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In episode 16 of America Adapts, I talk with Brian Kahn, Senior Science Writer with Climate Central. Climate Central (CC) is exactly what it sounds like: a central location for key science information and resources. \\xa0Climate Central is a relatively new organization and Brian walks us through their unique model for providing climate science. \\xa0Brian explains how CC uses social scientists to find ways to get science news to resonate with the public. Brian also explains their unique Climate Matters program, which engages with meteorologists all over the country, providing climate graphics and resources. \\xa0We then talk about some of Brian\\u2019s own articles, the process of writing and selecting the topics, when a story connects, or when one is not well received, and how he can work with fellow Climate Central experts to figure why an article might have not connected as intended.. \\xa0A few of his stories include: \\xa0Heat, Then Deluge Fell a Town\\u2019s Beloved 600-Year-Old Oak, Carbon Dioxide Passed Critical Threshold in 2015, This is What It\\u2019s Like To Be a Young Climate Scientist, Hottest Months on Record Have Something in Common, OK Fine, Here\\u2019s the Carbon Dioxide Spiral. \\xa0As you\\u2019ll discover, Brian brings a unique voice to these climate discussions and it\\u2019s one you\\u2019ll find yourself returning to frequently. We talk at length on his multi part series on the National Park Service and their response to climate change. \\xa0Doug and Brian also discuss the National Climate Assessment; what it is; the challenges of sharing the information in the assessment and how Climate Central has similar goals as the Assessment. Doug and Brian also discuss the role of Climate Central in adaptation planning and what opportunities exist for the organization to help this emerging field of climate practitioners. \\xa0The conversation ends with Brian sharing some of his favorite climate web sites and writers. \\xa0We also dig into climate change and pop culture and how movies like Before the Flood can engage and inspire a new generation of climate professionals. \\xa0

Brian Kahn is a Senior Science Writer at Climate Central. He previously worked at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and partnered with climate.gov to produce multimedia stories, manage social media campaigns and develop version 2.0 of climate.gov. His writing has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Grist, the Daily Kos, Justmeans and the Yale Forum on Climate Change in the Media. In previous lives, he led sleigh ride tours through a herd of 7,000 elk and guided tourists around the deepest lake in the U.S. He holds an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University. \\xa0One of Brian\\u2019s best quotes from the podcast, and a very succinct reason why Climate Central is so needed: \\xa0\\u201cClimate change is not a 2100 problem, it\\u2019s a 2016 problem.\\u201d There\\u2019s a lot more to hear from Brian, so please listen in!\\xa0 And follow Brian on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/blkahn!

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