It is clear that when we come out of lockdown the world will be a vastly different place. With climate change predicted to cause unprecedented disruption, I am interested in the parallels between our responses to these two threats.

这一大流行病表明，当面临迫在眉睫的威胁时，社会能够发生剧烈和迅速的变化。但是，要想取得成功，我们需要信任我们的领导人，需要清楚地展示事实，需要决策透明。

At a time when this trust is low it has been telling to see that the daily briefings form the government have always included scientists to explain the facts clearly. In contrast, when addressing climate change, our politicians have tended to exclude scientists from the public discussion and the debate has focused on opinions. The lesson is that if we are to successfully and fairly address the climate crisis we need to ensure that experts are at the fore.

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