Earlier this year I was watching Dennis Quaid alert the globe to a massive frozen hurricane descending from the arctic in the totally scientific film The Day after Tomorrow, when I saw a news headline that caught my eye: “A Bill Gates Venture Aims To Spray Dust Into The Atmosphere To Block The Sun. What… Read More Reflecting Sunlight: Climate change solution or setback?
Are you performing your snow dance? Putting trail maps in the freezer, turning your pajamas inside out, throwing ice cubes out the window? As we enter the new year and ski resorts start opening and churning out snow, rumblings of La Niña are circulating the ski community. This complex natural climate pattern over the Pacific… Read More La Niña: Goddess of snow or 2020 disappointment?
Let me start off by saying there is not enough wine in the world to cope with this month, let alone this year *pours rest of bottle for good measure*. However, this isn’t news. Hurricane Sally is. As I type, the category 2 hurricane made landfall over Gulf Shores, Alabama early this morning with sustained… Read More Hurricanes in A Warmer World: What’s happening with slow Sally?
Spooky month is nearly over across the United States, yet fall leaves and pumpkins have been overshadowed by snow and smoke across the West. Incredibly dangerous fires have continued to blaze across Southern California, while record-breaking snow has fallen across much of Colorado and the Rockies. As someone who just moved to the mile-high state,… Read More Fire and Ice: Extremes across the West