CPP Testimony
My name is Dr. Jennifer Krauel, and I live here in Portland. I’m here today as an Oregonian and a member of the climate action group Scientist Rebellion. I’m here to share my support for … Read more
Science
Relating to science, especially climate science.
Rumble on the River #12
Debunking A False Solution To The Climate Crisis– Nuclear Power Is NOT A Climate Fix Join us on January 31st at 6 PM. The panel will discuss the inherent problems with this energy source, national and … Read more
The Day Scientists Got Arrested
ing in ever greater detail the catastrophe we face, if we are not willing to do anything about it?” Indeed. As a non-scientist, I would urge everyone who IS a scientist, of whatever branch of science, to focus your trained mind on the question that follows from the previous one. Scientists’ communications methods have been unsuccessful in effecting the changes that your research shows the need for – why not try collective direct action?
Scientist Rebellion
When? April 6, 4:00 PM Where? Portland Business Alliance, 121 SW Salmon St. Scientists have studied the climate and ecological crisis but our warnings have failed. After decades of writing reports, advising governments, and giving … Read more
What’s New on xrpdx.org!
If you haven’t checked out our Climate Information Resources page, now is the time! This continuously updated library is a collection of everything you need to keep up to date with climate science and the … Read more
Climate Education and Nightmare Fuel
A year ago, if you had told me I would now be an online teacher, I would have laughed in your face. You see, eons ago, in normal life, I am an outdoor educator. I … Read more
Tipping Points and Greta and the Dalai Lama, oh my!
tipping point: 1. (mathematics, catastrophe theory) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences. 2. (sociology) A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting … Read more
Are We “Past the Tipping Point”? Don’t Panic!
Icy rain was hitting my window as I read through my Twitter feed. November’s gray gloom made the afternoon feel like an endless evening, and a recent report published in Nature titled “An earth system … Read more
Smoke Grenades: Somehow Even More Toxic than Expected
Portland’s Chemical Weapons Research Consortium, led by Dr. Juniper L. Simonis, has been studying the use of chemical weapons on Portlanders by Portland Police and federal agents since early in Portland’s Black Lives Matter uprising, … Read more
Update on the Environmental Impacts of Teargas
Last week we asked everyone to nag Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality and Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services about a request for information regarding the effects of teargas on the environment. A few days ago, … Read more