Tag: global warming

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...

Natural Benefits of Local Food

Written on August 12, 2013.

Do you know where your food comes from? When eating at a restaurant, picking up a quick fast food snack, or sitting down to eat at home, do you know where each of the ingredients in your meal is grown? In many cases, the answer...

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 warming planet affects the world’s most vulnerable most

Written on July 27, 2012.

Okay, someone has to say it, and it might as well be me. The average temperature on the planet is rising. It has been for some time. Sea levels are rising. Weather patterns are less predictable. Violent storm events are becoming...

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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...