Living on the Real World, Perspectives
You’ve got Mail!
Time was, e-mail was rare, and all e-mail was exciting. Today’s title phrase channels that 1990’s buzz. Baby boomers and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Confirmation hearings – then and now.
It’s the year 2018. The president has nominated you to serve as his science adviser. You’re seated before a committee...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The president names a science adviser.
Tuesday I was composing a post for LOTRW. It began in this vein… This past week saw the Washington Post...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Twenty Questions: hazards-style.
“A river is made drop by drop.” – Afghan proverb. Last week, the 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Workshop ran July...
Oh Say Can You Breathe? The Impact of Fireworks on Air Quality in the United States
by Perry Samson, Climate and Space Science and Engineering, University of Michigan On July 4th last year, in an attempt...
Kids in Hot Cars: Tragic Misconceptions
Two tragedies last week were reminders of a continuing and underrated weather hazard: people continue to leave children in their...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Doug Lilly, 1929-2018
Last night’s inbox contained the kind of e-mail string none of us wants to see, but the sort that nevertheless...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The future is in good hands: Chapter 18.
(Older guy’s annual question) What’s the favorite hobby of people my age? (early-career group’s annual answer) Travel? Golf?… Reading?… Bridge?…...
Across AMS
Small Numbers, Big Impacts
Thanks to Markeya Thomas of Climate Signals and Climate Nexus for posting about her video on Twitter for Juneteenth yesterday. Her interview is...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Tragedy on Main Street: six U.S. tales of repetitive loss.
Tragedy 1.a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster:stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths. 2.a dramatic...
