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Drought, wildfires, and extreme weather — is this the new normal for Texas?
Drought, wildfires, and extreme weather — is this the new normal for Texas?
There is more carbon dioxide stored in the ground than in the air around us. If those all that greenhouse gas escapes, it could be catastrophic for the earth. Now, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin thinks heās found the key that keeps much of it locked away. It’s research that could […]
Texas is a state so huge that it experiences several different climate conditions, from the subtropical Eastern half (think swamps and hurricanes) to the semiarid West (desert and snow in the winter). As such, the state must wear a variety of hats as it navigates a changing climate. A new study from Arizona State University […]
In Spanish, El NiƱo means āthe boy child.ā But if El NiƱo predictions for late 2014 prove correct, winter rainfall in Texas could be anything but little.Ā The deceptively-named weather pattern generally brings rain to Texas. Lots of it. El NiƱo occurs when warm water buried below the surface of the Pacific rises up and […]
The better science can understand the climate of the past, the better weāll understand what may be in store in the future. But we’ll have to go spelunking first.
As Central and South Texas see ice, sleet and freezes for the second time in a week, climate change skeptics have taken to Twitter to express their disbelief: Y’all know how I know #GlobalWarming (aka #ClimateChange) isn’t real!? In Texas, we’re getting snow & ice w/ in hours of 80 degree weather. ā Ydur (@YdurZatara) […]
From the Asian Carp to theĀ Zebra Mussel, Texas has its fair share of invasive species. Some of them get a lot of attention (I’m looking at you,Ā voracious feral hog). Others tend to sneak under the radar even when they damage ecosystems. TakeĀ Golden Algae. Originally from Europe,Ā the microscopic plant was discovered on the Pecos River in […]
Looking for someone to blame for cedar fever? Try your ancestors.
Texas needs to do more as a state to prepare its most vulnerable communities for the impact of climate change according to health researchers. “We may face the ‘perfect storm’ in the State of Texas where the most vulnerable, low income communities, high-diversity communities are very disproportionately impacted and affected,” said Nadia Siddiqui.
The winter weather came a little too early for Texas this year. Just a few weeks ago, an ice storm knocked out power for over 800,000 people in North Texas. But the forecasts are saying pretty much all of Texas has a practically zero chance for a “White Christmas” this year. ForecastingĀ from historical records, the […]
The latest drought monitors and forecasts for Texas are a study in contrast. Take a look at the U.S. Drought Monitor Map for the state and you might feel like jumping for joy: large swaths of the state are drought-free. Less than one percent of the state is in the worst stage of drought. During […]
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