Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) October 2017 Summary October media attention to climate change and global warming was down just slightly (7%) throughout the world from the previous month of September 2017. This decrease was felt regionally in Africa, … Continue reading →

by Phaedra C. Pezzullo, CSTPR Faculty Affiliate In October, I traveled to Fudan University in Shanghai, China, to co-teach a course in environmental communication. The invitation was extended, in part, because I coauthored a textbook with three-time Sierra Club President … Continue reading →

by Matthew Druckenmiller Research Scientist at NSIDC and CSTPR Research Affiliate The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, with implications spanning all defining characteristics: sea ice, land ice, permafrost, and cold-adapted communities and ecosystems. … Continue reading →

Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) September 2017 Summary September media attention to climate change and global warming was up throughout the world. Articles were up 34% globally from coverage in the previous month of August. Scaling down from the … Continue reading →

In elite sports, science plays a crucial role in the implementation of anti-doping regulations. Doping refers to the taking of substances which have been banned due to their possible performance enhancing benefits to the athlete. The organization that oversees anti-doping … Continue reading →

New research provides insight into people’s perceptions of large-scale climate manipulation technology CIRES News October 9, 2017 Many people expressed serious concerns when presented with the idea of deliberately manipulating Earth’s climate, according to a focus-group study conducted in four … Continue reading →

by Abigail Ahlert, CSTPR Science Writing Intern When I sat down to talk with Dr. Antonio Busalacchi on April 21st, there was one topic that I was sure would come up: The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act (H.R. 353). … Continue reading →

Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) August 2017 Summary August media attention to climate change and global warming marked a second consecutive month of lower coverage throughout the world. Articles were down 20% globally from coverage in the previous month … Continue reading →

What is a forest carbon offset, anyway? by Lauren Gifford Lauren Gifford is a PhD candidate in Geography. She was the first recipient of the Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy. She used the grant, in part, to … Continue reading →