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June 12, 2013
June 5, 2013
High Wildfire Risk, Longer Fire Season Possible This Year
Major wildfires could occur across the Southwest this year, including in Texas, according to several scientists on a Climate Nexus panel Tuesday. Now that Texas in its third year of drought, the state is likely to experience a longer fire season as a result of dry conditions and rising summer temperatures. High fire risk conditions [...]
High Wildfire Risk, Longer Fire Season Possible This Year
Major wildfires could occur across the Southwest this year, including in Texas, according to several scientists on a Climate Nexus panel Tuesday. Now that Texas in its third year of drought, the state is likely to experience a longer fire season as a result of dry conditions and rising summer temperatures. High fire risk conditions [...]
June 4, 2013
Report: As Natural Gas Displaces Coal, Carbon Emissions Fall
Increased use of natural gas to generate power in the U.S. is contributing to a decline in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) out today. While coal still makes up a substantial percentage of the nation’s electricity, particularly when power demands rise in the [...]
Report: As Natural Gas Displaces Coal, Carbon Emissions Fall
Increased use of natural gas to generate power in the U.S. is contributing to a decline in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) out today. While coal still makes up a substantial percentage of the nation’s electricity, particularly when power demands rise in the [...]
May 31, 2013
All Signs Point to Strong Hurricane Season
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters think it might be a doozy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts this coming season will produce more than 13 named storms. An average season produces 12, but the amount of hurricanes and major hurricanes is predicted to be above average as [...]
All Signs Point to Strong Hurricane Season
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters think it might be a doozy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts this coming season will produce more than 13 named storms. An average season produces 12, but the amount of hurricanes and major hurricanes is predicted to be above average as [...]
April 9, 2013
Poll: Americans Say Regulate Fracking More, Climate Change is Here
The latest University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll finds that a plurality of Americans oppose exporting natural gas; a majority say climate change is occurring; and in general are more concerned about the prices of gasoline and electricity than they are about carbon emissions. The semi-annual poll, conducted online, asks a representative group of 2,000 [...]
Poll: Americans Say Regulate Fracking More, Climate Change is Here
The latest University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll finds that a plurality of Americans oppose exporting natural gas; a majority say climate change is occurring; and in general are more concerned about the prices of gasoline and electricity than they are about carbon emissions. The semi-annual poll, conducted online, asks a representative group of 2,000 [...]
Carbon From Power Plants Down as Coal Continues to Decline
Graph by EIA Carbon emissisions from power generation are down in the U.S., to their lowest levels in nearly twenty years, and Texas is partly to thank. A new analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that “energy-related” carbon emissions have been declining every year (with the exception of 2010) since 2007. That’s [...]
March 26, 2013
A Different Kind of Climate War: Global Warming and National Security
By now you’ve probably heard about the potential for global climate change to impact the environment, the economy, even the range of vampire bats. But what about national security? That’s exactly what retired Navy Vice Admiral Lee Gunn has been talking about in Texas this week. Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years. [...]
A Different Kind of Climate War: Global Warming and National Security
By now you’ve probably heard about the potential for global climate change to impact the environment, the economy, even the range of vampire bats. But what about national security? That’s exactly what retired Navy Vice Admiral Lee Gunn has been talking about in Texas this week. Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years. [...]
March 12, 2013
Retired NASA Scientists Enter Climate Change Fray
A group of retirees from NASA who once put a man on the moon and call their group The Right Climate Stuff “shouldn’t be taken seriously” according to an article in The Guardian, a British newspaper. One of the most vocal of the bunch, Harold Doiron, was taunted at a debate held at the National Press [...]
Retired NASA Scientists Enter Climate Change Fray
A group of retirees from NASA who once put a man on the moon and call their group The Right Climate Stuff “shouldn’t be taken seriously” according to an article in The Guardian, a British newspaper. One of the most vocal of the bunch, Harold Doiron, was taunted at a debate held at the National Press [...]
February 19, 2013
As Drought Continues, A&M Asks to Permanently Fund Climatologist
As record drought and heat in Texas have garnered more and more attention over the last few years, so did Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, State Climatologist. Nielsen-Gammon says his position is part researcher, part adviser. “Basically, the job is to make sure the state makes the best use of weather and climate information,” he tells StateImpact Texas. [...]
As Drought Continues, A&M Asks to Permanently Fund Climatologist
As record drought and heat in Texas have garnered more and more attention over the last few years, so did Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, State Climatologist. Nielsen-Gammon says his position is part researcher, part adviser. “Basically, the job is to make sure the state makes the best use of weather and climate information,” he tells StateImpact Texas. [...]
February 13, 2013
What You Can Do About Climate Change
For those watching and waiting for President Obama to take action on climate change, last night’s State of the Union address may have been an encouraging start. “If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will,” the president said. “I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, [...]
What You Can Do About Climate Change
For those watching and waiting for President Obama to take action on climate change, last night’s State of the Union address may have been an encouraging start. “If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will,” the president said. “I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, [...]