Jan
31
Texas Drought the Product of Climate Change?
January 31, 2012 | 3 Comments
Is the 2011 Texas drought the product of climate change? NASA’s James Hansen and his colleagues say it is. Most scientists choose not to link specific weather events to climate change trends, but they’ve gathered data they say shows that the 2011 heat wave that hit both Texas and Oklahoma was “a consequence of global [...]
Jun
15
The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Leadership Council has released a new report that calls upon leaders to support implementation of the National Ocean Policy. America’s Ocean Future: Ensuring Healthy Oceans to Support a Vibrant Economy identifies four fundamental components that will ensure effective implementation: Coordination of federal agency policies and activities with state, regional, tribal [...]
Mar
4
Playing Games with Climate Change
March 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The online game, Global Warning, was recently launched in January 2011 by the National Security Journalism Initiative. It presents a fun and interesting way to learn about the human security implications of climate change, and the difficult decisions that policy makers face– and it is hard! Players are challenged to test their knowledge in four [...]