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Call to Action on Weather and Climate Extremes
Just in case you hadn’t already figured out that something crazy is happening with our weather, the world’s top climate scientists today issued a report detailing exactly what we know. Early this morning, the Nobel-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change… Read more >
5 Delicious Foods Threatened By Climate Change
Chocolate, peanut butter, bread, cheese, wine, coffee, and raspberries. That’s my desert island list. You know, the foods I would choose to have with me if stranded on a desert island. But recent reports are indicating that climate change threatens… Read more >
My Fling with the Chevy Volt (Video)
I recently bid adieu to our Chevy Volt. We had a lovely weekend romance, but now it’s back to my minivan. Like any relationship, we had our ups and downs. But, when all is said and done, I’m eagerly awaiting… Read more >
Living at the Center of the Bulls Eye: Drought, Heat, and Wildfire Ravage Abilene, Texas
It’s been a hot and dry year for people living in Abilene, TX, and the surrounding West Texas countryside. The region was scorched during its hottest summer on record, from June to July. At a record-setting 80 days with temperatures… Read more >
Climate Change and Hurricanes: Not Just a Concern for Coastal Communities
The 2011 hurricane season may well be remembered most for flooding along the eastern seaboard, especially from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The impacts were felt in places that typically don’t have to worry about hurricanes. That’s because some… Read more >
Global Warming Hits Home for NWF Climate Scientist
As I stood in a torrential downpour waiting for my son’s bus to arrive, I couldn’t help but think how this was yet another sign of climate change hitting home. Literally. It was only his third day riding the bus… Read more >
Climate Science: My Own Mountain of Evidence
How much has this body of work grown since the first projections were made? Let’s compare three efforts to assess our best understanding of future warming – dating from 1979, 1995 & 2007: Read more >
Clearing the Air on Climate Science
What’s critical to understand is that since that 2007 IPCC report, the science has only grown more urgent, the evidence more clear. Read more >
