James Hansen
James Hansen is a prominent climate scientist and director of the Program on Climate Science at Columbia University. He is well-known for his pioneering work on climate change and its effects, particularly regarding greenhouse gas sensitivity and the potential for irreversible climate impacts. His latest research presents alarming findings about the acceleration of climate change and the critical state of the Earth's climate system.
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Former NASA director James Hansen estimated in 2012 that the energy disturbance to the Earth’s climate system from greenhouse gas accumulations was equivalent to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs per day.
Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-30
James Hansen presents a hypothesis that the reduction of sulfur dioxide emissions may have caused rapid warming.
L’ultima (folle) idea di Musk: costellazione di satelliti per schermare le radiazioni solari e gestire l’emergenza climatica
Italy· 2025-11-16
James Hansen announced the beginning of global warming in 1988.
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Peru· 2025-06-23
James Hansen, a former director, first called national attention to human-caused global warming at a Senate hearing during the hot summer of 1988.
NASA scientists describe ‘absolute sh*tshow’ at agency as Trump budget seeks to dismantle top US climate lab
United States· 2025-06-05
Dr. James Hansen, known as the godfather of climate science, has been a prominent figure in climate research and activism.
Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’ | Environment
United Kingdom· 2025-05-21
James Hansen testified to the US Congress in 1988 about the existence of climate change.
Harvard unter Druck: Naomi Oreskes über Antisemitismus
Switzerland· 2025-05-08
Climatologist James Hansen electrified a Senate committee by testifying that Earth was now hotter than ever in the history of recorded measurements.
Opinion: The IPCC special report was a wake-up call. Did we listen?
Canada· 2025-04-26
James Hansen is convinced that climate change has significantly accelerated over the past 15 years.
Klimawandel: Hat sich Erderwärmung beschleunigt? Was dafür und dagegen spricht - Wissen
Germany· 2025-03-03
James Hansen is convinced that climate change has significantly accelerated over the past 15 years.
Hat sich der Klimawandel beschleunigt? - WissenGermany· 2025-03-03James Hansen is a former climate scientist at NASA who leads a team of scientists assessing global warming.
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Israel· 2025-02-23James Hansen is one of the leading figures in climate science, known for declaring in 1988 that global warming was already underway.
Crise climática acelerou? ‘Se seguir assim, será alta permanente de 1,5ºC 25 anos antes do previsto'
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-18
James Hansen, a former NASA scientist, has clearly stated that climate phenomena are already too advanced.
L’accord de Paris est mort, on fait quoi ? | Gabonreview.com
Gabon· 2025-02-13
James Hansen wrote a paper exploring the causes of recent extreme heat and the acceleration of climate change.
Key Paris warming target may have been breached: Study
Australia· 2025-02-12
