Hayhoe, Katharine

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Katharine Hayhoe is a research associate professor in the Department of Geosciences at Texas Tech University and CEO of ATMOS Research, a scientific consulting company providing climate change and impact analyses to government agencies. Her research examines the impact of human activities on the global environment.

Much of her work is driven by the need to communicate the urgency of climate change and its effects. Her studies have been published in leading journals in the scientific community, presented before the U.S. Congress, and highlighted by state and federal agencies in support of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.

Katharine also serves as a contributor and expert reviewer for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, sharing in the Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to the IPCC in 2007. Katharine lives in Lubbock, Texas with her husband Andrew and their son Gavin.

Books

A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions by Katharine Hayhoe