Bill Nye the Science Guy explains how climate change is impacting Northeast Ohio weather

“Just be optimistic the Guardians will go to the World Series,” Bill Nye The Science Guy shouted Thursday night at the Cleveland Musuem of Natural History.

Nye predicted that the Cleveland Guardians would go to the World Series in February during the MLB Network’s “Hot Stove” talk show and he reminded everyone about his prediction at his “The Science of Climate Change with Bill Nye” event.

A crowd of 440 attendees packed the event, which sold out within under a minute when tickets first went on sale.

Nye is the CEO of The Planetary Society, a non-profit that calls itself the world’s largest space organization. The organization’s mission is to advance space science and exploration.

During his talk, Nye said the Great Lakes and Lake Erie specifically are getting warmer.

“It’s leading to more snow fall and temperatures in the summer are even more ridiculous,” said Nye. He joked and said, “but there’s nothing to worry about.”

Nye emphasized to audience members the importance of having environmental conversations so they can spread awareness.

“The reason climate is changing so fast is because of us, you and me, and some people don’t accept it is very troubling,” said Nye.

He also encouraged everyone to take into consideration how the climate is changing.

“It’s costing us all time, it’s a big thing, the longer we don’t do anything about this the more trouble it’s going to recover or get things back to manageable,” said Nye.

Although he said you can’t really prevent climate change, it can be slowed down and reversed.

“The first thing to do is to stop digging the hole, stopping burning fossil fueling would be really good but getting everybody to do that is proven to be quite difficult,” said Nye.

Nye had a standing ovation at the end where he recorded the audience before leaving.