Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
But he also voices full-throated conspiracy theories denying the reality of human-caused climate change. These election fraud and anti-vaccine conspiracies converge with some far-out ideas about climate science. is on when it comes to the war on scientists. is on when it comes to the war on scientists.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Last year, I met Dave Schneider, a climate scientist who studies ice sheets and climate systems, work very similar to my own. that’s specifically about climate change and fossil fuel accountability. Seuss book, and certainly nothing that conveyed that climate change is a serious threat to our kids’ futures.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The grief of yet another climate-changed event is overwhelming. Photo provided by the author The aftermath of Helene is proving the worst of what we imagine in the face of climate change. I asked my colleague, Dr. Marc Alessi , an atmospheric scientist, about the hurricane. My heart is heavy.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 1, 2024
While at least one event provided a platform for oil and gas industry greenwashing, others centered people directly affected by fossil fuel-driven climate change who are holding bad actors accountable. I had the honor of moderating one of the latter events, Scientists & Activists vs. Fossil Fuel Finance.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 4, 2024
There has been comparatively less attention to the decision by climate scientist Dr. Susan Avery not to seek re-election to the ExxonMobil board of directors. Yet this shift in corporate leadership is significant, marking the end of a chapter in ExxonMobil’s long and ongoing history of climate deception and disinformation.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 24, 2023
We don’t need Taylor Swift to “fall in love with a climate scientist,” we just wish she’d write a song about the climate crisis. When the breathless coverage of her relationship with Travis Kelce first boosted ratings for NFL football, some suggested Swift should use her star power for good by “dating a climate scientist.”
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 1, 2024
Dearest blog readers, I’m attending my first meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and it is so. And in that moment, my heart swelled because I could see the room for what it was: a room full of some of the most dedicated people in the world committed to tackling the climate crisis. fascinating.
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