Arctic feedbacks are increasingly viewed as the wild card in the climate system; but their most unpredictable and potentially dangerous aspect may lie in the human, rather than the physical,… Read More
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Speaks at the AASHE 2017 Opening Ceremony
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, professor and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, shared her thoughts on how we are all “Stronger in Solidarity” during the 2017 AASHE Conference & Expo opening ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas.
Katharine Hayhoe on climate modelling
Dr Katharine Hayhoe is a professor in the department of political science at Texas Tech University and director of its Climate Science Center. Here she discusses the future of climate modelling, in an interview with Carbon Brief. Our Creative Commons license: you are welcome to reproduce unadapted material in full for non-commercial use, credited ‘Carbon Brief’ with a link to the original article.
What’s Happening To Tangier Island? | November 15, 2017 Act 3 | Full Frontal on TBS
Can Allana Harkin respectfully convince the people of Tangier Island that climate change is real before it swallows them whole? Produced by Mike Rubens. Watch Full Frontal with Samantha Bee all new Wednesdays at 10:30/ 9:30c on TBS!
Fewer than half of Americans think climate change will pose a threat to their way of life within their lifetimes.
They should hear about Tangier Island.
The island, located in the Chesapeake Bay off the coast of Virginia’s mainland, is quite literally sinking into the sea. Since 1850, its land mass has decreased by two-thirds, and scientific estimates suggest that within the next half century, it’ll be completely uninhabitable.
Tangier Mayor James Eskridge insists that the real issue is erosion. And Esktridge’s view is far from uncommon.
Samantha Bee correspondent Allana Harkin travelled to the island to talk to people. I gave her a few tips.
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Evangelical Christians might be the most powerful voting block in America. They’re also far less likely than the general public to believe in human-caused climate change. In this report, we talk with faith leaders, theologians, scientists and other evangelicals rallying around climate change — often on opposing sides of the issue.
Our series “Revolt” explores climate and energy issues in a fresh context focused on Middle America. This is the last of six episodes. Watch them all here.
Since the dawn of the industrial age, humans have been pumping increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning coal, oil and gas. Researchers at the Mauna Loa… Read More
Katharine Hayhoe hails from Toronto. Growing up in Canada, she never doubted the reality of climate change. When she entered graduate school to study atmospheric science, she could never have… Read More
Fareed Zakaria asks climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe how climate change has affected extreme weather like hurricanes, and what can be done to mitigate it.