Will there be abrupt climate change in the 21st Century?
- Abrupt Climate Change: Will It Happen this Century? -
Read the conclusions drawn from an assessment of the scientific literature. There is also a link to the full report.
December 23, 2008
December 19, 2008
White House Science Advisor likely to be John P. Holdren
December 18, 2008 From ScienceInsider blog, via the Astrophysics Dept. Librarian, Jane Holmquist:
Obama Chooses Harvard Academic as Science Adviser
/Washington/ — John P. Holdren, director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, is the likely choice as White House science adviser in the Obama administration, according to a report posted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Mr. Holdren, a professor of environmental policy, http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/john-holdren">http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/john-holdren canceled a planned staff meeting today at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and instead flew to Chicago to meet with Obama transition officials and prepare for the announcement, the association’s ScienceInsider blog http://blogs.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2008/12/sources-john-ho.html">http://blogs.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2008/12/sources-john-ho.html said, without identifying its sources.
President-elect Barack Obama, a graduate of Harvard Law School, is expected to announce his choice of Mr. Holdren as science adviser during his weekly radio address on Saturday, ScienceInsider reported.
Mr. Obama already has nominated http://chronicle.com/news/article/?id=5653">http://chronicle.com/news/article/?id=5653 the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu as energy secretary and named Carol M. Browner, a former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, to a new position in charge of coordinating energy issues. /—Paul Basken/
December 8, 2008
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint -- CQ Researcher
This Week’s Report, from the CQ Researcher weekly alert:
“Reducing Your Carbon Footprint” by Thomas J. Billitteri, December 5, 2008
Can individual actions reduce global warming?
As climate change rises closer to the top of the government’s policy agenda - and an economic crisis intensifies - more and more consumers are trying to change their behavior so they pollute and consume less. To reduce their individual “carbon footprints,” many are cutting gasoline and home-heating consumption, choosing locally grown food and recycling. While such actions are important in curbing global warming, the extent to which consumers can reduce or reverse broad-scale environmental damage is open to debate. Moreover, well-intentioned personal actions can have unintended consequences that cancel out positive effects. To have the greatest impact, corporate and government policy must lead the way, many environmental advocates say.
Are measures of individual carbon emissions valid? Should government do more to encourage individuals to reduce their carbon footprints? Can individual action significantly reduce global climate change?
To view this week’s entire report on CQ Researcher Online, click here.
CQ Researcher is an excellent service/publication.
November 18, 2008
State of the World Population 2008
- State of the World Population 2008: Reaching common ground: culture, gender and human rights - <http://www.docuticker.com The source of the report is the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It coincides with this year’s 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is available on the web or as a PDF (2.5 MB).
Source: [DocuTicker] Newsletter No.60
Global Change Education Program, Dept. of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) sponsors the Global Change Education Program (GCEP) to promote undergraduate and graduate education and training in support of the Department’s global change research activities. Global change research encompasses a number of technical areas, including atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climate, and terrestrial processes. GCEP has two components:
· Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
· Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF).
SURE appointments are competitive, require U.S. Citizenship, and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 system). In addition, GREF requires applicants to have successfully completed at least one year of graduate school.
For further information:
· Visit the website, http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/
· Contact Jeffrey Gaffney at jsgaffney@ualr.edu, Nancy Marley at namarley@ualr.edu, or Milton J. Constantin at milton.constantin@orau.org.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers the GCEP for the Department of Energy. ORISE is managed under contract by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).
Milton J. Constantin
Program Manager
865/576-7009 (T)
865/241-9445 (F)
milton.constantin@orau.org
From an email from: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
November 10, 2008
Al Gore on Climate, Energy & the Economy
The Climate for Change , By AL GORE: “How we can save the economy and the earth at the same time.”
An OpEd piece from the Nov. 9th, New York Times.
October 15, 2008
BIO-RAD SPECTRA DATABASE DEMONSTRATION
You are cordially invited to drop-in at the Lewis Science Library’s electronic classroom and learn about the content and features of BioRad’s spectra database called “KnowItAll U” (where U=University) this Thursday, Oct. 16, between 10 am and 2 pm. The e-classroom is on the 2nd floor, Room 225. Dr. Greg Banik of Bio-Rad Informatics will be here to demonstrate this product.
In 2008 the Library subscribed to KnowItAll U—only then offered via subscription to academic institutions—which provides Web access to over 1.3 million spectra (including those from Sadtler) and includes structures and chemical property information. The database includes IR, UV/Vis, NMR, Raman and mass spectra. A Windows version is available as well and can be used for database creation and more sophisticated searching. The web version is available at http://www.knowitallanyware.com/site.html. Scroll down on the webpage, click “Yes, I agree”, and try out the Advanced Search option.
There will be refreshments and door prizes.
We would appreciate it if you would register at http://scilib.princeton.edu/instruction/workshops.php so we can gauge the number of attendees in advance, but this is optional. Please feel free to come and stay as short or as long a time as you wish.
I hope you will be able to join us on Thursday.
Juliette O. Arnheim
Chemistry Librarian
Lewis Science Library
Princeton University
(609) 258-6173
October 13, 2008
NSF-funded climate humanitarian program abruptly terminated
“Citing budget constraints, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) announced this week it will shut down its Center for Capacity Building, a small group of experts headed by Dr. Michael “Mickey” Glantz, a 35-year veteran of NCAR and a well-known champion of helping human beings adapt to climate change. The Center was dedicated to assisting communities in Asia, Africa, and other areas less fortunate than the US in dealing with the societal impacts of weather and climate. The abrupt announcement was met with vociferous protest within the social science community and amongst colleagues in the climate policy arena. What does this move say about overall support for the role of social sciences in climate research and policy development?” ClimateScienceWatch, is the newsletter for “Promoting integrity in the use of climate science in government”.
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008.
Read the whole entry.
October 8, 2008
October 1, 2008
Energystar
The United States Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have produced a useful website, ENERGYSTAR, which gives practical information on how we all can save energy. There is advice or tips for products, buildings and plants, new homes and home improvements. There are links to news and podcasts.
Source: an email from Robert Sheneman at the Princeton Plasma Physics Labs.
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