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Kit Batten

Kit Batten was appointed as the USAID Global Climate Change Coordinator in January 2011. In this capacity, Batten coordinates all climate change activities across all bureaus in the Agency.

Homepage: http://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/kit-batten

NASA Earth Data Jumpstarts World’s Aspiring Researchers

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 22nd 2014     
Burma’s Inle Lake attracts thousand of tourists each year but its fragile ecosystem is in danger. / Kelly Ramundo, USAID

Question: What do you get when you mix NASA data, USAID’s development expertise, and some of the best young scientific minds the world can offer?

Answer: Some of the most promising ideas to help solve the world’s biggest challenges

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Taking Action to Combat Climate Change

Posted by  on Wednesday, November 20th 2013     

The United States is taking action to combat climate change. Read more >>

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