Loose Change: White House taps mainstream scientist for climate report

The Trump administration has selected atmospheric scientist Betsy Weatherhead, who is said to accept anthropogenic climate change as a serious threat, to direct the next version of the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment (NCA). The Washington Post reports on the move , noting that Weatherhead is currently a senior scientist with Jupiter Intelligence, a company that helps businesses and governments prepare for the effects of climate change. She will enter government on Nov. 9 as a career staffer, based within...