Prof William Ripple
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology-Oregon State University Director-Alliance of World Scientists Co-Lead author "The 2024 State of the Climate Report" https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae087

William J. Ripple is a professor of ecology at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society. He is best known for his research on terrestrial trophic cascades, particularly the role of the gray wolf in North America as an apex predator and a keystone species that shapes food webs and landscape structures via “top-down” pressures. .. more

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Thanks to @andrewdessler.com for leading our group of 85 scientists to denounce the Trump administration's climate report which is packed full of misinformation. @michaelemann.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
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I am pleased to be on the science team that wrote a very long response to to the Administration's DOE climate report which is full of errors. Thanks to @andrewdessler.com for leadership on our effort. See NPR story about our work: www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...

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It appears we have a coal problem. . .

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Smoke on 8-4-25 from the wildfires in Canada.

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Burning wildfires as of 8/4/25 have massive greenhouse gas emissions as part of a feedback loop.