Tag: science

Or otherwise, millions will be imperiled by increasing droughts, floods, fires and poverty.

This means that restoring food sovereignty to Native communities requires the re-introduction of indigenous food production, distribution practices and infrastructure, in concert with the re-valuation of traditional ecological knowledge that has long been sidelined from Western notions of science.

"...our message as scientists is simple: Our planet's future climate is inextricably tied to the future of its forests."

Without supportive government policies, innovative plastic alternatives will have trouble crossing the so-called “valley of death” from the lab to the market.

"Kelvin will be a good science advisor, but so much of what makes an effective science advisor depends not on the person, but on the president and the White House."

Scientists say pesticides from nearby farms are pushing them closer to extinction.

It’s time to end the corporate war on cancer science.

Despite such fence-sitting over the science, the company knows action is necessary, which makes Shell's continued huge investments in fossil fuels for the next two decades all the more intriguing.

“I think it’s all about vested interests.”

“There is no point in being a scientist if you are unwilling to defend the technical work you do, especially when that work is mischaracterized by powerful members of the administration."