[Co-written with Peter Frumhoff, Director of Science & Policy/Chief Scientist, Climate]
In public talks about climate science, my colleague, Peter Frumhoff and I often show images of the projected rapid increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide, the most important heat-trapping gas. Read More
May 16, 2012
On May 17th, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on a national clean energy standard (CES). The dialogue is a welcome step, but in order to transition toward a truly low-carbon, clean energy future, the bill requires several improvements. Read More
May 16, 2012
The great Spanish-American writer and thinker George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This pairs rather nicely with the title for this post, which I borrowed from that great American author of malapropisms, Yogi Berra. Read More
May 16, 2012
“Intoxicating” is a word that comes to mind in springtime to describe scents wafting on the air – lilac, lily-of-the-valley, honeysuckle. “Intoxicated” comes to mind this spring, as many flowering plants crowd the party far too early, having tossed back record warmth in March and been on a tear ever since. Read More
May 16, 2012
In an email yesterday to NASA employees (reproduced below), NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to scientific integrity, touting the scientific integrity policy NASA finalized in December. If only the scientists who work there could navigate through it. Read More
May 15, 2012
The past month or so has given us a flyovers by the Space Shuttles Discovery and Enterprise (with associated striking photos), the Hubble Space telescope’s birthday, budget questions over satellites, and proposals to mine asteroids for resources. Typically, my gaze is focused on the earth’s surface or lower atmosphere, but these events have me looking back up for a change and thinking about the role of space in science. However, aspects of this endeavor may be at risk.
© 2012
