Andrew Dessler
Andrew Dessler is a prominent climate scientist at Texas A&M University, recognized for his research on the interactions between climate and policy. He provides insights on the implications of climate change and the feasibility of achieving global warming targets, often emphasizing that while missing the 1.5-degree Celsius goal may not spell disaster, every fraction of a degree of warming has critical consequences for the planet's ecosystems and human societies.
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Andrew Dessler is a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University.
Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds | News
Jamaica· 2025-11-06
Andrew Dessler helped organize public comments to push back against the report.
Trump administration dissolves climate contrarian group that authored controversial report
United States· 2025-09-10
Andrew Dessler, director of the Texas Center for Extreme Weather at Texas A&M University, stated that the Trump administration’s report should not be viewed as a scientific document.
The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate changeUnited States· 2025-08-01
Andrew Dessler, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, discusses the cycle of environmental disaster followed by scant preparation.
The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters | Greg Abbott
United Kingdom· 2025-07-13
Andrew Dessler, the director of the Texas Weather Center, stated that the claim about cloud seeding causing the floods is complete nonsense.
מספר הנעדרים בשיטפונות בטקסס זינק בעשרות
Israel· 2025-07-09
Andrew Dessler is a climate scientist at Texas A&M University who criticized the hiring of Koonin, Spencer, and Christy.
Trump administration hires 3 outspoken climate contrarians for Department of EnergyUnited States· 2025-07-08
Andrew Dessler explains how climate change influences every weather event we see now.
Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn | Texas floods 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Andrew Dessler explained how climate change likely made the weather event stronger.
Ted Cruz ensured Trump spending bill slashed weather forecasting funding | Texas floods 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Andrew Dessler is a climate scientist who discussed the aspirational nature of the 1.5 degree goal in relation to climate change.
Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come | World NewsJamaica· 2025-06-22
