Perspectives
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Paleo-NOAA and Neo-“NOAA”
The sun appears to be rising in the East this morning… … but that sliver of the world concerned with...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
For NOAA, persistence may not be the best forecast just now
A week or so back my pastor and I were standing outside the church with his young daughter. I asked...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Anniversary Remembrances of Two Disasters
Thirty years ago to the day I was still working for NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Non-violent scientific discourse
Though there’s much in today’s news to discuss, on topics as diverse as disaster recovery and our (micro-) managed planet,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Mary Glackin retires from NOAA
Yesterday several hundred fortunates gathered in NOAA’s Silver Spring auditorium to acknowledge Mary Glackin’s contributions to the agency and to...
Perspectives
Seize the Janus Moment
by Mark S. Brooks, State Climate Office of North Carolina Ancient Romans worshiped and studied many gods. One such god...
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Jerome Ravetz on the sociology of science and keeping standards high.
“Fix the problem, not the blame.”[1] Here’s a good way for you to start your week. Read a comment by...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hope
“A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn…” [Note: many readers may...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
“Error Cascade”
Familiar with this term? It’s the subject of a post on the blog Armed and Dangerous. I wouldn’t have seen...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A (well) managed planet?
Mythology tells us that Phaethon was unprepared when he took (his father) Helio’s sun chariot for a spin. Helios had...
