Details of Death: Died at the age of 88 from suspected COVID-19 complications.
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Climate expert
Houghton was an important figure in climate science, winning a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 as part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an award shared with Al Gore. He persuaded many politicians to take a closer look at the damage caused by climate change.
What they said about him
We have lost a giant in our field, Sir John Houghton: former IPCC chair, a climate scientist and man of faith. https://t.co/fnITmO5138
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