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Katharine Hayhoe      

Atmospheric Scientist, Professor of Political Science & Director of Climate Science Center at Texas Tech, Chief Scientist with The Nature Conservancy

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. She has served as a lead author for the Second, Third, and Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessments and her work has resulted in over 125 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and other publications. She is the author of the best-selling book "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World." She also hosts the PBS Digital Series "Global Weirding" and is a co-founder of Science Moms.

Hayhoe is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the American Scientific Affiliation, an Honourary Fellow of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, an Oxfam Sister of the Planet, and the World Evangelical Alliance’s Climate Ambassador. She has been named to lists including the TIME 100 Most Influential People and Fortune's 50 World's Greatest Leaders, received a number of awards including the National Center for Science Education’s Friend of the Planet Award, the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize and Ambassador Award, and the Sierra Club’s Distinguished Service Award, and is a United Nations Champion of the Earth in Science and Innovation.

Speech Topics


Talking Climate Change with Christians

The Bible never mentions climate change - yet from Genesis to Revelation, its full of instruction and guidance of how we are to care for and protect this unique home God has given us and those who share it with us. How is fossil fuel use and climate change affecting Gods creation? If we view the Earth as Gods gift to us, what does it mean to be a good steward of that gift? And if we truly believe we are called to love others as we've been loved by God, what should our perspective be on climate action and climate justice?

Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?

Climate change is one of the most hotly debated scientific issues of today. But, is the evidence solid? Are proposed solutions viable? And why would any of us even care? Join Katharine Hayhoe as she untangles the complex science behind global warming and highlights the key role our values play in shaping our attitudes and actions on this crucial topic.

Climate Science: What’s New?

Human emissions of greenhouse gases now overwhelm the influence of natural drivers on Earth's climate. How will our energy choices and resulting emissions affect temperature and precipitation, extreme events, sea level rise and more, over this century and beyond? What are the implications for meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement and avoiding dangerous change? And what about the potential for surprise, as we push the climate system harder and faster than any time in human history? Join Katharine as she highlights key results and new science from the Fourth U. S. National Climate Assessment, and lays out how climate change is affecting regions and sectors across the U. S.

News


Reflections on Climate Change on the Anniversary of Super Storm ...
Ferguson cites, plus Katharine Hayhoe and James Hansen, none of whom is a hurricane specialist), they also included nonscientists (Al Gore, Joe Romm, Bill ...
Katharine Hayhoe - Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Katharine Hayhoe is Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University. She recently co-wrote a book with her husband about climate ...
Climate Change: Evangelical Scientists Say Limbaugh Wrong, Faith ...
By Katharine Hayhoe and Thomas Ackerman, CP Op-Ed Contributors. August 31, 2013|9:55 am. Rush Limbaugh doesn't think we exist. In other words that ...

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