The U.S. government's most prominent science voice on climate change, James Hansen, is leaving NASA.
In an e-mail Monday, Hansen wrote that he decided to step down “so that I
can spend full time on science, drawing attention to the implications
for young people, and making clear what science says needs to be done.”
Climate activist Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, said Hansen, 72,
decided to step down so he could engage in lawsuits and protests full
time. Hansen was arrested in February
in Washington in a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline plan. He
participated in the demonstration on a day off from his government job.
Hansen has frequently tangled with his superiors in the federal
government, especially during the George W. Bush administration. At one
point, political appointees barred Hansen from talking directly to the
press.
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