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John Christy
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Department of Energy Issues Report Evaluating Impact of ... energy.gov Jul 30, 2025 10 facts
claimDr. John Christy received The NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement for constructing the first global atmospheric temperature dataset from polar orbiting satellites, a project he completed with Dr. Roy Spencer.
measurementDr. John Christy has provided testimony in 20 Congressional Hearings.
claimDr. John Christy served as a Lead Author of the 3rd IPCC Assessment Report in 2001.
claimDr. John Christy is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
claimRoy W. Spencer and Dr. John Christy developed the first satellite-based technique for global temperature monitoring.
claimDr. John Christy coauthored the National Academy of Science expert report on Surface Temperature Reconstructions in 2006.
claimJohn Christy, Ph.D., is a member of the 2025 Climate Working Group, the Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric and Earth Sciences, and Alabama's State Climatologist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
claimDr. John Christy holds a degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
claimRoy W. Spencer and John Christy developed the first satellite-based technique for global temperature monitoring, for which they received NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal and the American Meteorological Society's Special Award.
claimDr. John Christy has served on the NOAA Climate Change Science Program, NASA's Earth Science Subcommittee, the National Research Council Space Studies Board, and the EPA Science Advisory Board.
The Energy Department "Red Team" Critique of Greenhouse-Gas ... revkin.substack.com Jul 31, 2025 3 facts
claimJohn Christy is the Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric and Earth Sciences and Alabama's State Climatologist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
claimThe report was produced by a team of independent scientists consisting of John Christy, Judith Curry, Steven Koonin, Ross McKitrick, and Roy Spencer.
claimThe report produced by John Christy, Judith Curry, Steven Koonin, Ross McKitrick, and Roy Spencer was created without editorial oversight from the Department of Energy or other government entities.
DOE reframes climate consensus as a debate - E&E News eenews.net Jul 31, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Department of Energy Climate Working Group report includes contributions from John Christy and Roy Spencer (University of Alabama, Huntsville), Steve Koonin (former DOE official and former BP scientist), Judith Curry (former Georgia Tech climate scientist), and Ross McKitrick (economics professor at the University of Guelph).