Category Archives: In the News

No Laughing Matter? When It Comes To Climate Change, CU Boulder Show Begs To Differ

Posted on March 3, 2017 by prometheus

Max Boykoff and Beth Osnes will be live on NPR’s Colorado Matters at 10:05am on March 3, 2017 Climate Change is no laughing matter — unless it is. That’s the premise for a show, “Stand Up for Climate: An Experiment … Continue reading →

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Beyond Boulder: Students Video Polar Bears to Teach About Climate Change

Posted on January 20, 2017 by prometheus

CU Boulder Today January 2017 Graduate student Barbara MacFerrin had never seen a bear in the wild in Colorado. In November, she went to the Arctic and saw a dozen polar bears. As part of a team led by Jennifer … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Max Boykoff: Climate Change and the Media

Posted on December 1, 2016 by prometheus

Boulder Magazine Winter/Spring 2016-2017 How much do you really know about climate change? And where does your information come from? For most of us, media is our primary source of what we know about the topic. And most of the … Continue reading →

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Max Boykoff on Global Climate Talks: Moving Ahead

Posted on November 15, 2016 by prometheus

KGNU Science Show, How on Earth November 15, 2016 Max Boykoff – Global Climate Talks – Moving Ahead With or Without US Listen to Podcast While the world has held climate talks for 22 years (This is COP – Conference … Continue reading →

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They may not like it, but scientists must work with Donald Trump

Posted on November 12, 2016 by prometheus

Jack Stilgoe and Roger Pielke Jr: As they recover from Donald Trump’s shock victory, US scientists must ask themselves three big questions. The Guardian November 11, 2016 Donald Trump has won. Science and scientists played almost no part in the … Continue reading →

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AI for President

Posted on August 16, 2016 by prometheus

IEEE Spectrum August 10, 2016 Zoltan Istvan, who represents the Transhumanist Party and bills himself as “the science candidate” in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has garnered more media coverage than many third party candidates, with recent mentions in Vocativ, … Continue reading →

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When Does Truth Trump Bias?

Posted on August 5, 2016 by prometheus

JSTOR Daily August 2, 2016 The Washington Post editorial board recently released a scathing op-ed calling Republican nominee Donald J. Trump a national problem. Citing his Republican National Convention speech and messaging, the board notes that despite the board’s desire to remain neutral … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Easy Being Green — Just Ask Those Who Are

Posted on July 6, 2016 by prometheus

by Gayathri Vaidyanathan and Brittany Patterson, E&E reporters ClimateWire July 5, 2016 How small must a climate scientist’s carbon footprint be? How about a celebrity who calls for environmental protection? Or a politician? Champions of the environment say they try … Continue reading →

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The Latest Climate Change Doubters: Shareholders

Posted on June 16, 2016 by prometheus

Reuters Westlaw June 13, 2016 Corporate shareholders are rejecting efforts to compel energy companies to report on how they contribute to climate change, even as the United States and other countries agree to work to limit rising global temperatures. The … Continue reading →

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Citizen ‘Sparkplugs’ Can Reduce Red-Zone Fire Danger

Posted on May 26, 2016 by prometheus

Study finds that busy government agencies get help from individuals who motivate neighbors to protect homes from wildfire Deserai Crow’s “Wildfire Outreach and Citizen Entrepreneurs in the Wildland-Urban Interface: A Cross-Case Analysis in Colorado” was the subject of an article … Continue reading →

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