Briefing #7, 27 March 2007
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About the Center

Center Highlights

• Roger Pielke, Jr. testified before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, on the subject of Political Interference in the Work of Government Climate Change Scientists. Roger's Congressional testimony can be read here.

• A New & Upcoming Book Releases page has just been added to our website. Here you will find information about books by Center authors including release dates, table of contents, reviews, and how to order.

Prometheus is the Center’s weblog. Recent posts:

• Why Al Gore Will be the Next President: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

• Understanding US Climate Politics

• Should A Scientific Advisor be Evaluated According to Political Criteria?

• Post-IPCC Political Handicapping: Count the Votes

Sample of Recent Publications:

• How do you communicate climate change in order to facilitate societal response?
  Moser, S. and L. Dilling (eds.), 2007. Creating a Climate for Change: Communicating Climate Change and Facilitating Social Change. Cambridge University Press, 512p.
  

• Renewed attention to policies for adapting to climate change cannot come too soon:
  Pielke, Jr., R.A., G. Prins, S. Rayner, and D. Sarewitz, 2007. Climate change 2007: Lifting the taboo on adaptation, Nature, Vol. 445, February 8.
  

• How recent Colorado drought years have brought many challenges while providing strong incentives for reform and innovation:
  Kenney, D., C. Goemans, B. Klein, J. Lowrey, and K. Reidy, 2007. Residential Water Demand Management in Aurora: Learning from the Drought Crisis, Colorado Water, February/March.