Articles by Andrew Dessler
Andrew Dessler is an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University; his research focuses on the physics of climate change, climate feedbacks in particular.
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Warming people believe, humans at fault, not so much
The Pew Center has released new polling data on climate change. The report shows that while 77% of people believe the earth is warming, only 47% believe there is solid evidence that humans are responsible.
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New coal plants like accelerating toward a wall
My colleague Jerry North and I wrote an op-ed about plans to build a slew of new coal plants in Texas. It was not published, but I think it makes some good points. Interestingly, many of these same points are made in a recently published op-ed reported on here.
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Eh, why bother
Of course not. That would release CO2, and we'd have to buy an offset or plant a tree or something.
I jest, of course. The reason this comes up is a flaming debate going on right now.
Over on the weather channel blog, Heidi Cullen asks:
If a meteorologist can't speak to the fundamental science of climate change, then maybe the AMS shouldn't give them a Seal of Approval.
(FYI: AMS is the American Meteorological Society.)
Marc Morano, the high-strung Inhofe staffer, responded on the EPW blog:
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An account of one scientist’s testimony
On Friday, I participated in a briefing on Capitol Hill on the use of science in policy debates. Other panelists were Don Kennedy, editor-in-chief of Science magazine, Juliet Eilperin, environment reporter for the Washington Post, and David Goldston, formerly chief of staff of the House Science Committee and now a lecturer at Princeton.
In my presentation, I made two points that will not surprise long-time readers.
