WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2010 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) today posted a new online collection of resources related to climate change, including audio and visual presentations from a recent ACS forum on the science of climate change and video from an ACS press briefing on this forum. The forum featured four world-class experts who discussed the state of the science and the importance of dealing with this issue in a scientifically informed manner.
The climate experts and their presentations include:
Michael McElroy, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Studies, Harvard UniversityTopic: Climate change science
- Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash)
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James McCarthy, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Oceanography, Harvard University.Topic: Observed and anticipated climate change impacts
- Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash)
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John Christy, Ph.D., Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama in HuntsvilleTopic: Four things I think I know about climate
- Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash)
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Robert Socolow, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton UniversityTopic: America's climate choices
- Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash)
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Other valuable climate change resources found on this ACS website include:
- Congressional Briefings on Energy/Climate
- Climate Change Coverage in Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine
- Science Science news podcasts from Global Challenges/ Chemistry Solutions: Confronting Climate Change Part 1Confronting Climate Change Part 2
- A climate change sub-forum on the ACS Network
Source: American Chemical Society