policy studies

Study says the decline was driven by by the effects of atmospheric aerosols. […]

Finding could help scientists understand how dust influences moisture fluctuations in the atmosphere and global surface temperatures. […]

Study says policy makers and scientists need to better understand and address how climate change impacts people. […]

Scientists attribute the shrinking of the ozone hole to higher temperatures in the Antarctic lower stratosphere. […]

Study focuses on peatlands. […]

The cause is undetermined, but the phenomenon led to warmer waters off the coast of the northeast U.S. […]

Experience from past storms helped guide preparation. […]

On February 3, the New York Times reported that Governor Cuomo had proposed to spend up to $400M to buy out properties destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, demolish and remove the homes, and allow the vulnerable land to remain undeveloped shoreline. … Continue reading → […]

If like me you lead a sheltered life (and most readers of this blog fall into that category), then maybe your idea of a bad time might be the Irish “troubles.” Some 3000 people out of a northern Irish population … Continue reading → […]

The most moving moments on this trip to Rwanda? These three topics win by a mile. The story threads are loosely woven together. You can see the narratives running through the photographs on the Downtown Baptist Facebook page but you … Continue reading → […]