Drought in the South
“For the first time in more than 100 years, much of the Southeast has reached the most severe category of …
Category Archives: Climate Change
Monitoring Local CO2 Emissions
Count me as enlightened. I had no idea that current measurements of CO2 and other GHG (green house gas) were …
The Nobel for Peace
Surprise! Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri has spoken of his surprise at the UN panel he heads being awarded the Nobel …
Climate Change Well Ahead of Schedule
“Worldwide economic growth has accelerated the level of greenhouse gas emissions to a dangerous threshold scientists had not expected for …
Warming: Needs a Movement
Thomas Homer-Dixon has a brief, compelling call to get up and get going. When warming becomes its own cause [through …
Hurricane in 14 Hours
We’re somewhat used to watching hurricanes build in intensity from tropical depression to tropical storm to hurricane over a week …
Hurricanes and History
FYI: A strengthening Hurricane Felix powered ashore as a Category 5 hurricane near the Nicaragua/Honduras border at 8am EDT this …
Hurricane Felix
Felix a possible catastrophe for Honduras Given the nearly ideal conditions for intensification–low shear and plenty of high-heat content water–Felix …
Nuclear Plants Shut Down
Tucked away in this article about extreme heat in the south is this interesting fact. The heat wave in the …
Arctic Sea Ice
17 August 2007 Overview of current sea ice conditions Yesterday and today, Arctic sea ice surpassed the previous single-day (absolute …
Climate Change: North America
Climate Science Watch, the site to go to for reports “dedicated to holding public officials accountable for the integrity and …
Artic Sea Ice
Andrew Revkin of the NY Times highlights this report by William Chapman of the Polar Research Group at University of …