In 2022, weather and climate disasters cost the United States $165 Billion, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information’s U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2023) report. We can… Read More
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Carbon footprint versus climate shadow
The Guardian, written by Emma Pattee “There has long been a debate about how much individual actions matter when it comes to climate. The oil industry’s promotion of the concept of… Read More
What happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas
[Commentary by Tim Reckmeyer] Human-caused global climate change is one of the most complex issues facing society today. It is a global problem felt on local scales that cuts across… Read More
Texas scientists: Power outages show why Texas must prepare for climate change
Last week, ice, snow and record-breaking cold left millions across Texas without electricity, heat or water, and with homes damaged or destroyed. Roughly 4 million homes and up to 15… Read More
BIG ARTS Talking Points to address individual action on climate change
Climate change — sometimes referred to as global warming — has gone from a speculative concern to a widely-accepted scientific fact. Governments from the national to the local level are… Read More
How to Advocate for Climate Change
Climate change is an issue that impacts everyone, especially children. The impacts can be seen first-hand, as the planet warms, and human fingerprints are all over the consequences: bigger, stronger… Read More
On GPS: Texas’s climate catastrophe (CNN)
Fareed asks Texas-based climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe why a winter storm in the state was so damaging. Can the world prepare for such extreme weather? Click here to watch the… Read More
The 10-minute interview: Katharine Hayhoe on Science Moms fighting climate change
Some 85 million women in the United States are mothers. Moms tend to be significantly more worried about climate change than the general public, but they aren’t confident about their… Read More
Science mom: UW scientist joins campaign to teach fellow mothers about climate change
As a climate scientist, Tracey Holloway has spent two decades thinking about future projections: How much heat-trapping gas will the atmosphere contain in 2030? How warm will the planet be… Read More
President Joe Biden signs to rejoin Paris Climate Accord, West Texas politicians, experts react
LUBBOCK, Texas — On his first day in office, President Joe Biden fulfilled a longtime campaign promise – signing on to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Climate scientist and Texas… Read More