Climate change skeptics are in full force in Congress today as U.S. House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith has called a full committee hearing on climate science. Democrats have responded by releasing: “Much Ado About Nothing”–A Minority Review of the Majority’s Climate Science Investigation. It says the hearing is likely to bring up–and dispute–the Karl study conducted by NOAA scientists,
Read moreRick Perry, a former Texas governor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 62-37 vote as the new secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy. As a former presidential candidate, Perry called to eliminate the agency. He also said previously that he did not believe in climate change. Perry has since softened his views, saying that the Energy Department
Read moreRyan Zinke, most recently a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Montana, was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate in a 68-31 vote as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Zinke started his first day as Interior secretary by riding to work on a horse, flanked by the U.S. Park Police.
Read moreThe March for Science is scheduled for Earth Day, April 22, 2017. It is an international movement, with marches planned throughout the world. Recent U.S. policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and these concerns are shared by scientists and nonscientists alike around the globe, prompting this movement for science. Find out more here.
Read moreThe ocean is estimated to be worth $24 trillion in assets. It needs to be healthy in order for us to access these resources. UC Santa Barbara wants to boost ocean health via a partnership with the World Economic Forum. This will create a bridge between ocean scientists and global leaders. More info here. Caption: A scene from the French
Read moreTomorrow is Inauguration Day, but before the sun sets completely on the Obama Administration, let’s take a look at one of his legacy moves: safeguarding the Arctic. He hasn’t done this alone; the U.S. is part of the Arctic Council, as is Canada, whose prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has partnered with Obama in a joint statement on Arctic cooperation. Key
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