Perspectives
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We manage other risks. Why do natural disasters pose a special challenge?
On this real world, natural threats and hazards – cycles of flood and drought; hurricanes and winter storms; earthquakes, tsunamis,...
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After Hurricane Milton, whither Florida? (And the other 49 of these United States?)
Start with some context. Sea level rise is forecast to shrink the land area of Florida by some 1-10% by...
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John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel (“take 1.”).
Yesterday’s LOTRW post is reproduced here verbatim, but in its original form — before the ChatGPT transformation of certain sections...
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John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel.
The great English poet John Milton (1608-1674) is most famous for his epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained[1]. To...
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Even as Helene’s high waters and media attention recede, the losses deepen.
As of this writing, it’s been two weeks since Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of the...
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So, You Want to Start a Weather Company
By William B. Gail The weather industry is a particularly good place to start a company. The needs for new...
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Impact! Another NOAA vignette…
…following up from the previous LOTRW post, recalling an occasion from nearly forty years ago (stop me if you’ve heard...
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Boom! David Guston reflects on impact.
“Everybody talks about impact, but nobody does anything about it.[1]” Have admired David Guston and his political science/policy research from...
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What Can You Say in an Elevator About Climate Change?
By Bob Henson I’ve long been struck by how awkward it is to work the topic of climate change into...
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Science diplomacy. A forecast
Mention science diplomacy to a geoscientist or a social scientist focusing on Earthly matters, and you’ll likely bring to mind...
