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What is the real meaning of the thousands of climate demonstrations around the world last month for President Obama and mainstream party politicians? Read Fellow John Berger's thoughts and an excerpt of his new book.

New research from Stanford scientists shows that farmers in Europe will see crop yields affected as global temperatures rise, but that adaptation can help slow the decline for some crops.

From the article "Climate change fiction gets hot in Hollywood (if you still don't get it, it'll get you)" on ClimateWire: To see climate change cropping up in popular media is encouraging, because it means that society as a whole is talking more about this pressing issue, said Laura Lindenfeld, an associate professor of communication and policy at the University of Maine.

The research of Thomas Gill of the University of Texas at El Paso Department of Geological Sciences. Gill is studying dust, and has found that the tiniest speck of dust can impact health, the environment, and infrastructure. The shape of a dust particle has even been found to have an impact on the climate. Listen to an NPR interview about his research

Interview Highlights: Kartikeya Singh On why he is going to the “People’s March” in New York

Climate Peril: The Intelligent Reader's Guide to Understanding the Climate Crisis, by John Berger

Several Switzer Fellows participated in September's People's Climate March in New York City, just days before the United Nations climate summit. Below are their impressions of the march.