Improving understanding of climate variability, predictability and change.
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Jim Kinter retweeted
We're hiring! Join our team and help us develop, implement, and manage a suite of research translation and workforce development programs that will put research into practice to create climate-ready communities across Virginia.
Apply here:
listings.jobs.gmu.edu/jobs/d…
Jim Kinter retweeted
ICYMI: @WHOSTP and @UW convened a forum on leveraging the capabilities of colleges and universities to catalyze climate solutions in communities across the country. You can learn more here⤵️whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upd…
Jim Kinter retweeted
The Climate Resilient Planning Workshop was a success!
Thank you to our partners @NoVARegion and those from @Uni_Stuttgart for contributing to a vibrant, educational, and fun-filled two days!
Stay tuned for more on this cross-national collaboration. 🌍🙌
Jim Kinter retweeted
On March 8, @WHOSTP will host a #CampusClimateSolutions Forum to explore how college campuses and communities can accelerate an innovation ecosystem for climate solutions. Webinar registration is open: whitehouse.gov/ostp/events-w…
Jim Kinter retweeted
It's here! 🙌
Read our final report on the health benefits of a decarbonized power sector in Virginia:
vaclimate.org/publications/
Jim Kinter retweeted
Completely decarbonized power generation in Virginia by 2045 - that's what the Clean Economy Act mandates.
And an analysis just released this morning by @VirginiaClimate @Mason4C details the incredible health & economic benefits.
Full story here: bit.ly/3ZuDnqi
SKYWARN spotters are very important during major weather events, providing real time ground truth about severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, winter hazards etc. The real-time weather spotter information helps inform warning decisions and verify ongoing hazardous weather.
Brendon Rubin-Oster, Lead Meteorologist at National Weather Service (NWS) Balt/Wash Forecast Ofc. will teach a SKYWARN class at GMU on 10/13 from 12 to 2 pm in Johnson Center Meeting Room F. NWS SKYWARN trains the public to be citizen weather spotters.
Thinking that the Inflation Reduction Act will solve climate change once and for all vox.com/policy-and-politics/…? Enroll in CLIM 101 (catalog.gmu.edu/courses/clim…) to learn how to critically assess such measures.
Concerned that summers in New England will never be cool again nypost.com/2022/08/07/summer…? Enroll in CLIM 101 (catalog.gmu.edu/courses/clim…) and learn if that worry is warranted.
Scratching your head about water coming around your ankles on a sunny day at the coast foxweather.com/extreme-weath…? Enroll in CLIM 101 (catalog.gmu.edu/courses/clim…) and satisfy your itch.
Wondering why Europe has set another record for wildfires this year: dw.com/en/europe-set-for-rec…? Enroll in CLIM 101 (catalog.gmu.edu/courses/clim…) and find out!
Curious about the coming megastorms in California: nytimes.com/interactive/2022…? Enroll in CLIM 101 (catalog.gmu.edu/courses/clim…) to learn more!
Confused by the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA? CLIM 101 will help you understand it.
science.gmu.edu/news/care-ab…
Syllabus: cola.gmu.edu/kinter/CLIM101/
Jim Kinter retweeted
Learn about climate change in our fall semester CLIM 101 course. Scan the QR code or click link below for more information.
*ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE*
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Please see op-ed by Kinter and Maibach in Richmond Times Dispatch (richmond.com/opinion/columni…) or Free Lance-Star (fredericksburg.com/opinion/c…) or Roanoke Times (roanoke.com/opinion/columnis…)