David Lawrence

Jun 24, 2024 | medium.com | David Lawrence

David Lawrence, GRNS Instrument LeadPatrick Peplowski, GRNS Instrument ScientistFigure 1. Photograph of the sky above Sedona, Arizona take by the first author's son, Benjamin Lawrence, on May 10, 2024 at 11pm local time. Most people don't think about weather in space (or that space may even have weather!), but the effects of space weather were hard to miss in early May 2024.

Aug 31, 2023 | nature.com | YUE LI |Paulo M. Brando |David Lawrence

AbstractSeveral different drivers are contributing to climate change within the Amazon basin, including forcing from greenhouse gases and aerosols, plant physiology responses to rising CO2, and deforestation. Attribution among these drivers has not been quantified for Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) climate simulations.

Jul 26, 2023 | blogs.worldbank.org | David Lawrence

Ah, summer—the season when I briefly forget Ottawa’s brutal winters and turn my thoughts to my adopted city’s picturesque parks, fabulous waterways, winding bike trails, and summer festivals. And—dare I say it—the heart-racing thrill of diving headfirst into the captivating world of infrastructure and public-private partnerships (PPPs). Yes, it’s time for the 2023 PPP summer reading list!Okay, maybe PPPs don’t make everyone’s heart skip a beat.