Topic – Global Warming

Hate mail aims to intimidate climate scientist

Unfortunately, nothing new

Matt Dietrichson, Feb 06, 12.

A Texas Tech professor has received a barrage of bitter emails since taking flak from talking heads

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New federal planting map recognizes warming

First revision since 1990

Matt Dietrichson, Jan 27, 12.

The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, revealing hotter temperatures

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Texas leads nation in global warming emissions

More than double 2nd place PA

Matt Dietrichson, Jan 12, 12.

New data released by federal officials on Wednesday showed Texas far surpasses other states in industrial emissions of global warming gases.

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Extreme weather is likely to increase

New IPCC report

David Crossley, Nov 22, 11.

IPCC report says increase in heat waves is almost certain, along with heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides, and more intense droughts.

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Red tide could cancel oyster, clam, mussel season

Caused by continuing drought

David Crossley, Oct 27, 11.

The largest red tide outbreak since 2000 has postponed indefinitely the opening of the Texas oyster season

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State senators criticize TCEQ censorship of science

Galveston Bay report

David Crossley, Oct 27, 11.

Texas state senators accuse the state's environmental agency of letting ideology trump science by deleting global warming information from a study

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Report: abandon west end of Galveston island

Focus behind the seawall

David Crossley, Oct 27, 11.

A new report calls for Galveston to focus development behind the seawall and consider abandoning the west end of the island

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A drought for the centuries: Worst since 1789

And centuries before that

David Crossley, Oct 25, 11.

Only one other year in the past 461 years had as bad a drought as the one in 2011 - 1789

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Different method, same result: global warming is real

Skeptic changes mind

David Crossley, Oct 21, 11.

A new, independent analysis by a former climate skeptic using a different method from previous studies confirms that global warming is happening now.

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Drought affecting aquatic behavior in Galveston Bay

Red tide, more

David Crossley, Oct 21, 11.

The drought is playing havoc with water conditions and wildlife in the bays and along the beaches, producing red tides, oyster problems, and more

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