http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com science writer and book author Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:51:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/an-ozone-challenge-to-science-writers http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/an-ozone-challenge-to-science-writers#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:34:20 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=963 NOAA’s announcement on August 28, 2009 that nitrous oxide is replacing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the most abundant ozone-depleting substance emitted by human activities offers a big challenge to science writers. Making sense of ozone and the substances that deplete it is always difficult because the atmospheric chemistry involved is complex. This story is a continuation [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/an-ozone-challenge-to-science-writers/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/journalists-and-climate-science http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/journalists-and-climate-science#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:14:51 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=777 The political, diplomatic, and military consequences of climate change can be a minefield for journalists. Lately most such coverage has been about the cap and trade legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress. More complex topics are on the horizon, however, and intelligent reporting of these will require deeper scientific knowledge than needed for [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/journalists-and-climate-science/feed 1