Interview with Carl Wunsch, 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category has gone in this 18th edition to Carl Wunsch (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Could you explain the methods you developed to analyze the changing state of the ocean and its relation to climate change? 1:56 What are the main results which have been achieved by the oceanographic research projects you have led in order to understand and predict the effects of climate change? 3:14 What are the fundamental lessons which can be derived from your research with regard to the probable consequences of climate change for life on the planet? 4:19 What has your work demonstrated about the importance of international cooperation in order to solve global problems such as climate change?