Summary: <p>After the winds and water of Typhoon Haiyan abated, grief and hunger swept though the Philippines, along with the outbreak of disease. Are monster storms the new normal in a warmer world? Some scientists say yes, and if so, climate change is already producing real effects on human life and health.</p> <p>A hotter planet will serve up casualties from natural disasters, but also higher rates of asthma, allergies and an increase in mosquito-borne diseases. It is, according to one researcher, the greatest challenge of our time, straining health care efforts worldwide. But could a “medical Marshall Plan” save us?</p> <p>Also, why the conservative estimates from the U.N.‘s climate change group don’t help people prepare for worst-case scenarios. And, a controversial approach to saving our overburdened planet: a serious limit on population growth.</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/about/jmasters.asp">Jeff Masters</a></strong> – Meteorologist, Wunderground</li> <li> <strong><a href="http://lindamarsa.com/">Linda Marsa</a></strong> – Investigative journalist, contributing editor at <i>Discover</i>, author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/160529201X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160529201X&linkCode=as2&tag=arweal-20">Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health — and how we can save ourselves</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=arweal-20&l=as2&o=1&a=160529201X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style=""></i> </li> <li> <strong><a href="http://e360.yale.edu/author/Fred_Pearce/19/">Fred Pearce</a></strong> – Freelance author and journalist, environment consultant for New Scientist. His article, <a href="http://e360.yale.edu/feature/has_the_un_climate_panel_now_outlived_its_usefulness/2696/">“Has the U.N. Climate Panel Outlived Its Usefulness?</a>” appeared on the website Yale Environment 360</li> <li> <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Weisman">Alan Weisman</a></strong> – Author, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316097756/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316097756&linkCode=as2&tag=arweal-20">Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=arweal-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0316097756" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style=""></i> </li> </ul><p><strong><a href="http://www.seti.cl/programa-de-radio-del-instituto-seti-el-calor-esta-encendido/">Descripción en español</a></strong></p>
