Daily Beast Discusses Climate Crisis With Heidi Cullen
Source: The Daily Beast
By Dominique Browning, The Daily Beast
When I reached Heidi Cullen, chief climatologist for Climate Central, she remarked on the glorious weather we were enjoying. But underneath our pleasure at the sunshine and blossoms, we were both feeling uneasy about the warmth. So far all 11 years of the 21st century have been among the 13 warmest years on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Cullen is in the habit of keeping a close eye on the weather: Climate Central is a nonprofit science research organization headquartered in Princeton, N.J. Before she joined them, Cullen, who holds a doctorate from Columbia University, was the Weather Channel’s first on-air climate expert.
We had just been through a March of record-shattering heat, and we were roasting through mid-April days. On top of that, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of the U.S. is experiencing an unusually dry period, with southern Florida bone dry. More than 63 percent of Georgia is in the worst two levels of drought, the highest of any state.
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Comments
By kenneth r. kovalchik (youngstown,ohio 44502)
on April 24th, 2012
maybe so, but would like to see more?! ken
By Fred (Stone Monutain/Georgia/30083)
on April 24th, 2012
Nice interview! I love Dr. Cullen.
