The Catastrophist. The New Yorker June 29, 2009 The Catastrophist NASA’s climate expert delivers the news no one wants to hear. By Elizabeth Colbert A few months ago, James Hansen, the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, in Manhattan, took a day off from work to join a protest in Washington, D.C. The immediate target of the protest was the Capitol Power Plant, which supplies steam and chilled water to congressional offices, but … more →

A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning – NYTimes.com. TEMPERATURE RISING A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning Jonathan Kingston/Aurora Select, for The New York Times KEEPING WATCH The Mauna Loa Observatory, at an altitude of 11,135 feet above sea level in Hawaii, has been continuously monitoring and collecting data related to climate change since the 1950s. More Photos » By JUSTIN GILLIS Published: December 21, 2010 RECOMMEND TWITTER COMMENTS(256) E-MAIL SEND TO PHONE PRINT … more →

Michael Oppenheimer delivers American Geophysical Union’s first Stephen Schneider Lecture « Climate Progress. Michael Oppenheimer delivers American Geophysical Union’s first Stephen Schneider Lecture Scientists, Expert Judgment, and Public Policy: What is Our Proper Role? December 20, 2010 The truth is bad enough Integrity should never be compromised Don’t be afraid to use metaphors Distinguish when speaking about your values (as a member of the human race) and when speaking as scientist Don’t let fear (of … more →

Where would be the best place to live in 2035? 2060? « Climate Progress. Where would be the best place to live in 2035? 2060? December 18, 2010 I often get asked the question where should people live, so that’s the question of this week’s open thread. Trying to understand that question is one of the reasons why I ultimately decided to read Matthew Kahn’s Climatopolis:  How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future, even … more →