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William L. Chameides

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326:, criticized the North Carolina government's proposal of a law in response to a report stating that sea levels were projected to rise about 39 inches over the next century. In an article for the News & Observer, they accused the law's supporters of trying to "disregard projections of sea level rise" and trying to "outlaw climate change." The law, which would prevent the government from using sea-level data based on anything except "historical data" for the next four years, was passed despite Chameides' objections. He has also criticized the 276:' Committee on Science, Space and Technology on the matter. In his testimony, delivered on April 25, 2013, he said that global warming is occurring, is primarily caused by human activity, and that it will have many negative effects on the United States, including, but not limited to, "more intense and frequent heat waves, risks to coastal communities from 192:. In December 2013, Chameides announced that he would be stepping down from his position at Duke the following June, saying that he "feels comfortable stepping down now given that he has accomplished many of his initial goals." He was replaced by Alan Townsend on July 1, but remains a member of the Nicholas School faculty. 334:
emissions by promoting the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars, manufacturing new cars results in the production of carbon dioxide—he puts the figure at between 3 and 12 tons per car. He has also calculated that trading in a clunker that gets 18 mpg for a new car that gets 22 mpg would necessitate 5
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may significantly reduce global food production. In the study, Chameides et al. wrote that about 60% of smog is produced in North America, Europe, China, and Japan, which also produce about 60% of the global food supply. In 1998, Chameides was elected into the National Academy of Sciences, becoming
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Chameides, a native of New York City, originally wanted to be a lawyer at the time he went to college. However, he later changed his major, first to physics and then to atmospheric science, as a result of taking an undergraduate physics course. He received a bachelor's degree from
280:, greater drying of the arid Southwest, and increased public health risks." He currently runs a blog on the Nicholas School of the Environment website called "The Green Grok," and has also blogged about global warming and other environmental issues on the 256:, a decision that Virginia Gewin referred to as "unorthodox." Chameides said he made this decision because he wanted to "...do more to advance the cause of good environmental stewardship." In 2011, Chameides was the vice-chair of a report issued by the 335:
and a half years of typical driving to offset the car's carbon footprint. Chameides has also written about other environmental issues, like chemicals used in certain consumer products. For example, when interviewed by the
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contacted Chameides by email, who referred to Bastardi's claims as "utter nonsense." He has also, along with
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from 2007 until July 1, 2014. He is an ISI highly cited researcher, as well as a member of the
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the second Georgia Tech professor in the university's history to be so honored (the first was
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in laundry detergent, he said that scientific studies on the topic have been "inconclusive."
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Chameides, W.; Oppenheimer, M. (2007). "CLIMATE CHANGE: Carbon Trading over Taxes".
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Kiang, C. S. (1983). "1983 James B. Macelwane Awards: William L. Chameides".
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in 1980). In 2005, he left Georgia Tech to become the chief scientist at the
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from 1985 to 1989, and, five years later, was the lead author on a study in
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program by pointing out that, while one of its goals is to decrease CO
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Chameides, W. L.; Kasibhatla, P. S.; Yienger, J; Levy h, 2nd (1994).
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Richman, Barbara T. (1984). "William L. Chameides: New JGR editor".
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that carbon dioxide can't cause global warming because of the
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in 1973, and a PhD in 1974, also from Yale. He then began
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Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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Highly Cited Researchers with last names beginning with C
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Chameides has been active in highlighting the dangers of
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Four sons (though one is deceased) and four grandchildren
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Kasibhatla, Prasad; Chameides, Bill (15 October 2009).
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Chameides has also written about the 258:United States National Research Council 1095:Newman, Andrew Adam (4 January 2011). 677: 481: 479: 290:economics of climate change mitigation 260:entitled "America's Climate Choices." 758:America's Climate Choices: Appendix A 515:"Chameides to step down in June 2014" 7: 1067:Joyce, Christopher (3 August 2009). 221:, where he conducted research with 567:Saraiva, Catarina (16 June 2008). 182:Nicholas School of the Environment 130:Nicholas School of the Environment 14: 569:"Bill Chameides, Duke University" 1130:American atmospheric scientists 983:Fong, Jocelyn (9 August 2011). 513:Zhang, Ryan (3 December 2013). 272:, and has testified before the 231:Journal of Geophysical Research 227:Georgia Institute of Technology 196:Education and scientific career 1039:Harish, Alon (2 August 2012). 886:"Posts Tagged: Bill Chameides" 541:Murawski, John (14 May 2014). 1: 1160:Scientists from New York City 274:U.S. House of Representatives 1145:Binghamton University alumni 186:National Academy of Sciences 985:"A Fox News Science Lesson" 794:Rice, Doyle (13 May 2011). 656:10.1126/science.264.5155.74 444:Wang, Grace (1 July 2014). 312:first law of thermodynamics 174:William L. 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New York City
Binghamton University
Yale University
Global warming
James B. MacElwane Medal
American Geophysical Union
Atmospheric science
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
Thesis
A photochemical theory of tropospheric ozone
Doctoral advisor
Duke University
Nicholas School of the Environment
National Academy of Sciences
American Geophysical Union
Binghamton University
Master of philosophy
Yale University
postdoctoral
University of Michigan
Ralph J. Cicerone
Georgia Institute of Technology
Journal of Geophysical Research
Science
ozone
photochemical smog
Mostafa El-Sayed
Environmental Defense Fund
United States National Research Council

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