Category Archives: “Forum Series”

Climate scientist advises thinking locally about climate change

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

By Rebecca Mennecke Climate change is a topic that often provokes people to think of polar bears and melting ice caps in Antarctica, but a noted climate change scientist said people need to think about climate change on a personal … Continue reading →

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Scientist talks about future hope for climate change

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By Hayley Jacobson Climate change is real and affects us all, but we still have time to reverse it, a noted climate scientist said Wednesday night. “Global warming is one symptom… global weirding is more accurate” said Katharine Hayhoe, a … Continue reading →

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Scientist advocates for effective conversation about climate

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By Adam Pearson Discovering ways climate change effects someone personally and then finding a sense of hope is what is needed to effectively talk about climate change, an atmospheric scientist believes. “We need hope because without it we will be … Continue reading →

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What is one solution to climate change? Talk about it

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By Ta’Leah Van Sistine When it comes to climate change, an atmospheric scientist said many people do not think it will affect them personally. “We often don’t think the impacts matter to us,” Katharine Hayhoe, the atmospheric scientist, said. However, … Continue reading →

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Hope is the key to fighting public apathy on climate change

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By Peter Martin People aren’t apathetic to climate change because they are unaware of it, but because they are wary of the action that must be taken to combat it, a prominent climate scientist said Wednesday night. “We don’t believe … Continue reading →

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Fixing climate change means learning to talk about it

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By Anna Sveiven Uncommon snow fall and icy conditions on an April day set the scene for a speech about global warming from an atmospheric scientist. “Climate change effects where we live,” said Katharine Hayhoe, a political science professor at … Continue reading →

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Talking about climate change will help fix it

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By Erin Liebeck Climate change is a threat multiplier, said an atmospheric scientist who believes that climate change will continue to affect the planet if something isn’t done about it soon. “The number one thing we need to do is … Continue reading →

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