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Commentary (4)

Satellite Collision Is a Reminder of Challenges Posed by Space Debris — Mar 15, 2013

Evidence for Climate Change Is Overwhelming — Mar 8, 2012

In case after case, the theory that best fits the data is the one that also leads inexorably to the conclusion that human influence is one of the most important forces currently changing the climate, writes Robert J. Lempert.

Climate Scientists Should Wear Adam Smith Ties — Mar 30, 2011

If it were really possible to explain millions of years of Earth data with a theory that doesn't also imply a recent human influence on the climate, some ambitious, self-interested team of scientists somewhere in the world would seek scientific renown by doing so, writes Robert Lempert.

Storms Blow, But We Can Cut Losses — Sep 16, 2004

Published commentary by RAND staff.

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Beth Katz received a B.A. in environmental science from Columbia University with summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa distinctions. With a research fellowship at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Katz researched arsenic in tree rings at a Superfund Site in New Jersey. She presented this…

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Director of Research, RAND Gulf States Policy Institute

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Gary Cecchine is director of research for the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute and a senior natural scientist at the RAND Corporation. He leads and conducts technical and policy research in a range of areas, including energy and environmental policy, coastal protection, emergency preparedness…

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