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Kenyans Turn to Foraging as Californians Bail Out from Torrential Rains

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Kenyans are foraging for plants and instects that contain toxic chemicals and cooking them in unsafe water as Californians are struggling to cope with record breaking rains.

East Asia Climate Change: Typhoon are getting more intense

East Asia Typhoon Intensity on the Rise as G20 Leaders Meet in China

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

East Asia typhoons have been increasing in intensity, a trend that is expected to continue and take a heavier toll throughout the western Pacific rim and posing greater challenges to regional and world leaders.

British Isles Endure Unprecedented Flooding

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

UK Flooding adds to global extreme weather events Even while the US East shivers in record cold, Alaska basks in heat and California experiences extreme drought (despite the recent rain), it is the British Isles that are truly being hammered by extreme weather. As much as some folks snipe at the oft-repeated phrase of late, the polar vortex and stalled…

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The jet stream powers weather, effects climate

Video Friday: Extreme Weather, the Jet Stream, and Global Warming

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

With the eastern half of the United States under a deep freeze and the phrase “polar vortex” making the rounds (and no, despite Rush Limbaugh’s breathless ranting, it isn’t a term just made up by evil climate scientists), we circle back around to the discussion of climate vs. weather  and get a grasp on how the jet stream works in this…

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NY Governor Launches $17B Plan to Enhance Resiliency to Extreme Weather

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Devastated by nine federally declared emergencies in just three years since he took office, Governor Cuomo unveiled details of a far reaching plan dubbed “Reimagining New York for a New Reality.”

The increasingly wide temperature fluctuations over short periods of time indicate we could be approaching climate tipping points.

Massive US Temperature Fluctuations and Climate Change

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Richard Matthews | 2 Comments

What are the implications of wild swings in temperature for the veracity of climate change? Everyone who follows climate science knows that the planet is warming, but many are unaware of how temperature fluctuations may also be a part of the climate change picture. Scientific observations provide an overwhelmingly compelling body of evidence for global warming. Many lines of scientific…

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Extreme weather is a harbinger of life in a climate-changed world

Extreme Weather and Existential Reflections on Life in the Anthropocene

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

The recent spate of deadly tornadoes in the U.S. and the carnage of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines are poignant opportunities for us to reflect on the future of civilization. These events are tangible reminders of the sometimes intangible reality of human existence in the anthropocene. Extreme weather affords an opportunity to come to terms with the evidence that shows…

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