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The Program on Climate Change: Moving Forward
by Miriam Bertram, LuAnne Thompson and Greg Quetin LuAnne Thompson opened our PCC-sponsored gathering “Where do we go from here?” on Thursday, Nov. 17 with a quote by Winston Churchill: “It’s not always enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what is required.” John Kerry shared that call to arms the day before, as part of his remarks at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Read moreHarry Stern discusses the future of Arctic Ocean shipping
Hannah Hickey interviews Harry Stern, a polar scientist at the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory who has been studying the Arctic Ocean for decades, about the fate of future shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean.
Read more at UW NewsAbby Swann and Elizabeth Garcia on Forest Ecosystems
Professor Abby Swann and postdoctoral researcher Elizabeth Garcia are in the news. Their paper published in PLOS ONE talks about large forest die-offs and the effect that ricochets to distant ecosystems.
Read more at UW TodayEarthGamesUW - Can video games solve world problems?
Two researchers, Dargan Frierson and Josh Lawler, are in the news again. They are seeking to solve a real-world problem by creating a interactive model on climate and climate change. EarthGames represents a microcosm of interdisciplinary expertise that is required to productively address big systems like climate change.
Read more in Higher EdNives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash on Trump and the Environment
Nives Dolsak, a professor in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, and Aseem Prakash, founding director of the Center for Environmental Politics, wrote an article for Slate Magazine talking about President-elect Trump and his attitude towards environmental regulations and the current state of climate change saying, "He can do plenty of damage. Here's how environmentalists must collaborate with and stand up to the president-elect".
Read more at Slate MagazineOn being a climate scientist
By LuAnne Thompson Director, University of Washington Program on Climate Change Walters Professor of Oceanography, Adjunct Professor Physics and Atmospheric Sciences This past week has been a whirlwind and I feel like I am finally catching my breath and wanted to share my reflections on what role the Program on Climate Change should play both on and off campus over the next year.
Read morePostdoc Sarah Myhre and Undergraduate Marisa Borreggine Discuss the Current Climate Environment
Sarah E. Myhre, a postdoctoral scholar with the Future of Ice Initiative and the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, and Marisa J. Borreggine, an undergraduate in the UW School of Oceanography, discuss what the election of President-elect Donald Trump will mean for their professions, their futures and our planet.
Read more at MediumGCC's 10th Anniversary - 93 graduate students from near and far talking and tweeting climate
GCC 2016 Summary -Greg Quetin, Atmospheric Sciences, PCC Graduate Student Representative The 10th Annual Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) was hosted between October 28th and 30th at the University of Washington Pack Forest Facility. 93 graduate students from both USA and international institutions gathered to discuss climate science, with sessions including talks and posters on “Atmospheric Dynamics, Clouds and Chemistry”, “Ocean Dynamics and Interactions”, “Biosphere Interactions”, “Biogeochemistry”, “Water, Ice, and Snow”, “Paleoclimate” and “Human Dimensions”.
Read moreClimatologist Nicholas Bond discusses the "The Blob" and its effect on local areas.
Unusually warm waters along the Pacific Coast, dubbed “the Blob,” have severely disrupted weather and wildlife since 2014. Meteorologist Nicholas Bond explains the phenomenon.
Read more at News DeeplyWatch it and share it--DiCaprio's Before the Flood
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