The Smitsonian Virtual Conference-more

Geez I hope they archive these webcasts. Excellent, understandable stuff on climate change science.
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/climate/

"From September 29 to October 1, 2009, explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change...."

I will put it here so it is easy to find...

Stickin this link here so i can find it...came up again at a local economic development related meeting. Re economic policy as war, etc...
Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui, Unrestricted Warfare, Beijing: PLA Literature and Arts Publishing House, February 1999.
http://www.terrorism.com/documents/TRC-Analysis/unrestricted.pdf

Latest? Version of "Did You Know?" 2008

The Latest? version of  the "Did You Know?" (2008) video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8

Smithsonian virtual conference

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1

EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule

Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html

NAS resources on climate change for teachers

The National Science Foundtion has ome good publictions, lesson questions, powerpoints etc for teachers.
Click on link in title.

Wisconsin Climate Trend/Projection Maps

From the folks at WICCI.
http://www.wicci.wisc.edu/climate/index.html

Three Ways Climate Action Offers a Business Advantage

The article linked in the title is from today's Climatbiz website news.

Interesting also to note that 12 large corporations have signed another letter to Congress advocating aggressive climate change regulation. These include the mega utility and coal customer Duke Power. "Duke reportedly severed ties with the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy (ACCCE) on Tuesday, four months after leaving the National Association of Manufacturers in part because of its efforts fighting the Waxman-Markey legislation." cite.

Talkin' Science

It is often hard to talk about science with folks..Often today, the rules of public/media discourse are: (from Charles Pierce):

1) Any theory is valid if it moves a product
2) Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough
3) Fact is what enough people believe and truth is how fervently they believe it.

Scientist & writer Randy Olson has just come out with a new book on talking science, "Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style"

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Be-Such-Scientist-Substance/dp/1597265632

Ordering my copy today.

EPA State & Local Climate/Energy Programs

http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/index.html

EPA Publishes Primer on Bioenergy for State Decision Makers

PDF, 104 pages.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/documents/bioenergy.pdf

EPA's best practices for States; energy page:
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/state-best-practices.html#energysupply

Climate Change & Wisconsin

Wisconsin Landuse Megatrends: background, impacts, policy ... information you need to know. Focus on Climate Change, was released today. It is geared towards local governments, but should be of interest to all.

http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/Publications/ClimateChangeMegatrends.pdf

Here is a link to some of the other fine land use publications of the UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/pubs-megatrends.html

The Age of Stupid

British documentary. Opening in some places in U.S. September 21, 2009, or there abouts.

Climate Services

"Climate services is a fairly new term that involves the provision of climate information relevant for adaptation to climate change and climatic swings, long-term planning, and facilitating early warning systems".  Click above for an article on RealClimate.


Future U.S. Climate Service site?
http://www.climateservices.gov/


World Meteorological Organization videos from their conference on the subject a few weeks ago.