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“How much does that cool us off?”
“How much does that cool us off?”
The next time someone explains emissions reduction as the fix for our global overheating, ask that question.
William H. Calvin
Dec 31, 2020
Popular Delusions and Climate Action
Popular Delusions and Climate Action
We have seen some spectacular examples of herd behavior in 2020, ones that override sensible precautions. They remind one of Extraordinary…
William H. Calvin
Dec 12, 2020
The Climate Emergency and the Medical Mindset
The Climate Emergency and the Medical Mindset
Our climate problem has turned into a climate emergency, largely because of surges in extreme weather a decade ago.
William H. Calvin
Sep 17, 2020
Anything but climate action
Anything but climate action
President Donald Trump, arriving in Sacramento for a briefing on Western wildfires, continued to downplay the role of climate change in…
William H. Calvin
Sep 15, 2020
Using an Emergency Medicine Mindset to Guide Climate Action: Lessons from the COVID
Using an Emergency Medicine Mindset to Guide Climate Action: Lessons from the COVID
Characterizing the climate crisis as “gradual overheating” understates risk. We must treat the climate the same way we view the pandemic.
William H. Calvin
Jul 29, 2020
What’s a Derecho?
What’s a Derecho?
A high-kicking chorus line of thunderstorms 250 miles wide, advancing at 60 mph. Its 100 mph downbursts pound the ground for 1,400 miles.
William H. Calvin
Jun 13, 2020
What to Do About Extreme Weather
What to Do About Extreme Weather
Confused about all of the cross talk about climate change causes? Burning coal and the kinks in the jet stream are both causes of extreme wx
William H. Calvin
May 15, 2020
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