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Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts
Posted on · After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."
Tag: Paris climate accord
Podcast
Party Politics, Thanksgiving Edition Ep. 34: One Year Of A Donald Trump Presidency
Posted on · “Dozens of people gathered to scream at the sky on the anniversary of Donald Trump’s election” - Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics, on a new ritual that happened in Boston literally named “scream helplessly at the sky on the anniversary of the election.”
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US Cities, States Defy Trump, Still Back Paris Climate Deal
Posted on · The alliance, which has an economy larger than Japan and Germany combined, says it won't be able to achieve the necessary cut in greenhouse gas emissions without some efforts at the federal level.
Houston Matters
Texas’ State Climatologist on What We Know About Climate Change – And How We Know It
Posted on · When Pres. Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, it served as a reminder that, while nearly all the rest of the planet has come together to pledge a willingness to do something about human influence on our changing climate, there’s still disagreement in political ranks here […]
Full Show
Former FBI Director Faces Questions, and What We Know About Climate Change: Thursday’s Show (June 8, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Former FBI Director James Comey, who will testify before the Senate today. AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Former FBI Director James Comey testified for about two hours Thursday before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He faced questions about his conversations with President Donald Trump, the FBI’s investigation of possible Trump campaign connections to Russia, and his […]
Houston Matters
How Trump’s Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord Impacts Greater Houston
Posted on · Pres. Donald Trumpâs decision Thursday (June 1, 2017) to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord may have instant geopolitical impact, but what about on the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the climate we have here in Houston today and in the future? To learn more, we hear from Luke […]