-
Recent Posts
- The “Youth v Gov” Climate Change Lawsuit: An Update and Some Insightful Perspectives
- After a 19-Month Vacancy, White House Taps an Academic Meteorologist to Head the OSTP
- Taking Stock of Climate Change Impacts: How Many Puerto Rican Lives Did Hurricane Maria Take?
- As Fossil Fuels Melt the Planet, Could Climate Change Cause a Nuclear Meltdown?
- As the Trump Administration Tries to Tamp Down Climate Change, We are Rising Up to Meet the Challenge
Facebook
Categories
- Activism
- Assessments of Climate Impacts and Adaptation
- Attacks on Climate Science and Scientists
- Climate Change Education and Communication
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Climate Change Preparedness
- Climate Litigation
- Climate Science Censorship
- Climate Science Watch
- Climate Science Watch Update
- Congress: Legislation and Oversight
- Energy
- General
- Global Climate Disruption and Impacts
- Global Warming Denial Machine
- International Climate Policy
- National Security
- Obama Administration
- Obama Climate Plan
- Politicization of Climate Science
- Science Communication
- Science-Policy Interaction
- Scientific Integrity
- U.S. Global Change Research Program
- Uncategorized
- Whistleblowers
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Virginia judge tosses out Cuccinelli attempt to subpoena Michael Mann’s records
An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge has set aside a subpoena issued by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to the University of Virginia seeking documents related to the work of climate scientist and former university professor Michael Mann, the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Attacks on Climate Science and Scientists, Global Warming Denial Machine
Comments Off on Virginia judge tosses out Cuccinelli attempt to subpoena Michael Mann’s records
America’s Climate Choices – Webinar on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change
This May, CSW attended the National Academy of Science’s (NAS) release of the first three reports from the America’s Climate Choices suite of studies: Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change, and Adapting to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Preparedness
Comments Off on America’s Climate Choices – Webinar on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change
International research group works to analyze weather extremes in real time
The spate of extreme weather events worldwide this summer has raised the profile of a major issue in climate change science: how does global warming impact weather and climate extremes? Increases in the frequency and severity of climate and weather … Continue reading
Posted in Global Climate Disruption and Impacts
Comments Off on International research group works to analyze weather extremes in real time
U.S. Chamber of Commerce again challenges legality of EPA greenhouse gas regulation
On August 13, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a petition for judicial review to challenge the legality of the EPA’s decision not to reconsider its determination that greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and welfare and are … Continue reading
Posted in Global Warming Denial Machine
Comments Off on U.S. Chamber of Commerce again challenges legality of EPA greenhouse gas regulation
Ehrlich on Schneider: Being a scientist doesn’t relieve one of the obligations of a citizen
In a fine remembrance of his friend Stephen Schneider, Paul Ehrlich notes how he and Schneider “had many discussions of the responsibilities of ‘public scientists.’” They agreed: “Being a scientist does not relieve one of the obligations of a citizen … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Education and Communication, General
Comments Off on Ehrlich on Schneider: Being a scientist doesn’t relieve one of the obligations of a citizen
Sec. of State Clinton attributes Pakistan flooding, other extreme events in part to climate change
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in an interview on Pakistan TV, said “there is a linkage” between the recent spate of deadly natural disasters and climate change… “We are changing the climate of the world.” Notwithstanding the scientific complexities … Continue reading
Posted in Global Climate Disruption and Impacts
Comments Off on Sec. of State Clinton attributes Pakistan flooding, other extreme events in part to climate change
Judge hears Virginia AG Cuccinelli’s climate science ‘fraud’ case, will rule within 10 days
After hearing oral argument August 20 on the University of Virginia’s petition to block Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s document demands relating to research of former UVa climate scientist Michael Mann, Judge Peatross ruled that he would need more time to … Continue reading
Posted in Attacks on Climate Science and Scientists, Global Warming Denial Machine
Comments Off on Judge hears Virginia AG Cuccinelli’s climate science ‘fraud’ case, will rule within 10 days
Univ. of Virginia protest against Cuccinelli climate scientist witch hunt August 20
University of Virginia faculty, students and alumni will gather Friday afternoon August 20 to protest against Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s witch hunt against former UVA Professor and leading climate scientist Michael Mann. The protest is timed to coincide with … Continue reading
Posted in Attacks on Climate Science and Scientists
Comments Off on Univ. of Virginia protest against Cuccinelli climate scientist witch hunt August 20
Latest NRC report charts path for federal government in supporting national climate preparedness
Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change, the latest report in the National Research Council’s America’s Climate Choices suite of studies, is a commendable effort to draw more attention to an issue that is often overlooked in mainstream climate policy … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Preparedness
Comments Off on Latest NRC report charts path for federal government in supporting national climate preparedness
Climate Science Watch Weekly Update, August 16
A brief update on research findings and events we’re keeping track of this week.
Posted in Climate Science Watch Update
Comments Off on Climate Science Watch Weekly Update, August 16
