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Trump’s science-adviser pick hedges on climate change

Meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier offered few clues to his views on the topic when grilled at a US Senate hearing.
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Kelvin Droegemeier — President Donald Trump’s nominee for science adviser — revealed little about his stance on climate change during his nomination hearing before a Senate committee on 23 August. But some experts attribute his elusiveness to deftly manoeuvering a politically sensitive topic, rather than doubts about the science.

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Nature 560, 536-537 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06019-7

Updates & Corrections

  • Update 23 August 2018: This story has been updated with comments from Neal Lane and additional responses from Kelvin Droegemeier on his views regarding politics in science and climate change.

  • Update 23 August 2018: The story has been updated with information on when committee members will vote on sending Droegemeier's nomination to the full Senate.

  • Update 28 August 2018: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that on 28 August, the Senate committee postponed the vote on advancing Kelvin Droegemeier's nomination to the full Senate.

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