Climate models and analyses of the available data allow us to have a more comprehensive understanding of water and the Earth system. The better we understand this delicate relationship, the better we can make decisions and policies that protect both.
In the vast discipline of climate change there is a valiant group of climate change communicators; a cross-disciplinary group of people who discard the acclaim of research, compassion of advocacy, or practicality of policy and instead tire over how to disseminate one of the world’s most complex (and pressing) topics. This summer I have joined their ranks, even if just for a moment.
As the world leaders, scientists and businesses around the globe are working towards finding radical solutions to the climate change problem, the phrase ‘putting a price of carbon’ is becoming increasingly crucial. But why is it so popular?
“What is green parking?”
This question came up when I first heard of the Green Parking Council, the organization where I’m interning this summer. Just a few months prior, I was anxious and uncertain about what my summer internship should be. But now, I am extremely excited about being involved in the Green Garage Certification Program (GPC).
My summer internship is about documenting global hurricane simulations using a high-resolution climate model. The model is blah blah blah…I bet I’m boring you. Well, what about talking about something more interesting (or at least tasty)?. Let’s say, pasta! Sounds good, right? But wait, how could hurricanes be related to pasta?
As we increase our knowledge of the earth’s climate and how human activity is disrupting the delicate balance of air, land and water that creates our environment it is becoming clear that future generations will not be living in the same environmental conditions as us.
Globally, communities are dealing with the impacts of climate change; some in similar ways, others more uniquely. Hawaii, for one, is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters and other impacts of climate change because of its isolation and dependency on foreign trade. That makes planning and adapting to climate change a particular priority for the state.
What are the ingredients for action on climate change at the city level?
This year’s Climate and Society class is out in the field (or lab or office) completing a summer internship or thesis. They’ll be documenting their experiences one blog post at a time. Read on to see what they’re up to. By Cari Shimkus, Climate and Society 2014 If you ask a climate scientist to describe winter… read more
The climate of the eastern Caribbean stretches from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad. And like other tropical regions, it is highly dependent on rainfall for freshwater resources. Yet climate change could throw the current precipitation cycle out of whack. Generally, wet places are projected to get wetter and the dry places drier. NCAR scientist Kevin Trenberth refers to this phenomenon as, “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” That raises big questions for the eastern Caribbean.