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Scientists warn Puerto Rico not prepared for climate change effects
2013-08-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Windsor Star: Environmental officials and scientists warned Friday that Puerto Rico is dangerously vulnerable to the effects of global climate change and urged it to prepare by better-regulated coastal development, and perhaps even by building artificial reefs. The storm-caused floods and erosion that have always affected the U.S. Caribbean territory are expected to grow worse as temperatures and seas rise, perhaps by 22 inches (57 centimetres) by 2060, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study. Nearly...
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Scientists look for climate change clues in wildfire soot
2013-08-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KUOW: You may know that on a hot, sunny day its better to be sitting in a white car than a black one. White reflects sunlight, while black absorbs more of it. The same concept applies to researchers trying to figure out what effect wildfires have on climate change. And part of the answer is whether the smoke particles are dark or reflective. Outside of a white, paint-peeling hanger in Pasco, sits a glossy, small science plane. It looks like some kind of fancy jet airliner for executives. But onboard,...
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Earth Scientists Pin Climate Change Squarely On 'Humanity'
2013-08-06 23:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Most of the scientists who study the Earth say our climate is changing and humans are part of what's making that happen. But to a lot of nonscientists it's still murky. This week, two of the nation's most venerable scientific institutions tried to explain it better. The federal government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its annual State of the Climate report Tuesday. Mostly, it was bad news: rising sea levels, less sea ice in the Arctic and warmer oceans. NOAA said 2012...
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United Kingdom: Climate scientists must not advocate particular policies
2013-07-31 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: As a climate scientist, I'm under pressure to be a political advocate. This comes mainly from environmentalists. Dan Cass, wind-farm director and solar advocate, preferred me not to waste my time debating "denialist morons" but to use political advocacy to "prevent climate catastrophe". Jeremy Grantham, environmental philanthropist, urged climate scientists to sound a "more desperate note Be arrested if necessary." A concerned member of the public judged my efforts at public engagement successful...
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Shouldn't climate scientists try harder at communicating their findings?
2013-07-22 13:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Public interest in climate change has exploded over the last decade. The increased exposure of public audiences to the scientific discourse, however, is not always straightforward. By the time scientific understanding has migrated to the public domain it has often been distilled multiple times, by multiple parties. This can lead to misinterpretation of the original message. Given this, shouldn't climate scientists try harder at communicating their findings direct to the public? This isn't to...
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