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Three Takeaways from Twisters: Hillbillies, Science, and Solutions

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Storm Par team mostly went to Ivy League schools; Tyler, the tornado wrangler and cowboy scientist, trained as a meteorologist; Dexter is a scientist; Lilly brings her technical expertise as the drone operator; and Kate has some educational training, but also relies on what she learned growing up in Oklahoma.

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Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

Breezometer

A senior hurricane researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Eric Blake has studied atmospheric changes for two decades, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Colorado State University, respectively. Eric Blake.

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Stroud Center Honors Bestselling Author Of Four Fish, Paul Greenberg, With Freshwater Excellence Award

PA Environment Daily

He is an adjunct professor at New York University’s Animal Studies Program in Manhattan and is a visiting scholar at the University of Washington’s Ocean Nexus Center. Click Here to subscribe to Stroud’s Educator newsletter. Photo: Stroud Water Research Center Executive Director, President, and Research Scientist David Arscott, Ph.D.,

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Decolonization Is Critical for Puerto Rico to Achieve Representation in Climate Negotiations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Edil is both a climate scientist and environmental attorney working to advance decolonization for Puerto Rico and achieve environmental justice for Puerto Ricans. I recently had a chance to talk with the founder of PRÁ, Edil Sepúlveda Carlo. Edil provided answers for a few questions, which I have edited for clarity.

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Climate Change in the Courts

Vermont Law

Plaintiffs aim to hold the federal government accountable for worsening the dangers of climate change through increased reliance on fossil fuels and for breach of its fiduciary obligation to protect the atmosphere and oceans under the public trust doctrine. Board of Education. set the stage.

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Policy News: July 12, 2021

ESA

Amid competing House and Senate proposals to increase funding levels for the National Science Foundation, the House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill covering NSF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. EU countries approve landmark climate change law – Reuters.

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Top Three Findings from the Latest UCS Survey of Federal Scientists

Union of Concerned Scientists

As my colleague Jacob Carter previously wrote , “Early-career scientists typically do not receive training on scientific integrity despite the issue’s clear importance to the scientific community.

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