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The Real World Puts Its Finger on the Scales, Auguring a Better 2026
"This inexorable triumph of reality over political spin adds to the likelihood that 2026 will be a better year than 2025, even if off to a rocky, tumultuous start."
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Building Your Toolbox: Winter Weather Forecasting
Amber Liggett discusses how creating a winter weather forecast is both a science and a skill.
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2026 Will (Likely) Be a Better Year than 2025
“False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported...
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Weather with a Twist
There is always a lot happening in the world of weather, water, and climate research. The staff of the AMS...
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January 2026—The Occasion for an LOTRW Reset
If you’re reading these words, you’ve already discovered that the blog Living on the Real World (LOTRW) is now on...
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December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026 – LOTRW undergoes a bit of re-construction.
Some of you may have been reading the words against a grey background appearing at the top of recent LOTRW posts: Living...
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Underwater – in many places, and in more ways than one.
“6And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the...
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Facing, or recovering from, natural disasters? You’re on your own.
Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant Disaster safety nets are inadequate internationally and...
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Globally, the national actions will likely speak louder than COP30 words.
“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear...
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Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 3. Concluding thoughts.
Recently, in the run-up to COP30, Bill Gates weighed in on this topic. Specifically, he suggested shifting the emphasis from...
