TheClimate Science Rapid Response Team is a service to provide accurate information onclimate science in response to media and government queries, by matching members of the media and government with questions, to the working climate scientists best able to answer. "Nearly all of [the participating climate scientists] are members of University faculties in departments involving some aspect of climate science or in government laboratories (e.g.NASA,NOAA), both in the US and abroad."[1]
The "matchmakers" -John Abraham,Scott Mandia andRay Weymann - formed the group in November 2010.
By December 2010, the group reported having fielded inquiries from organizations that includedThe Guardian,The New York Times , theLos Angeles Times,CNN,National Public Radio, and theAssociated Press.[2]
Although the group only does scientist "matchmaking" for the press or government, it does recommend two resources for public inquiries,Central Coast Climate Science Education andSkeptical Science.[2] It also provides a page ofother recommended sources.
During theUnited Nations climate talks in December 2009 and 2010, theAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU) offered aClimate Q&A Service for journalists and conference attendees, drawing in 2010 from a pool of over 700 AGU members[3] - and strictly limiting the questions to matters of science, not policy or evaluating risk.[4]
RealClimate is a blog offering similar service.
Nearly all of them are members of University faculties in Departments involving some aspect of climate science or in Government laboratories (e.g. NASA, NOAA) both in the US and abroad.
For those who are not media or government contacts but have questions regarding climate, please visit Central Coast Climate Science Education or Skeptical Science. These sites can answer most questions.