Tag: Marc Alessi

Climate Science, Cutbacks, Litigation

At a protest outside NOAA in Boulder. Credit: Susan Moran

Tackling Climate Change and Science Cutbacks (start time: 7:03) In this week’s show we discuss the ongoing barrage of executive orders by the Trump administration; and the impacts of defunding of federal agencies, scientific research and scientists focusing on climate change and the environment. We also explore how the legal and political landscape, including pushback against the administration’s actions, are shifting. How On Earth host Susan Moran interviews Marc Alessi, a climate scientist at the nonprofit organization Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS); and Delta Merner, a geographer and associate director of the Climate Accountability Campaign at UCS. Dr. Alessi was an  organizer of a 5-day event in May with climate scientists and meteorologists in May, called 100 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts. And Dr. Merner is an organizer of a public virtual event on Wednesday, July 16, called “Meeting the Moment Through Climate Litigation” (2:00-3:00 p.m. MDT).
Also on this week’s science calendar, check out this FDA expert panel on menopause and hormone treatment, available livestreamed on the FDA’s YouTube channel. It’ll be held on Thursday, July 17, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. MDT.

Host/Show Producer: Susan Moran
Engineer: Evan Perkins
Executive Producer: Susan Moran
Headline Contributor: Shelley Schlender

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Saving Weather Forecasting, Climate Science

Scientists speak out for science (start time: 1:00) The Trump administration has been on a dizzying streak of slashing federal funding for scientific research, and firing thousands of federal scientists. Among the casualties is the National Weather Service, which supplies critical data from air balloons and climate models to develop weather forecasts. Many cities and agencies use these data to warn the public when extreme weather, such as a hurricane, is approaching. This crisis has prompted some climate scientists and meteorologists to organize a marathon five-day event, starting May 28, to educate the public about how vital their work is to society, and to mobilize people to take action. Host Susan Moran interviews two climate scientists who are on the organizing team of 100 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts. Margaret Duffy is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California Berkeley, and Marc Alessi works with the Union of Concerned Scientists. (Click here to see the schedule.)

Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker
Show Producer: Susan Moran
Engineer/ Executive Producer: Joel Parker

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