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Global Climate Change: A Primer
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
6:30-8:30 p.m. with discussion beginning at 7:00 followed by Q&A
Location: Tir Na Nog, 218 South Blount Street, Raleigh, 833-7795
Dr. Orrin H. Pilkey will discuss global climate change and his soon-to-be-released book, "Global Climate Change: A Primer" (Duke University Press).
“This timely, informative book is exactly what the public needs to
understand the ongoing disruption of the earth’s climate. Orrin H.
and Keith C. Pilkey present an excellent summary of what we know,
and what we don’t know, about the planet’s climate. They also
provide a superb overview of a huge campaign underwritten by
corporate dollars and intended to confuse the public and
manufacture doubt about climate issues.”
— Brent Blackwelder,
President Emeritus, Friends of the Earth
Is climate change real? How is it happening and how can we slow its progression? During this Café we will learn about the science of global climate change and the damage that rising temperatures are causing: sea level rise, ocean acidification, glacier and sea ice melting, changing habitats, desertification, and the threats to animals, humans, coral reefs, marshes and mangroves. We will also discuss the arguments typically advanced by global change deniers. Could fossil fuel companies be promoting the controversy?
Artist Mary Edna Fraser illustrated the book with her batik art and will join the Café. A book signing will take place immediately following the Science Café.
This Café was made possible through a partnership with the NC Coastal Federation.
About our Speaker:
Orrin Pilkey is a research professor, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth and Ocean Sciences, and Director Emeritus of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) within the Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University.
RSVP to katey.ahmann@ncmail.net. For more information, contact Katey Ahmann at 919-733-7450, ext. 531.
Science Café is an event where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a
glass of wine, anyone can come to explore current topics in science and
technology. In conjunction with local Triangle Sigma Xi chapters, the
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will host a series of monthly
talks with the goal of promoting discussion of science in a community
setting. Our Science Café programs will take place in coffee shops, bars
and restaurants around Raleigh.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences strives to enhance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the natural world through
exhibits, publications and programs. Visit us in downtown Raleigh at 11
West Jones Street or online at www.naturalsciences.org.
Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and
engineers, with more than 500 chapters in North America and around the
world. In addition to publishing American Scientist magazine, the
Society sponsors a variety of programs that support and promote science
and engineering.
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