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[Phys-l] Fwd: UCS on Colbert Report tonight: Defending climate science



bc will, perforce, try the "web" version.

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From: Union of Concerned Scientists <action@ucsusa.org>
Date: 2010, April 06, 12:57:41 PDT
To: bernardcleyet@redshift.com
Subject: UCS on Colbert Report tonight: Defending climate science
Reply-To: Union of Concerned Scientists <action@ucsusa.org>






UCS Climate Scientist to appear tonight on the Colbert Report
Get the facts on how long-term climate changes interact with short-term weather patterns, and learn more about the misconceptions at the core of the contentious dispute about climate science. Tonight, April 6, 11:30 p.m. EDT, on Comedy Central.

UCS Scientist Defends the Facts on The Colbert Report

Dear bernard,

UCS Climate Scientist, Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel will go head to head with a skeptical meteorologist during "couples counseling" tonight on the Colbert Report. It should be funny and informative. We hope you tune in, tonight, April 6 on Comedy Central at 11:30 p.m. EDT.

Both sciences are indeed "married" through their focus on the atmosphere, but they differ when it comes to identifying short-term trends, such as storms, versus long-term trends, such as human-induced climate change. Brenda will set the record straight: Global warming is real and its consequences are becoming increasingly apparent as sea levels rise, glaciers melt, and extreme weather events become more prevalent.

Right now we are witnessing an unprecedented number of attacks on climate science and scientists. This makes effective communication on global warming more critical now than ever before—in the news media as well as entertainment programs like The Colbert Report.

The Union of Concerned Scientists is committed to elevating the voices of scientists in the public in ways that are timely, accessible, robust, and compelling. Building on our long history, UCS has launched a major initiative to strengthen the communication of climate science to the American public.

If you miss the program tonight, it should be available on the Comedy Central website over the next few days. Be sure to check it out!

Sincerely,

Jean Sideris
Outreach Coordinator
Climate and Energy Program



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