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HotSpots H2O: Unusually Powerful ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummels British Columbia and Pacific Northwest

Circle of Blue

Krystal Babcock, a resident of Merritt, British Columbia, was unable to leave her home when t he government ordered residents to evacuate on Monday, staying back to care for her elderly parents who could not leave. There are three main factors why, climate scientist Simon Donnor explained to the Globe and Mail.

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

Legal Planet

Like the testimony of Georgianna Fischer , a competitive cross country skier and environmental science college major. That question was put to a Missoula-based climate scientist named Steven Running who worked on the 2007 IPCC report as part of the team that won a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Antarctic extreme events: ‘All-time records are being shattered not from decades ago, but from the last few years and months’

Frontiers

By Prof Martin Siegert, University of Exeter (Cornwall) Image: Shutterstock.com 42 governments around the world have agreed to protect Antarctica’s environment. Prof Martin Siegert is an award-winning Antarctic glaciologist and climate scientist.

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

His staff has described him as having extensive knowledge of environmental policy and unwavering enthusiasm for Pennsylvania. Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable. from Villanova University School of Law.

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Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

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Nancy Colleton, president of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies , has become a globally respected leader in communicating scientific environmental information to the public. She leads numerous initiatives that promote a better understanding of our planet’s dynamic weather and climate changes. Paul Walsh.

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Q & A: Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus

Academy of Natural Sciences

I also want to establish something like a governing council or an advisory council, which would be a representation of both internal and external stakeholders, to provide advice, oversight and, frankly, a bit of accountability to the work of The Environmental Collaboratory.

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Policy News: July 12, 2021

ESA

It is likely that Congress will pass a temporary stop gap measure to buy more time for funding negotiations and avert a government shutdown. White House: A prominent critic of the Trump administration’s scientific policies, Gretchen Goldman, has joined Biden White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. International. .

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