Archives for January 2012

Dr. Kerry Emanuel

Kerry Emanuel, PhD is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Atmospheric Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has been on the faculty since 1981, after spending three years on the faculty of UCLA. Professor Emanuel’s research interests focus on tropical meteorology and climate, with a specialty in hurricane physics. His interests […]

What We Know About Climate Change

Dr. Kerry Emanuel, a Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, will discuss his book “What We Know about Climate Change.”  What are the risks and possible benefits of climate change?  How much of it is manmade and how much is natural?  Will we be in for more intense hurricanes? How will society cope with increased […]