Barbara Farhar, adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado, research associate at CU Law School and at the Institute of Behavioral Science, will give a talk on Monday, September 15, 2008 on "Zero Energy Homes". The talk will be from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the CSTPR Conference Room. More Info.

• Mary Tyszkiewicz, Venture Capital Concept Analysis, September 8, 2008.
• Barbara Farhar, Zero Energy Homes, September 15, 2008.
• The Energy and Climate Challenge for the New President, CU-Boulder, September 16, 2008.
• CIRES Distinguished Lecture Series: Susan Solomon, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sept. 26, 2008.
• Frank Laird, Changing Technological Systems: Comprehensive Policy for Renewable Energy, October 13, 2008.
• Roger Pielke, Jr., Scientists in Highly Politicized Debates, Cornell University, October 23, 2008.
• Marilyn Averill, Climate Litigation: The Role of the Judiciary in U.S. Climate Policy, October 27, 2008.
• Jerry Peterson, A nuclear physicist in the Department of State, November 10, 2008.

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• Lisa Dilling's book, Creating a Climate for Change, is now available in paperback!
• Faculty Affiliate Paul Komor shared 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
• Rad Byerly appointed to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission.
• Congratulations to CSTPR Affiliate Balaji Rajagopalan, winner of WMO's 2009 Norbert Gerbier-MUMM Int'l Award.
• Read the latest briefing on the Center's Science Policy work.

• The Rise and Fall of the Space Shuttle
• Scientists and the Next President of the United States
• Has Technology Assessment Kept Pace with Globalization?
• Overheated Claims

Joel Achenbach on Weather Extremes: In today's Washington Post Joel Achenbach has a smart and nuanced piece on weather extremes and climate change. The attribution of weather events and trends...

• A Caution to Policymakers: Climate Models Fail Key Tests by T. Chase. Responses by Trenberth, Hulme & Pielke

• Roger Pielke, Jr. interviewed on a 3 September 2008 NPR Broadcast on cyclones and global warming.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 3 September 2008 Time Magazine article on natural disasters occurances and intensity.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 24 August 2008 Casper Star Tribune article on NCAR Layoffs and Cheyenne supercomputer.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 18 August 2008 Daily Camera article on NCAR budget cuts.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 12 August 2008 Christian Science Monitor article on climate and presidential campaigns.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 9 August 2008 Boston Globe article on the societal impact of global warming.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. quoted in 7 August 2008 Daily Camera article on the closing of NCAR's climate impacts center.
• Roger Pielke, Jr. cited in 7 August 2008 New York Times Dot Earth Blog on closing of NCAR's climate lab.

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