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Headline	Author	Published	Section
A modern-day Cassandra Thoughts on the 20th anniversary of James Hansen's historic Congressional testimony	Representative Ed Markey	23 Jun 2008	Gristmill
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy -- of seeing the future. But she was also cursed to have no one believe her. For far too many years, Dr. James Hansen has been a modern-day Cassandra. Gifted with a scientific training that allowed him to see the forces at work that are warming the planet, for too many years he was also not believed by many who chose to ignore or deny the scientific reality of global warming. Today, it is my pleas ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate science, Ed Markey, James Hansen, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Science: Eh, who cares? Hansen says scientists need lovin', too	Kate Sheppard	26 Jun 2007	Gristmill
NASA climate scientist James Hansen has a new paper out, titled 'How Can We Avert Dangerous Climate Change,' which is actually a slightly-edited version of his testimony before Congress in April. The paper is available online here (PDF), and it's worth checking out, of course. But also interesting is the preamble Hansen included in his email announcing the new paper: President Eisenhower was arguably the last United States President to seek and value advice of scien ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate science, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Clarion Caller An interview with renowned climate scientist James Hansen	Kate Sheppard	15 May 2007	Main Dish
James Hansen. Photo: nasa.gov James Hansen, NASA's top climate expert, believes scientists have an obligation to speak out when their findings have important implications for the public -- and he certainly put that belief into practice last year when he told The New York Times that the Bush administration was trying to muzzle his calls for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Hansen has been ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate science, coal, energy, international politics, interview, IPCC, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

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