I like to see the maps of the Arctic Jet Stream every day or so (http://squall.sfsu.edu/gif/jetstream_norhem_00.gif). They look like dragons and other creatures chasing each other around the North Pole. Then I look at the Global Map of … [Read more...]
The Old Yankees Were Right: Payback Coming Due for December’s Warmth
Lifelong New Englanders will often lament during exceptionally pleasant weather that we shouldn't enjoy it too much because we'll be punished for it later. There's no reason to believe Mother Nature keeps a Puritanical ledger ensuring that … [Read more...]
2015 Blizzard: More Evidence Climate Change Intensifying Winter Storms
It's not your imagination: Giant snowstorms really are hitting Massachusetts more often than they used to. Here's an example: The 1993 "Storm of the Century" delivered 20.1" of snow to Worcester. Incredibly, that storm no longer even … [Read more...]
Climate Deniers, Super Typhoon Haiyan Is Looking At You
One year after superstorm Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, Super Typhoon Haiyan just became the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone on record, hitting the Philippines with sustained winds of 190-195mph and gusts to … [Read more...]
World Meteorological Organization: Heatwave Decade
The World Meteorological Organization recently released their Global Climate Report: Decade of Extremes (pdf alert: http://library.wmo.int/pmb_ged/wmo_1119_en.pdf and video at http://youtu.be/qSz7U0C0bsY) looking at general weather … [Read more...]
Viewers Thank Harvey Leonard for Climate Coverage
Some TV meteorologists are afraid to talk about climate science for fear of blowback from Tea Party reality deniers. Not WCVB's Harvey Leonard, and that's earning him the thanks of hundreds of viewers. Reports Matt Perkins of the Lexington … [Read more...]
Mild Temps, Bad Storms: MA’s Climate-Changed Winter
As yet another brutal winter storm hammers Massachusetts with snow, wind and coastal erosion, there's a lot of talk about what a rough winter it's been in Massachusetts. But our temperatures have actually been mild, and climate scientists … [Read more...]
How Can We Have Blizzards in a Warming World?
Global warming doesn't mean blizzards are going away - in fact, warmer air and water can help add fuel to extreme winter storms. We'll walk through the science in a minute, but first, let's be honest: It's not easy to talk climate change … [Read more...]
MA Climate Impacts: Record Heat in 2012, More Extreme Weather in 2013?
While NOAA and NASA haven't made official pronouncements yet, 2012 is looking like a climate change-fueled record-smasher for America's hottest year ever. As you'd expect, cities across the country broke local records for hottest year ever, … [Read more...]
Energy Plutocrats Celebrate Global Warming On Nov. 4th, 1:00 pm on Boston Common
...the number one contributor to the accumulation of greenhouse gases, but don't they realize they will be emptying our pockets er I mean reducing economic growth in Massachusetts by advocating change?"Lee Vemhangen, ultra-wealthy energy … [Read more...]