Articles about weather

Climate Change Impact in Northeastern United States

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Tony Simeone

“Many important economic and social decisions are being made today on long-term projects…based on the assumption that past climate data…are a reliable guide to the future. This is no longer a good assumption…” UNEP/WMO/ICSU Conference Villach, Austria 1985 I like … Continue reading →

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Texas Rice: After the Drought

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Tony Simeone

The Texas drought lasted one year. In the context of droughts, there are never any “good” droughts, just bad ones. I wrote about the implications of drought and climate change in a prior post – Texas: A Case of Hot/Dry … Continue reading →

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Texas: A Case In Hot/Dry Weather

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Tony Simeone

In a recent post: Australia: Lingering Pool of Disbelief, I shared thoughts about Australia’s escape from its drought after nearly 10 years. We know that one important variable in determining drylands categories is precipitation. Reuters reports that 2011 was Texas’ … Continue reading →

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