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Originally created in 2004, Prometheus is a project of University of Colorado's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Prometheus is designed to create an informal outlet for news, information, and opinion on science and technology policy.-
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RC/RCCC Notes From the Field: Lives Versus Livelihoods
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Katie Chambers Ethiopia, August 2017 Katie is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Engineering for Developing Communities. In Ethiopia, Katie will be developing flood inundation maps for communities … Continue reading
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Bienvenido León Talks About Communicating Science Online: Are You Not Infotained?
by Alison Gilchrist, CSTPR Science Writing Intern Bienvenido León watches scientific online videos with an objective, critical eye. Many of us click through to a video about climate change because the penguin in the thumbnail image is totally adorable, and … Continue reading
MeCCO Monthly Summary for July 2017
Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) July 2017 Summary July 2017 coverage of climate change and global warming consistently dropped in regions around the world. Compared to June 2017, coverage was down about 27% globally. However, June was a month … Continue reading
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Following the Flood: Evaluating the Vulnerabilities of Communities Along the Awash River
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Katie Chambers Ethiopia, July 2017 Katie is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Engineering for Developing Communities. In Ethiopia, Katie will be developing flood inundation maps for communities … Continue reading
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Ogmius, Issue 47 is Now Out
Ogmius Issue #47, Summer 2017 This issue of Ogmius features an article by Elizabeth Koebele, a former CSTPR graduate student who recently received her Ph.D. in Environmental Studies and will begin a new position as Assistant Professor in the Department … Continue reading
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MeCCO Monthly Summary for June 2017
Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) June 2017 Summary June 2017 coverage of climate change and global warming went up nearly 46% compared to May. This was attributed largely to the news surrounding United States President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from … Continue reading
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Notes From the Field in Ethiopia: From Addis to Adama
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Katie Chambers Ethiopia, June 2017 Katie is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Engineering for Developing Communities. In Ethiopia, Katie will be developing flood inundation maps for communities … Continue reading
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Notes from the Field in Ethiopia: From Top-Down Mapping to Bottom-Up Solutions
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Katie Chambers Ethiopia, June 2017 Katie is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Engineering for Developing Communities. In Ethiopia, Katie will be developing flood inundation maps for communities … Continue reading
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MeCCO Monthly Summary: Trump and Paris Climate Agreement Consumes Cultural Coverage of Climate Change
Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) May 2017 Summary May 2017 coverage of climate change and global warming increased compared to the previous month, as overall coverage across all sources in twenty-eight countries showed an approximate 10 percent increase compared … Continue reading
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RC/RCCC Notes From the Field: Towards Minimizing Flood Impacts and a Reflection on this Summer
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program by Katie Chambers Ethiopia, August 2017 Katie is a PhD student in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Engineering for Developing Communities. In Ethiopia, Katie will be developing flood inundation maps for communities … Continue reading →