Category Archives: In the News

Transparency International Launches Corruption in Sport initiative

Posted on April 16, 2015 by prometheus

Play the Game April 16, 2015 by Stine Alvad In a move to enhance awareness about and action against corruption in sport, Transparency International has launched a new initiative named ‘Corruption in Sport’ that collects and distributes knowledge and promotes … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Evidence? Labour Puts Climate Change at Heart of Manifesto

Posted on April 14, 2015 by prometheus

Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in the news Where’s the Evidence? Labour Puts Climate Change at Heart of Manifesto by Donna Rachel Edmunds Breitbart April 13, 2015 Labour has put tackling climate change at the centre of its election manifesto, promising … Continue reading →

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Ernest Moniz and the Physics of Diplomacy

Posted on April 9, 2015 by prometheus

In his pivotal contribution to the US-Iran nuclear negotiations, Ernest Moniz, US Secretary of Energy, offers a role model of how to integrate science and politics. by Roger Pielke, Jr. The Guardian April 8, 2015 He has been called President … Continue reading →

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Can Climate Scientists Make A Difference by Not Flying?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by prometheus

Max Boykoff quoted in Climate Central article on climate science and air travel. Climate Central April 7, 2015 by Brian Kahn Globally, air travel accounts for 2.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. If air travel were a country, it would … Continue reading →

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Are We Tired of Talking About Climate Change?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by prometheus

Max Boykoff highlighted in BBC News program speaking about CSTPR’s Media and Climate Change Observatory (MECCO) BBC News March 31, 2015 It seems something is missing from newspapers and TV bulletins – climate change. A story which dominated the news … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the Media

Posted on March 26, 2015 by prometheus

Deutsche Welle March 26, 2015 How do the media influence the climate change debate? Does The Guardian’s climate campaign signify a shift in the media’s reporting about climate change? DW put these questions to Maxwell Boykoff Associate Professor with the … Continue reading →

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Dominant Frames in Legacy and Social Media Coverage of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report

Posted on March 26, 2015 by prometheus

by Saffron O’Neill, Hywel T. P. Williams, Tim Kurz, Bouke Wiersma, and Maxwell Boykoff Nature Climate Change Vol. 5, 380–385 (2015) doi:10.1038/nclimate2535 [pdf] Abstract: The media are powerful agents that translate information across the science–policy interface, framing it for audiences. … Continue reading →

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CU-Boulder Offering Students Path to Finishing Degree in 3 years

Posted on March 24, 2015 by prometheus

Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in Daily Camera about new Degree in 3 Program at CU Boulder: Daily Camera March 24, 2015 by Sarah Kuta The University of Colorado is launching a new initiative for cost-conscious and decisive undergraduate students who … Continue reading →

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As Climate Wars Heat Up, Some Skeptics Are Targets

Posted on March 11, 2015 by prometheus

Roger Pielke, Jr. was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered program NPR | Listen to the story March 10, 2015 by Geoff Brumfel Scientists who warn that the earth’s climate is changing have been subjected to hacking, investigations, and even … Continue reading →

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Climate of Incivility

Posted on March 6, 2015 by prometheus

Energy Collective March 5, 2015 by Michael Shellenberger & Ted Nordhaus On April 23, 2010, the Attorney General of the state of Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, initiated an investigation into the research of climate scientist Michael Mann. Mann is the creator of … Continue reading →

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