Search Results for: 2017 hurricanes

“Forecasting the weather” vs. “protecting life and property?” Hurricanes Harvey and Irma reveal important policy implications. An earlier pair of LOTRW posts introduced this subject. They argued that the shift from merely predicting the state of the atmosphere to use … Continue reading →

The previous LOTRW post, Presidential power – not all it’s cracked up to be, argued that the President’s recent decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, while comforting to elements of his base, was really of small consequence. … Continue reading →

America and Americans are today blessed with the world’s largest and strongest economy. Suppose you wanted to put that economy and that world standing at risk? How would you go about it? Some argue that’s exactly what China is attempting … Continue reading →

This weekend, both the Washington Post and the New York Times carried op-eds on the new administration’s attempts to turn back the clock on climate change policy. Both articles suggested such efforts will fail, for a variety of reasons: Writing … Continue reading →

Do you remember this verbal jab from your schoolyard days? Maybe it’s generational, but I used to hear it all the time when I was growing up. Couldn’t ever find a particularly snappy comeback then… …and today’s not that much … Continue reading →

There are bloggers, and then there are actual-card-carrying-journalists-who-happen-to-blog. Andy Revkin is one of the finer examples of the latter, more-select club. His post, Tough Issues with Warnings in Tornado Zones, which appeared on his blog DotEarth, provides a great illustration. … Continue reading →

Today I was one of four witnesses at a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing entitled America’s Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are Federal Investments Paying Off? What a privilege! I learned a lot from the thoughtful questions posed by the … Continue reading →

As I write this, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham are reeling from earlier blows today. Huntsville is hunkered down. The DC area is scrambling to pick itself back up, taking advantage of a breather between storms. Ithaca is bracing for the worst. … Continue reading →