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Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
As a member and leader of March for Science NYC I have helped organize initiatives designed to enhance how science is communicated during elections and ways to increase scientists’ civic engagement. However, through creating better communication networks between voters, policy makers, and scientists, such hurdles can be overcome.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 5, 2024
My colleagues and I have previously published research on the “ disinformation playbook ,” a series of tactics used by these groups to ensure that you are disinformed about the best available science. Such tactics include harassing scientists and inappropriately influencing policymakers away from science-based decisionmaking.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Following the series of workshops, the ICC asked Ameren and ComEd to submit their multi-year integrated distribution plans. The Union of Concerned Scientists will be working with our coalition partners to ensure the utilities’ plans are ambitious and help advance Illinois’ clean energy transition.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
This rapidly advancing field includes studies such as a recent one led by my Union of Concerned Scientist (UCS) colleague Kristy Dahl, which found that 19.8 Worse still, just months before the agreement was signed, Tillerson asked, “Who is to say 2.5 Climate scientists, that’s who. degrees C) as “something magical.”
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 16, 2023
Since that 2014 study, which laid the foundation of what is called climate source attribution science , UCS scientists have collaborated with Heede on two other studies that pinpointed the major carbon producers’ culpability for specific climate change-related trends. That climate change obviously didn’t just happen on its own.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Someone asked whether it was okay to drink from a creek. It’s also an easy-to-understand example of what water scientists mean by “point source pollution.” You don’t have to be a water scientist to recognize that kind of pollution. Ask questions. And keep asking, until you get answers that make sense.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Meanwhile, coral scientists say that a developing El Niño will likely cause major bleaching and coral diebacks on the reef this year, and that Australia is dragging its feet in reducing carbon pollution and failing to pull back on new coal and gas developments which harm the reef.
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