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Category Archives: Climate Change Education and Communication
James Hansen on NASA retirement and climate action
Sustainability Media Lab shot this video interview on April 10 with James Hansen on why he left NASA, his next steps, how the energy industry is impeding urgent climate action, and his wish for his grandchildren:
In Wall Street Journal op-ed, Bjorn Lomborg urges delay with misleading stats
Displaying his trademark doublethink, Bjorn Lomborg’s latest op-ed in the Wall Street Journal switches between recognizing the risks of climate change and rejecting the need for meaningful action in the near term. Lomborg incorporates misleading and discredited scientific information to justify dangerous … Continue reading
Top climate stories of 2012
A list of the most notable, often most worrying, climate-related stories of the year, along with a few links that will allow you to explore the stories in more detail. Because of some of the things on this list, Americans … Continue reading
Obama 2.0 -- Now what?
Now that the presidential election has been decided, what’s next for President Obama and climate change policy? Given the political constraints and the continued gridlock in Congress, what can we expect in the next four years? A discussion on Capitol … Continue reading
"Wacky Weather" here to stay
The amount of additional heat that entered the Arctic Ocean during the the summer of 2012 due to the decrease in sea ice was approximately enough to power the United States for about 26 years. The trillion-dollar question is: how … Continue reading
For the record
Sometimes a sound bite from an interview can alter the meaning of what you were trying to say. Here’s a small example.
Climate change: Winning issue or losing battle?
Recent, fascinating, and underutilized national polls (also here and here) suggest climate change can be a winning issue in the 2012 elections. A panel of experts, hosted by Climate Desk, discussed these key questions in Washington, DC, on October 10: With this … Continue reading
Policymaker evasiveness on climate change and drought, cont'd
Climate scientists are always called upon to communicate in a way that makes them more ‘relevant’ to policymakers and the public. But a much greater problem is holding government officials accountable for how they use and communicate about the science. … Continue reading
"Climate change goes AWOL"
"We can’t help but wonder where our president and would-be president are in all this. Everywhere President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney campaign across this drought-stricken land, there is evidence of the coming devastation of global warming, yet they … Continue reading
US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s evasiveness on climate change and drought
“I’m not a scientist so I’m not going to opine as to the cause of this,” Tom Vilsack said at a White House press briefing when asked about the connection between climate change and the disastrous drought now plaguing much … Continue reading
