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Climate Change and Civil Society Climate Science Essay Op-Ed

A Brief History of Science and Implications for the Environment

Richard Matthews May 30, 2012

Science is the key to societal betterment; it is also crucial to environmental action. Throughout history, cultures that have embraced science have flourished, while societies that have eschewed science have declined. Now science is driving efforts to find more sustainable means of producing goods and providing services. Science offers balanced and objective technical information on environmental issues. […]Read More

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US Needs to Be Better Prepared for Extreme Weather, Ecological

Andrew Burger December 20, 2011

Climate change will cause changes in plant communities across nearly half the Earth’s land surface by 2100, driving conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ecological community type – forest, grassland or tundra – toward another, according to a new computer study conducted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute […]Read More