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NPR, AP Correspondents: Useful Climate, Fracking Metaphors
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"An NPR correspondent and an Associated Press Latin America reporter, working on separate and unrelated stories, have come up with useful metaphors to help audiences envision climate change-related news developments."
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October 13-20, 2012, DISCCRS VII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium
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As our understanding of climate change and its far-reaching ramifications continues to grow, it is imperative for climate change researchers to form strong collaborative bonds that reach across disciplines and other boundaries. Every year the DISsertations initiative for the advancement of Climate Change ReSearch (DISCCRS, pronounced discourse) hosts a symposium for early-career climate change researchers. The goal is to catalyze international, interdisciplinary collaboration while laying the foundation for dynamic, communicative collegial networks that are better-equipped to understand and respond to the myriad challenges posed by climate change. The application deadline is February 29, 2012.
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Webinar Summary: Infrastructure Adaptations in a Changing Climate
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A summary of the third event of the Adaptation and National Security Series presented by the Security and Sustainability Forum.
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A Medical Metaphor for Climate Risk, Including the Risk of Overreaction
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This Opinion page by Andrew Revkin appeared in the New York Times on October 4, 2011. Included are lots of links to psychological studies about human behavior and the role that plays in the framing of the climate change conversation. The piece is a discussion of Paul Stern’s recent article (included) on "Contributions of Psychology to Limiting Climate Change."
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Engineers can build a low-carbon world if we let them
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An opinion piece in New Scientist about the intersection between engineering and politics in searching for carbon-emission solutions.
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Struggling To Contain A Rising Mississippi
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This NPR, Science Friday interview with Ira Flatow descusses the 2011 flooding allong the banks of the Mississippi river. It touches on numerous issues surrounding climate change, engineered systems, social justice, governance and public trust.
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In the Flood Zone, but Astonished by High Water
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This New York Times article describes the disbelief and lack of concern that many residents of flood-prone areas feel despite warnings of potential flooding.
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Nuclear Safety in the Spotlight
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This article from POWERnews describes some of the challenges to safety from nuclear power plants in the way of floods, fires, earthquakes and tsunamis.