A History of the Future The Future of Climate (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

A History of the Future

The Future of Climate (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

This episode begins at the slopes of Mount Tambora (Indonesia), where a devastating 1815 eruption altered the planet's average temperature by 2 degrees and caused several natural and social catastrophes throughout the northern hemisphere. ...See moreThis episode begins at the slopes of Mount Tambora (Indonesia), where a devastating 1815 eruption altered the planet's average temperature by 2 degrees and caused several natural and social catastrophes throughout the northern hemisphere. Using this and other historical precedents, Rubio speculates about the catastrophic effects that a similar thermic alternation (anticipated by most scientists) could have in the coming decades. The episode travels to countries such as Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, Russia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It shows some of the history's worst droughts, floods, and pandemics, instances which, according to Rubio, demonstrate the fragility of societies in the face of climate change. The episode also examines, however, how the successful banning of CFCs to counter the hole in the ozone layer illustrates humanity's ability to face major systemic challenges. See less

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8 cast members

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Myles Allen Self - University of Oxford, Director of the Climate Dynamics Group (as Professor Myles Allen) Self - University of Oxford, Director of the Climate Dynamics Group (as Professor Myles Allen) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Samuel Cohn Self - University of Glasgow, Co-author of The Black Death (as Professor Samuel K. Cohn) Self - University of Glasgow, Co-author of The Black Death (as Professor Samuel K. Cohn) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Gillen D'Arcy Self - University of Illinois, Author of Tambora (as Professor Gillen D'Arcy) Self - University of Illinois, Author of Tambora (as Professor Gillen D'Arcy) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Joanna Haigh Self - Imperial College London, Fellow of The Royal Society (as Professor Joanna D. Haigh) Self - Imperial College London, Fellow of The Royal Society (as Professor Joanna D. Haigh) See fewer	Fairytales of Growth (2020)
Naomi Oreskes Self - Harvard University, Author of Why Trust Science? (as Professor Naomi Oreskes) Self - Harvard University, Author of Why Trust Science? (as Professor Naomi Oreskes) See fewer	Merchants of Doubt (2014)
Diego Rubio Self - Professor of Applied History & Governance, IE University (as Dr. Diego Rubio) Self - Professor of Applied History & Governance, IE University (as Dr. Diego Rubio) See fewer	A History of the Future (2019)
Ronald Reagan Self - President USA (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - President USA (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Margaret Thatcher Self - Prime Minister UK (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Prime Minister UK (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)