Digging into Climate Change, Students Find Much More
The unit represents the vanguard of a nationwide effort, pushed by education and science groups, to broaden climate change education into a variety of physical and social science classes in public school curricula. Yet even here, in one the most sophisticated climate change education units in the nation, teachers still feel the need to balance wha… Read More
The Joplin Tornado, One Year Later: Where Does it Rank?
The Joplin tornado was also one of the most expensive tornadoes on record, having caused direct insured losses of $1.9 billion, according to Missouri officials. Others have estimated losses at closer to $3 billion.… Read More
Heartland Facing Uncertain Future as Staff, Cash Dries Up
The first Heartland Institute conference on climate change in 2008 had all the trappings of a major scientific conclave — minus large numbers of real scientists. Hundreds of climate change contrarians, with a few academics among them, descended into the banquet rooms of a lavish Times Square hotel for what was purported to be a reasoned debate … Read More
Get Ready for a Rare Solar Eclipse
The moon is endlessly creative in finding ways to amuse us. Just two weeks ago, the Earth’s only natural satellite was unusually close to us, and looked bigger and brighter than normal. The result was a Supermoon, which dazzled skywatchers across the U.S. Now its orbit has taken the moon farther away than average, just in time it to pass directly … Read More
Major New Project Targets Mystery of Thunderstorms
On the ground and in the skies above the Central states, scientists are seeking answers to weather and climate mysteries.… Read More
A Celebrated Chef Preaches Sustainability
Washington, D.C.'s Barton Seaver is urging restaurants to use menu choice to help sustain diversity in a changing climate. Read More
House Cuts Funding for Climate Education, Outreach
The House move to cut off the modest amount of funding for the climate website is especially noteworthy because it runs contrary to NOAA’s mission, which is to “understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts and “to share that knowledge and information with others.… Read More
After Dry ‘Rainy Season,’ Calif. Faces High Wildfire Risks
In California, not only has it been warm and dry for the past couple weeks; it’s been warm and dry for months. Officials are warning the risk of wildfires across much of the state is going to be much worse than usual, for several months to come.… Read More
