Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Summertime
Alfred Lord Tennyson tells us that in spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Well, I’m...
NOAA's "Weather Central" Settles into Its New Home
Riverdale, Maryland’s 800 newest citizens are starting to move in: the suburb of Washington, D.C., which is just a hailstone’s...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A climate change forecast…and by analogy, yet.
In meteorology, a sure prescription for trouble is to stick your head above the foxhole and venture a climate change...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Tropical storm Ernesto and climate change (respectively) make landfall
Two news stories in recent days, despite their parallels, evoke differing public reactions. The first? Tropical storm Ernesto, having grazed...
The Rainbow Goes Green
Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, may not be a place you’d expect to see many rainbows, since the state is under an...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming Second to None
Earlier today, the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council released the second report from its Committee on the Assessment of...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hazards notes from all over.
Last summer’s U.S. headlines were on the tornadoes; this year those here are focused instead on heat and drought. But...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Another name for attribution.
“Who cares about fixing the problem? We’re too busy fixing the blame.” – origin unknown. “A man can fail many...
Climate and Weather Extremes: Asking the Right Questions
The still-developing field of attribution science examines specific weather events and short-term atmospheric patterns in a broader, longer-term climate context....
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Summer reading (and viewing!)
Andy Revkin has enriched our lives in many ways over the years….through his insightful reporting for the New York Times,...
