Category Archives: politics

Más acción, menos palabras

[Cross posted at Global Adaptation Institute] Today I´ve published the article “Más Acción, Menos Palabras,” in the Madrid-based daily national newspaper, La Rázon. One of the goals of the article is that in the wake of no clear path forward on … Continue reading

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Proactive from the little things up

Your actions are votes to the world you want to live in.

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The Adaptation Agenda at Durban

[Cross posted at the Global Adaptation Institute News.] Reporting from Durban, with contributions from Ian Noble watching from the web. In the morning I joined the Climate Communications Day. Attendees were mainly environmental journalists.  It is part of a continuing process to assist … Continue reading

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Interview for Development Seed about Durban

[Cross posted at the Global Adaptation Institute News.] Development Seed published today an interview we made about the climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. We discussed the importance of open data in the climate mitigation and adaptation movements.

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At the Water Hackathon Reception

[More less transcription of the speech I gave today] Thank you very much for the invitation to join the Kick-off of the Water Hackathon. The topic at hand is extremely important. Water is essential, yet billions of people face aggravating … Continue reading

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With great knowledge comes great responsibility

One of the most difficult things to assimilate as a scientist  is the contrast between the knowledge of the dangers ahead of us  and the lack of awareness by the public or even the politicians. Paul & Anne Ehrlich Adapted from … Continue reading

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Think Science

Science works regardless of what people think,  but it´s better when they do.

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Tech@State 2011: Open Source Software advocacy from the State Dept.

Last Friday the US State Department hosted its 5th Tech@State, where technologist and diplomats unite to pursue goals in education, health, and welfare worldwide. The topic for this year was Open Source Software.

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When Weather matters. Are we acting properly upon forecasts?

This [free as pdf] NAP book is a report from the 2008 NRC Board of Atmospheric Sciences workshop: “Progress and Priorities of U.S. Weather Research and Research-to-Operations Activities”. Despite the chaotic nature of Weather, scientist are currently able to measure (nowcast) … Continue reading

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You can´t outsource your unknown unknowns.

You probably know what you know, You estimate what you know you don´t know, but you just don´t know what you don´t know. There is only one way to: reach out, let in, and learn. But you´ve got to do … Continue reading

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