Two weeks ago in San Francisco, 30,000 scientists from all over the world gathered to present their research at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting...
Southwest Climate Blog
The Southwest Climate Blog, a new feature of the Southwest Climate Change Network Web site, will explore challenges that experts and community members in the region face in trying to understand climate variability and change and make informed decisions.
Lately, I’ve had a few folks ask me about the release of more stolen climate science email and what it means, especially with respect to the one or two of the emails that are appearing on...
Fierce winds loaded with moisture blasted into the Southwest on December 18, 2010, leaving a drenched path in its wake. Rain and snow fell in epic proportions from southern California to southern...
Most people may have heard the news that ...
Scientists have long known that megadroughts, droughts far more extreme than we have experienced during the last 100 years, have occurred from time to time in the Southwest. The 12th...
It would be hard not to notice the beginning of winter this weekend, with windy gusts on Friday, rain last Friday/Monday, and very chilly temperatures throughout Arizona and New Mexico this week....
How many of you noticed that the Earth’s human population hit seven billion on October 31, 2011? On Halloween - just a coincidence. We don’t really know the exact moment that we hit...
Imagine living on a small coral reef island known as an atoll, slightly over one square mile in size, with a population of 500. Then imagine learning that everything you know, your home, your...
Climate change affects everyone on the globe, even residents of countries that emit very small quantities of greenhouse gases. Such a global issue might seem to require a global response. Indeed,...
Residents of the Southwest know the consequences of flooding all too well. Every year during the monsoon season, Arizona and New Mexico experience numerous storms that result in flooding,...