Dr. Bill Chameides joined Environmental Defense as chief scientist in 2005 after three decades in academia as a professor of atmospheric sciences. As an atmospheric scientist, Chameides's research focuses on explaining the processes that shape our environment and thereby help to identify pathways toward a sustainable future.
As an advocate, Chameides promotes governmental and private sector action to advance the causes of environmental health and sustainability using market-based approaches founded in sound scientific principles.
Dr. Chameides is:
• a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
• a recipient of the American Geophysical Union's Macelwane Award
• a National Associate of the National Academies in "recognition of extraordinary service"
Recent Blog Entries
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What should be Obama's first priority?
By Tony Kreindler for climate411 3 Comments
One suggestion: "The energy policy America needs now." Read full post »
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The answer to the billion dollar question
By Tony Kreindler for climate411 2 Comments
Investing in projects to repair and update our aging infrastructure would pay off in new jobs and a more efficient America. But where will the money come from? Read full post »
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Florida report: Capping carbon saves money
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 1 Comments
The State of Florida's report on energy and climate change includes some hopeful findings. Read full post »
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Fight global warming with EDF's new toolbar
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 1 Comments
If only fighting global warming were as easy as surfing the web... Read full post »
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South Pacific island evacuating due to global warming
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 0 Comments
The leader of Kiribati is directing his people to scatter as rising sea levels submerge the South Pacific island nation they have called home for centuries. Read full post »
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Eight lost years: An interactive timeline
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 0 Comments
An interactive timeline gives an at-a-glance overview of scientific reports, environmental impacts, and lost opportunities. Read full post »
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A profusion of green jobs is just a carbon cap away
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 0 Comments
A Sunday New York Times Magazine profile helps make the case why federal policy needs to catch up with clean energy technology, not the other way around. Read full post »
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Keeping cool in a world that's 'Hot, Flat, and Crowded'
By Gernot Wagner for climate411 0 Comments
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's latest book explains how and why we must stop relying on "fuels from hell" (coal, oil, and gas) as our primary source of energy, and instead switch to "fuels from heaven." Read full post »
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Time-lapse video of Alaska's eroding coastline
By Sheryl Canter for climate411 0 Comments
Alaska's northern coastline is eroding at rates as high as 30 meters (100 feet) per year. See it with your own eyes here. Read full post »
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Carbon dioxide emissions up 3 percent in 2007
By James Wang for climate411 0 Comments
CO2 levels are continuing upward, and the rate of increase is accelerating, according to a new report. Read full post »
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