Q: You’re a scientist and researcher and a skilled communicator (a rare and wonderful combination). You spend a good deal of time on the latter, particularly as it relates to… Read More
Date Archives March 2019
Six myths canadians believe about climate change
Climate change can seem like a far-off distant problem. The reality, though, is that climate change is affecting us today. It’s doing this by taking many of the risks we… Read More
What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate
A cyclone hit Southern Africa and a “bomb cyclone” hit Nebraska causing massive flooding. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about the climate implications of these events… Read More
Evangelical source changes evangelical minds on climate
Around one-quarter of Americans identify as evangelical Christians and a majority of this group reject man-made global warming. Now a study shows that being presented with clear factual information endorsed… Read More
An Open Letter Endorsing the Global School Strike for Climate
More than 240 scientists have already signed a document supporting students around the world in their demand for bold action to make sure the world they grow up in is… Read More
University of leeds named a room after me!
The names of leading climate change influencers, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe and diplomat Christiana Figueres, are to be given to meeting rooms in the Priestley International Centre for Climate at… Read More
TRUST THE SCIENCE – MY ESSAY for O magazine
Climate change is happening. It’s supercharging hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, heat waves, and rain. It’s heating the oceans and melting the giant ice sheets that anchor our poles, increasing coastal flood… Read More
what it’s like to write the US national climate assessment: my personal story
“The BBC is calling,” read the text message that woke me. It was 7:30am and normally I’d be doing the school run by then. But it was the first week… Read More