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Sierra Clubs Aaron Mair Responds Sen Ted Cruzs Attack on Climate Science
2015-10-08 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: This week, Sen. Ted Cruz held a hearing to attack the clean air and clean water safeguards that protect millions of families all across America. Sierra Club President Aaron Mair was there to talk about how communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by pollution and climate disruption, rely on these safeguards to protect them. A friend to big polluters, Cruz unsurprisingly tried to cover all their talking points. His game? To attack the climate science that shows how carbon pollution...
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EPSSG Science Support 1513088
2015-10-08 11:04:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. EPSSG Science Support 1513088 Job Description We are looking for EPSSG Science Support for our client EUMETSAT. Your job will include scientific aspects related to the development of the product processing functions of the optical imaging missions in the EPSSG ground segment. Your tasks and responsibilities will include Preparation of product generation specifications for the product processing facilities Prototyping of product generation functions Generation of product contents specifications Preparation of test data Preparation of initial calibrationvalidation plans Contribution to the generation of performance budgets Assessment of results from external studies Contribution to the initiation of scientific support studies System meetings and activities of instrument functional chain teams IFCT Participation in ground segment andor instrument reviews, progress and technical meetings. Required Skills and Experience University degree in remote sensing, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or equivalent At least three years of experience in the field of remote sensing in one or more of the areas listed above, including involvement in processing of satellite data up to level 1 calibrated geolocated radiances andor level 2 geophysical parameters Very good skills in a highlevel, compiled programming language, such as Fortran, CC, Java Fluency in commandline use on LinuxUnix platforms Skills in writing scientifictechnical documents Familiarity with Microsoft Office Desirable Skills and Experience Experience in understanding and specifying requirements Experience with the specification, development and validation of satellite data processing chains Experience with calibration and product validation methods Knowledge in radiative transfer. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 30 October 2015 Start of Work January 2016 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 30 October 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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2015-10-07 17:45:00| Chemical Processing
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New UN climate science chief touts role for business
2015-10-07 12:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: The UN climate science body needs to harness private sector knowledge, its newly elected chair said on Wednesday. Hoesung Lee called for a more bottom-up approach to compiling the periodic Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports. The South Korean energy economist, who started his career at US oil major Exxon in the 1970s, told journalists businesses had a role to play. A vast degree of knowledge and expertise are embedded in the business sector, he said. ...
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Mark Ruffalo says entire GOP has 'turned their back on science'
2015-10-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Penn Live: Mark Ruffalo didn't mince words when asked by one of Dickinson College's students about the stance of prominent Republican Party presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson. The "Avengers" and "The Kids Are All Right" actor was speaking to students at the college on Oct. 5, as part of a campus residency. Ruffalo was selected for the 2015 Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism by the college. During the discussion, one student asked Ruffalo's opinion about Carson's supposed denial...
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