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Welcome to Climate Change Texas: (12/15/11) A three part series
written for the Austin Sierran about the great Texas drought and heat wave in
2011, comparison of this event to the historic record and the overwhelming
connections with climate change.
Short evaluation of relevant academic articles: "Climate
Change Texas The Worst Case Scenario is Happening Now"
~Three Part Series~ (Picked up by the Rag Blog and launched throughout the known
Euniverse.)
Part One:
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/bruce-melton-welcome-to-climate-change.html
Part Two:
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/bruce-melton-has-texas-crossed-climate.html
Part Three:
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/search?q=%22welcome+to+climate+change%22
Radio Interview:
http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/rag-radio-bruce-melton-on-real-world.html
Companion video: "Austin Drought and Fires 2011 - My Summer Vacation with
Climate Change" http://youtu.be/8b0IFjKGeXc
Climate Discovery Chronicles Press Release: (December 2011) My new book. Although not a real article, this is an informative piece and it explains why there has been a "'drought" in my article writing since last January. The book and Ebook can be found at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and almost every other Ebookseller. It can also be ordered through Ingram Publishing at most bricks and mortar bookstores.
It's Colder Because it is Warming (1/23/11) The arctic is warming fast and changing weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere. Arctic sea ice is a giant Slushee. Even though the Arctic is warmer, an energized jet stream kicks storms further south. These "warmer" Arctic storms are still cold by Snowmeggedon standards. Link
I Want A Sequestration Machine for Christmas (12/23/2010) There is good and bad news. The bad is that climate change is worse than we realize. This website explains the science - direct from the academic literature - in plain English. The good news however, is much better than we are accustomed to hearing, and it's not just about sequestration machines. It is about our ability as a society to achieve monumental goals. Link
Climate Blindness (12/02/2010) Ecosystems are collapsing all around us, but the disconnection between the public and the state of the science is profound. The reasons are numerous and revolve around a lack of knowledge. If the relatively simple definition of "dangerous climate change" was understood, our path into the future would be clear. Link
Bruce on Rag Radio, KOOP, Austin (12/03/2010) Investigative Journalist Thorne Dryer interviews Bruce about his work with climate change outreach.
Climate Change and Global Economic Dysfunction (11/28/2010) Ecoregime change, interglacial sea level jumps because of ice sheet collapse, mega droughts: All could create economic conditions unlike anything our society has ever experienced. All have happened on Earth when it was as warm as it is today, or as warm as we will be in a decade or two. Link
It's Cars, Not Coal - The New Paradigm of Climate Science (10/28/2010) It's all about Aerosols and how clean oil is compared to coal. Coal makes a lot of other pollution when burned, that masks warming. When looking at climate tipping points and the most efficient thing to do to prevent them, maybe we should be paying more attention to transportation pollution that coal. Posted first on the Rag. http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/bruce-melton-climate-sciences-new.html
Habanero Heat is Coming Sooner than We Thought (July 2010) The most extreme summer of the last half of the 20th century - the half that already includes significant global warming, will be repeated (likely) four times in the ten years between 2020 and 2029. Link
Worse than the Worst-Case Scenario: The Climate Crisis (July 2010) This is actually happening. Actual emissions are worse than all of the IPCC modeling scenarios.
Series Introduction: This is an introduction to my essays.
Why is Climate Change So hard to Believe? Pine Beetles and Common Climate Misunderstandings
How to Interpret Climate Science
Ocean Acidification 40 to 60 Years
Ahead of Schedule
Hurricanes and Climate Change: On the Ground In Galveston with Ike
Global Dimming and China's New Socio-economic Revolution, May 2008
Current State of Earth's Climate
Dynamical Ice Sheet Disintegration
The Record Winter of 2007 / 2008
Why is Antarctic Sea-ice increasing?
Myths
Just Another Climate Myth 021709 (The reality is far worse than is told by the alarmist media.)
Recent Cold Weather Records Prove?
Carbon Dioxide Atmospheric Life