As of today, a quick google search on the term “climate change” yields 1,390,000,000 results. The nature of the articles ranges from specific regional impacts via “news and views” (e.g., “Midwesterners are being forced to face up to climate change”1) to more general educational sites (e.g., “what is it, and how do we know it’s … Continue reading Now that we’ve blown all this CO2 into the atmosphere, what are the chances we can get rid of it?
Author: heather throckmorton
What’s the bottom line to impact change?
As I’m driving home from work I come to the usual 2 intersections where, every day around the hours of 5 o’clock rush hour, I yield to the traffic guards at each intersection whom essentially serve the purpose of a traffic light. Oftentimes they’re out there in the rain and cold, and after 2 years … Continue reading What’s the bottom line to impact change?
Dungeness crab fisherman claim foul play on climate change
Apparently the first case where a "food producer" has sued the fossil fuel industry for climate change- It will be interesting to see how this unfolds, and could perhaps set a precedent for future, similar lawsuits. The evidence is indeed mounting. The link between fossil fuel combustion and climate change is supported by enough science … Continue reading Dungeness crab fisherman claim foul play on climate change
Cancer scientists convene at AACR special conference
It’s incredible how far cancer research and therapies have advanced. I had the opportunity to learn more about novel signaling and translational controls in cancer and immune-oncology at the Americal Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Conference on “Targeting PI3K/mTOR signaling”. The several-day conference has been small, with ~170 researchers. Topics have ranged from basic … Continue reading Cancer scientists convene at AACR special conference
National Climate Assessment is released- where do we go from here?
One of the biggest challenges that I became aware of in previous work as a climate scientist is the gap between understanding how the science translates to dollars, and confidently putting forth those estimates to policymakers to introduce and enact legislation. Monetizing things like ecosystem destruction, for example, in particular with some model uncertainty, is … Continue reading National Climate Assessment is released- where do we go from here?
LANL September 2013 Synoptic Sampling a Success!
Despite the cold (and overly ambitious) days of fieldwork in Barrow, the consensus among LANL’s hydrology and geochemistry research team is that our 2nd Synoptic Sampling Campaign in September 2013 was a huge success! Our field crew consisted of a highly motivated and hard-working team from LANL including: Lily Cohen (post-bac, and research superwoman); Garrett Altmann … Continue reading LANL September 2013 Synoptic Sampling a Success!
Heather Throckmorton, PhD 
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