Stephen Porder
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understanding nature makes it all the more beautiful
Rhode Island
Joined June 2013
Our podcast/radioshow on sustainability science just posted it’s hundredth episode. Check it out @AskPossibly.
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RT @AskPossibly: One of our reporters, @luci_jones1, is studying abroad in Copenhagen and she's been blown away by the number of bikes on….
thepublicsradio.org
Luci Jones from our Possibly team is studying abroad in Copenhagen and she's been blown away by the number of bikes on the road. She's curious why so many people bike and how this impacts carbon...
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There is no reason all universities can't go 100% renewable for electricity. Inertia is the only real barrier. New Texas wind farm will help Brown offset campus electricity use | Brown University
brown.edu
Wind turbines in Texas, now up and running, are part of a plan that will enable the University to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, offsetting 100% of campus electricity use with renewable...
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Check out episode 2 of our new podcast on sustainability science. Possibly: This Cold House
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EPA moves to eliminate/demote science in its decision making. Not surprising these days, but still disturbing. #LetScienceSpeak.
nytimes.com
It's the latest step by the Trump administration that appears to diminish the role of scientific research in policymaking.
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Sometimes I really do despair. From a story in the NY Times:
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Environmental scientists defending themselves, and all of us.
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Great graphic that makes the point that warming is everywhere, but in a local way. How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?
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Check out our new podcast. Episode 1 of Possibly: The Future Of Food (Pilot Episode)
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EPA scientists can’t discuss future of coastal waters. Forest Service scientists can’t talk wildfires b/c they link to climate change. SAD!.
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Tropical agriculture is going to need lots of phosphorus for a long, long time. New article here
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I never thought I’d say “good for Exxon”. Big oil advocating for a carbon tax?
wsj.com
Some of the world’s largest oil companies and the country’s biggest auto maker are joining a group that is pushing the U.S. government to tax carbon in an effort to slow climate change.
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Go Sweden! Carbon Neutral by 2045. Can our universities move even faster?.
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NSF cancels dissertation improvement grants. One of many steps towards scientific mediocrity we seem committed to.
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RT @LizHadly: SO proud of US govs who stand up to fight #climatechange. Thank you Govs Inslee (WA), @JerryBrownGov @NYGovCuomo
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NYT - 30 mayors, 3 govs, 80 university presidents,>100 businesses, ask UN to accept their emissions plan. Is your University there? Why not?.
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