Tag: climate change

Of Loons and Climate Change

Written on February 13, 2016.

I remember the first time I heard a loon. My husband, Tom, and I were camping one summer in northern Wisconsin near a small lake. That first night, we heard an eerie sound that I didn’t recognize. “What is...

Weather and a Changing Climate

Written on February 13, 2016.

Interesting weather this winter, wasn’t it? Last December brought tornadoes to the south and a blizzard to west Texas. Locally, we set some near-records for daily high temperatures in late December and again in January...

Climate Change and the Future

Written on November 9, 2012.

Did anyone else notice that the President mentioned climate change during his victory speech early Wednesday morning? Specifically, he said: “We want our children to live in an America that isn’t burdened by debt,...

A Few Thoughts on Oaks and Climate Change

Written on October 7, 2012.

We worked with a group of 9 volunteers the other day to plant 120 oak trees. While taking a mid-morning donut break, folks were talking about whether or not we should be planting species other than native oaks because of climate...

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What does the warm winter mean?

Written on February 2, 2012.

In December 2010, I wrote an article about the coming of winter – “Slow down and take a cue from nature” In it, I discussed the fact that in this part of the world, nature takes a break in the winter, and...