Diaries of a Climate Nomad — Texas

Once home, now a temporary port in a raging storm

Trapped in the past, my home state is running out of time — photo by the author.

“If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute,” has been the Texas punchline for decades.

Having lived in the state for over twenty years, I can attest to the wild swings in temperature. Every January, I got used to the week where we’d hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit and, overnight, a cold front…