The case for treating climate change like a war

They are still crunching the numbers, but according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2015 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded.

Venkatesh Rao says we need to look at historical examples if we want a fighting chance against global warming. He argues piecemeal strategies won't work on climate -- we need to emulate the government-led effort that won World War II.

Rao is the founder of the blog ribbonfarm.com and an independent researcher, author, and management consultant based in Seattle. 

[Listen to the full interview at http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/western-alienation-war-on-climate-change-and-bike-licensing-1.3284956/the-case-for-treating-climate-change-like-a-war-1.3284971 ]