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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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Environmental Journalists Know the Value of a Climate Debate
Democratic presidential candidate and Governor of Washington Jay Inslee speaks about climate change at the Council on Foreign Relations on June 5 in New York City. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Colombia Journalism Reviewby Jason Plautz CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BECOME A … Continue reading
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War all the time? Climate reporters weigh coverage quantity against quality
Columbia Journalism Reviewby Abby Rabinowitz I’VE LATELY BEEN LOSING MYSELF in The New York Times archives, scrolling through front-page coverage of World War II. Days with no landmark battles, such as January 23, 1943—when, as the paper reported top-right, Allies made progress in Kharkov … Continue reading
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Time To Wake Up: Bad Media (for) Climate
CSTPR’s MeCCO work and USA Newspaper Coverage of Climate Change figure was cited in Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Senate floor speech on May 20, 2019 (around 9:50 in video).
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The Media is Failing on Climate Change
Here’s how they can do better ahead of 2020 Photo: Young protestors hold placards at the office of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell during a Green New Deal demonstration (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) The Guardianby Emily Holden America elected Donald Trump at … Continue reading
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What’s So Funny About Climate Change?
CU Boulder Today photo above: Daniel Hood performs stand-up comedy as a tree. Photo: Chelsea Hackett. Environmental researchers know the problem all too well: the science on climate change is clear, but people won’t listen. For most people, perusing the … Continue reading
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Initiatives to Anticipate the Harmful Effects of Natural Disasters
CSTPR Research Affiliate, Fernando Briones, highlighted in Le MondeLe Monde (translated from French) Hurricane, flood, fires … Due to their considerable impact on society and the environment, disaster prevention and response plans related to climate change are essential today. In fact, … Continue reading
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Max Boykoff Interviewed on MetodeTV
Maxwell Boykoff opened the series “The great challenges of science” at the University of Valencia, Spain with his lecture on Creative (Climate) Communications. On the occasion of his visit to Valencia, also addresses this issue in his interview for Mètode … Continue reading
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Sustainable Hope: BVSD Students Don Green Suits for a Good Cause
Boulder Weekly With each passing day, news about the state of the environment gets more alarming. As problems get worse, it’s easy to get disheartened, which is why University of Colorado theater and environmental studies professor Beth Osnes is trying … Continue reading
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Climate Reality Project Co-Chair is a Climate Change Superhero
CU Independent After recently becoming co-chair of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Climate Reality Project, sophomore Mike Jacobs is achieving his childhood dream of becoming a superhero through environmental activism. The Climate Reality Project is a club dedicated to achieving … Continue reading
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Boulder Marches to Stop Climate Change
Yellowscene Magazine A couple of hundred excited activists and concerned community members assembled at the Boulder Bandshell to take part in the global, youth led, climate change protest: Fridays for Future. The event was organized locally by Earth Guardians, including Marlow … Continue reading
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