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How to Find Out About Boulder Creek Streamflow: Data for Tube to Work Day and Your Other Summer Adventures

Posted on July 5, 2018 by prometheus

by Abigail Ahlert CSTPR Science Writer Photo above: Bienvenido León (2017 CSTPR FIRST Fellow), Max Boykoff, and Peter Newton (CSTPR Affiliate) Boulder Creek is an iconic and vital Colorado waterway. Weaving through Boulder Canyon and into the city, the creek provides … Continue reading →

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RC/RCCC Notes From the Field: Climate Message and Land of Good People

Posted on June 29, 2018 by prometheus

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Juhri Selamet Maputo, Mozambique Juhri Selamet is the 2018 Junior Researcher in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) program. He is a PhD student in the College of Media, Communication … Continue reading →

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RC/RCCC Notes From the Field: Learning Experience From a Policy to a Bairro

Posted on June 15, 2018 by prometheus

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Juhri Selamet Maputo, Mozambique June 14, 2018 Juhri Selamet is the 2018 Junior Researcher in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) program. He is a PhD student in the College … Continue reading →

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MeCCO Monthly Summary: Media Attention to Climate Change Down

Posted on June 6, 2018 by prometheus

Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) May 2018 Summary Newspaper coverage in the Middle East and Oceania went down 35% and 23% respectively, while Asia dipped 10%, Europe diminished 6%, North America decreased 12% and African coverage was 18% lower … Continue reading →

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RC/RCCC Notes From the Field: Get to know “Forecast-based Financing” and the City of Acacias Maputo, Mozambique

Posted on May 31, 2018 by prometheus

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Juhri Selamet Maputo, Mozambique May 31, 2017 Juhri Selamet is the 2018 Junior Researcher in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) program. He is a PhD student in the College … Continue reading →

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The Complexity of Consensus: Protecting the World’s Most Remote Ocean

Posted on May 31, 2018 by prometheus

by Cassandra Brooks Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder Photo above: Emperor penguin and icebreaker in the Ross Sea, Antarctica (credit: John B. Weller).   Every year I travel to Hobart, Tasmania at the southern tip of Australia to study international … Continue reading →

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The Role of Stories in the Policy Process: A Glimpse into the Narrative Policy Framework

Posted on May 21, 2018 by prometheus

by Juhi Huda, Ph.D. Candidate/Lead Graduate Teacher Environmental Studies Program You won’t stir up much controversy if you claimed that stories are important to human existence. Without stories, communication would not be possible or at least be difficult. These stories, often referred … Continue reading →

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Learning from Colorado’s 2013 Floods: Decisions, Processes, and Outcomes Four Years Later

Posted on May 10, 2018 by prometheus

Elizabeth Koebele (Assistant Professor at University of Nevada Reno), former CSTPR graduate student and RA on the flood project, presents at the concluding stakeholder workshop for flood study participant communities in September 2017. by Deserai Crow, School of Public Affairs, … Continue reading →

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Ogmius, Issue 49 is Now Out

Posted on May 7, 2018 by prometheus

Ogmius Issue #49, Spring 2018 Tax Reforms, Tuition Waivers, and the Role of Policy-Relevant Knowledge Production in a Contemporary Society by Steve Vanderheiden In the wee hours of Saturday morning, December 2, the Senate passed its long-anticipated tax reform bill, having … Continue reading →

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MeCCO Monthly Summary: Most Pronounced Increase in Media Coverage in North America (+19%)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by prometheus

Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) April 2018 Summary April media attention to climate change and global warming was up 6% throughout the world from the previous month of March 2018. Newspaper coverage in Oceania went up 8%, and North … Continue reading →

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