Woods Hole Research Center Newsletter

July 2012

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Welcome to our new-look website! The home page redesign offers important features for visitors. We now have current news articles linked from rotating slides to describe everyday aspects of our mission, and more.

NSF Grant Enables Important Research

Senior Scientist Michael Coe has been awarded a $655,000 grant from NASA to conduct research into the effects of land use change on climate in the Amazonian agro-frontier. Read more about the work and project objectives.

Climate Change
Communications

The science of climate change has grown more compelling, but public acceptance has grown weaker. Susan Joy Hassol explains the causes for this dilemma and how our communications efforts can improve.

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Earth from Space

"I'm a lot fonder of the Earth now. I'm loyal to the Earth, as opposed to a country or town... We should send a lot of politicians up there."

Piers Sellers, former astronaut and current deputy director of NASA's Science and Exploration Directorate, visits the Center.

Polaris Project 2012

Since 2008, the Polaris Project has trained future leaders in arctic research and informed the public about the Arctic and its relation to global climate change. Read about this year's expedition and link through to the Polaris Project website for more information.

Why I Give

WHRC supporters give because they are concerned about climate disruption, they care about the future of the world's great ecosystems, and they want to see human prosperity develop within the vision of a verdant Earth.

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President's Blog

I Wonder

A letter from Vermont seventh grader Molly Henne prompted Eric Davidson's most recent blog after she wrote to him for an expert's opinion on climate change. Eric's response considers a question that many adults have also been asking: Was our mild winter related to climate change? Read on ...

	WHRC in the News NY Times publishes an editorial by WHRC board vice chair Thomas Lovejoy: What Rio Can Do ... Assistant Scientist Rob Spencer is interviewed by Mindy Todd for NPR's On Point: Listen to the podcast here ... Washington Post describes how forest floors contribute greenhouse gases to air: As the Earth Warms ...