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Ozone treaties, U.S. fiscal irresponsibility, and the Euro: three threads, intertwined

Inside the first section of today’s Washington Post? An article by Juliet Eilperin, who reports that India and China have objected to a proposal for phasing down production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC’s) that would have started in 2014. Inasmuch as HFC’s … Continue reading

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If Dick Hallgren were alive today…what would be his message?

Meteorologists are hardly celebrities. They’re not visible on the world stage in the same way as entertainers or political figures or the wealthy. Fact is, their work is often most successful when their accomplishments are least noticeable: a forecast of … Continue reading

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Here in the United States, is a natural disaster an attack on one state, or an attack on all?

Hmm. Why does the question seem familiar? Oh yes! The same idea is enshrined in NATO treaty article 5: The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered … Continue reading

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Bromley’s No science, no surplus – revisited.

In 1999, D. Allan Bromley, a former science advisor to President George Herbert Walker Bush, wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post by this title. He opened in this vein: America is on a roll. We’re balancing the federal budget, … Continue reading

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The Indonesia tsunami of December 26, 2004

On this day, twenty years ago, Indonesia (and much of southeast Asia) experienced a catastrophic tsunami. The physical impacts extended across much of southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The human impact was global. For example, more than 500 Swedes … Continue reading

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After Hurricane Milton, whither Florida? (And the other 49 of these United States?)

Start with some context. Sea level rise is forecast to shrink the land area of Florida by some 1-10% by the end of the century. Much of this land is in Florida’s south. The area affected includes the Everglades and … Continue reading

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John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel (“take 1.”).

Yesterday’s LOTRW post is reproduced here verbatim, but in its original form — before the ChatGPT transformation of certain sections into unrhymed iambic pentameter. I’m doing this because some readers might be interested in just what was retained and what … Continue reading

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John Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Hurricane Milton is writing a sequel.

The great English poet John Milton (1608-1674) is most famous for his epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained[1]. To help you recall your high-school English literature: Milton’s Paradise Lost (1667) recounts the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan … Continue reading

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Science Diplomacy “…and furthermore…”

The previous LOTRW post reflecting on science diplomacy triggered two responses that prompt this brief postscript. The first came from a social-scientist/Facebook friend via Messenger. My colleague opined: The concept of what is valid academic scholarship and research must change … Continue reading

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When it comes to artificial intelligence and weather, think like the Wright brothers.

On May 13th  the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate held a day of sessions entitled Enabling US Leadership in Artificial Intelligence for Weather. A webcast made the experience available to a … Continue reading

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