WMU Climate Change Research and Education

Why is the UNFCCC failing and how can stronger international governance help to solve the climate crisis?
My chapter on "Climate Risk, Climate Justice, and Why We Need Stronger Climate Governance" in Climate Policies - Modern Risk-Based Assessment of Investments in Mitigation, Adaptation, and Recovery From Residual Harm (working title) edited by Gary Yohe just appeared online:
https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1194492
Paul Clements

Climate Risk, Climate Justice, and Why We Need Stronger Climate Governance Scientists often assume that their analyses of risks will lead to rational action through the policy process. In reality, however, levels of risk normally depend on how information is channeled through political and institutional processes. Here, climate change presents great challenges.....

Here's a recording of my presentation from last Wednesday on
"Climate Targets: Truths, Deceptions and Uncertainties":

Climate Targets: Truths, Deceptions and Uncertainties Seminar at Lee Honors College: Dr. Paul Clements, WMU Political Science Why is climate chaos winning? From where we stand today, what would global climate justice look like, and how could we possibly get there? This talk advances several perspectives on climate targets and the politics of effective....

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/01/22/politics/senate-not-ready-to-tie-climate-change-to-mankind/

In 50-49 vote, US Senate says climate change not caused by humans WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected the scientific consensus that humans are causing climate change, days after NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared 2014 the hottest year ever recorded on Earth. The Republican-controlled Senate defeated a measure Wednesday stating that…

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/world/americas/us-climate-change-republicans-democrats.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Two-Thirds of Americans Want U.S. to Join Climate Change Pact The stark partisan divide on environmental policy will still make it difficult for President Obama and his successors to put in place energy and climate policies.

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-animation-shows-what-earth-would-look-like-if-all-the-ice-melted

This animation shows what Earth would look like if all the ice melted Earlier this week, NASA revealed that Earth's oceans are rising faster than expected, and the space agency projected that we're now

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/01/us/us-makes-urgent-appeal-for-climate-change-action-at-alaska-conference.html?utm_medium=socnet&utm_content=20150901_bo_potus-in-alaska_nyt_2&awesm=ofa.bo_t9DT&utm_campaign=socnet_fb_CC_20150901_bo_potus-in-alaska_nyt_2&utm_source=fb&source=socnet_fb_CC_20150901_bo_potus-in-alaska_nyt_2&_r=0

Obama Makes Urgent Appeal in Alaska for Climate Change Action President Obama said at an international conference that “we’re not acting fast enough,” challenging leaders and citizens to reduce emissions to “protect the one planet that we’ve got while we still can.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/

What's Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/un-climate-conference/what-climate-change-will-do-to-your-loaf-of-bread-20150621-ghshcq.html

This is what climate change will do to your loaf of bread If the promise of higher temperatures, rising sea levels and more frequent natural disasters doesn't convince you of the urgent need for the world to act on climate change, maybe this picture will.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/06/03/rick-santorum-tells-pope-to-leave-science-to-scientists-forgets-pope-has-masters-in-chemistry/

Rick Sa****um Tells Pope To Leave Science To Scientists, Forgets Pope Has Masters In Chemistry Rick Sa****um tries to bash Pope Francis for speaking about climate change, fails biblically.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=85932

Baked Alaska : Image of the Day The small town of Eagle was hotter on May 23 than it has been on any day in Houston or Dallas this year.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/16/its-official-2014-was-the-hottest-year-in-recorded-history/

It’s official: 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history Both NASA and NOAA agree: The planet just set an ominous new record.