alley is a frequent speaker to both scientific and general audiences and has authored “The Two Mile Time Machine” (explaining ice cores) and many scientific papers. He is a presenter of the PBS miniseries “Earth: The Operators’ Manual”.

The risks of climate change are well-documented, with the potential for underestimated dangers and tipping points—thresholds that, once crossed, can trigger rapid, irreversible changes. For example, while sea-level rise is expected as oceans warm and ice melts, surpassing certain thresholds could accelerate Antarctic ice loss, dramatically increasing sea levels. Similarly, wildfires could transform ecosystems like the Brazilian rainforest into grasslands, and disruptions in ocean circulation may occur. Given these risks, the benefits of transitioning to a sustainable energy system are likely even greater than widely recognized.

This program is free and open to the public.

Foxdale Village Climate Care Committee, Program Committee, DEI Committee and Green Committee

Foxdale Village Auditorium

500 East Marylyn Avenue
State College, Pennsylvania 16801 United States
814-238-3322