Erika Spanger-SiegfriedRex Tillerson and “We’ll Adapt” to Climate Change: Millionaire Oilmen Say the Darndest ThingsPeople tell me that Rex Tillerson stands a good chance of being confirmed as Secretary of State this month. In the spirit of not going…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Erika Spanger-SiegfriedLies Hurt. Facts Matter. And So Does Resistance.Any observer of truth will tell you that 2016 is a lie-soaked lost cause. Will 2017 see a pro-truth resistance? We’d better see to it.Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Erika Spanger-SiegfriedinThe Union of Concerned ScientistsGlobal Warming in the Arctic: A Sensitive Climate Gone Off the RailsIt is polar night in the Arctic — a darkness that lasts from early October to early March. Temperatures rarely escape freezing in that…Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016
Erika Spanger-SiegfriedinThe Union of Concerned ScientistsKing Tides and the “Supermoon” — Time and Tide Wait for No ManThe laws of physics are unchanged by the US presidential election: the planet is still warming, sea levels are still rising, and the moon…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
Erika Spanger-SiegfriedinThe Union of Concerned ScientistsKing Tide’s Gift: Gentle Awakenings to a Rapidly Changing WorldLast week the sea went where it should not be, filling roadways, nudging into homes, and once again obliterating the line between…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016