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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a two-hour virtual roundtable of climate scientists and other experts to discuss the scientific understanding of why arguments for delaying action on climate change are appealing and how they can be countered effectively. Kim Cobb, Georgia Power Chair and ADVANCE Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and director of Georgia Tech's Global Change Program, was a participant. "What are the opportunities, how can we grow our economy, how can we move equitably towards a low-carbon future?" Cobb asked. "These are the kinds of arguments which can gain traction and help Georgians see what’s the risk and what’s the benefit from a Georgia-based perspective.”
