Astronaut who fought for climate change dies.
This astronaut had one final mission - to warn the world about climate change.
Piers Sellers, who spoke to Channel 4 News in August, has passed away aged 61.
This astronaut had one final mission - to warn the world about climate change.
Piers Sellers, who spoke to Channel 4 News in August, has passed away aged 61.
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British-born US astronaut
Piers Sellers, pictured after his safe return on the space shuttle
Discovery in 2006, died on Friday aged 61.
Photograph: Pete Cosgrove/AP
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Climate scientist and Nasa astronaut Piers Sellers dies aged 61
Continue reading at ... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/24/climate-scientist-and-nasa-astronaut-piers-sellers-dies-aged-61
When it comes to truly understanding that blue marble we all call home, few people can claim as much insight as Piers Sellers. Not only as an astronaut did Piers get the chance to witness Earth from that ultimate bird’s eye view, but now as the division director of NASA's Earth Sciences department, he oversees the work of 1600 scientists tasked with understanding how the natural systems of our planet operate, and how they’re changing because of humanity's collective impact.
In this special Season 1 Finale of The Elephant, we speak with Piers Sellers about his experiences as an astronaut and what it was like to view earth from space, the exciting new science of understanding the earth’s natural systems, and why despite the serious work ahead, he’s optimistic humanity will be able to overcome the challenge posed by climate change...
The research agrees: Humans are causing climate change (consensus on consensus)
Continue reading at ... https://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-scientific-consensus.htm