Increasing Extremes: Hurricane Harvey and the Jet Stream "We can't tell if this particular weather event was caused by climate change or not." This is one of the most…
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In 2015, new energy generation construction from wind and solar accounted for 70 percent of the total globally. Natural gas was 27 percent and coal was relegated to the 3%…
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Observations on Declining U.S. Emissions: It's a widely held belief that the U.S. has been reducing emissions since the peak 2005-2007 before the recession. This is just barely valid today,…
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The Devil's Elbow: Just about as far as one can get from anywhere in Texas, this is the big bend in the coast on Padre Island, 35 miles of four-wheel…
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The Flats on Padre Island National Seashore: Just a few inches above sea level, and normally only covered up during storms, these flats have been regularly inundated since the…
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Rainforests are critical earth systems that are fundamental to a healthy climate. That climate warming threatens their future is not doubted, but what new discoveries are finding is that the…
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