Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont’s state climatologist, took to the virtual stage at COP26, the global United Nations climate summit, on Monday to talk about the current state of climate science.
For 12 days starting Oct. 31, leaders from around the world are gathering at COP26 — the 26th Conference of the Parties — in Glasgow, Scotland, to negotiate actions that would reduce the threat of climate change.
On Monday, several hours after President Joe Biden told those gathered that “climate change is already ravaging the world,” a panel of seven scientists from various parts of the United States, including Dupigny-Giroux, provided context about the science used to study climate change.
Dupigny-Giroux, a professor at the University of Vermont and the current president of the American Association of State Climatologists, was recently chosen to author a portion of the fifth National Climate Assessment, focused on water. She co-authored the Vermont Climate Assessment, the results of which are set to be published next week, and she’s a member of the Vermont Climate Council.