Author Archives: Katherine O'Konski

US Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Draft Strategy – Part 1

“The nation must prepare for and adapt to a changing climate,” says the draft National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, “to safeguard our valuable living resources for current and future generations.”  The draft Strategy, now out for public … Continue reading

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US Climate Change Envoy calls Durban climate summit a success

Representing the Obama Administration at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jonathan Pershing, senior US climate negotiator at the State Department, took a more positive view of the 17th Conference of the Parties in Durban, South Africa, than CSW … Continue reading

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Wilson Center panel: New research on climate change and conflict links

Global climate change has the potential to significantly undermine the resource base upon which people have built their livelihoods and socio-political institutions, thus potentially contributing to armed conflict or violent social unrest.  As we move beyond the question of whether … Continue reading

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“Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America”

Shawn Lawrence Otto’s Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America is a fascinating look at the status of science in American society. Otto’s explanation of the climate change denial machine provides a compelling narrative that places the … Continue reading

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