American Chemical Society posts new online collection of resources on climate change
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 University
Topic: Climate change science Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
James McCarthy, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Oceanography, Harvard University.
Topic: Observed and anticipated climate change impacts Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
John Christy, Ph.D., Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
Topic: Four things I think I know about climate Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
Robert Socolow, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Topic: America's climate choices Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
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 1 Confronting Climate Change Part 2 A climate change sub-forum on the ACS Network
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The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
The climate experts and their presentations include:
Michael McElroy, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Studies, Harvard University
Topic: Climate change science Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
James McCarthy, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Oceanography, Harvard University.
Topic: Observed and anticipated climate change impacts Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
John Christy, Ph.D., Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
Topic: Four things I think I know about climate Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
Robert Socolow, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Topic: America's climate choices Audio and Presentation Slides (requires Flash) Download PowerPoint
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 1 Confronting Climate Change Part 2 A climate change sub-forum on the ACS Network
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The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
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