Topic – Warming
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Breaking down the Texas drought
Where to go from here
After the worst single-year drought in Texas' history, the state has some tough decisions to make about how to prepare for the future with a growing population.
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David Roberts
Need clean energy yesterday
Myhrvold finds we need clean energy yesterday (and no natural gas) to avoid being cooked
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Politicians mold public opinion on climate change
Study reveals stark influence
A new study shows that American opinion on climate change is significantly affected by voting trends in Washington.
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Yale study: Americans worried about climate change
Plurality blames human cause
Public understanding that global warming is happening remains unchanged at 63 percent, while belief that it is caused mostly by human activities increase to 50%
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Climate change: Durban movement modest
No substantial deal
The Durban conference on climate change ended nearly where it started, with modest movement forward
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New statistics portray scope, toll of heat, drought
Expected to go on
Several reports show the scope of this year's heat, drought, and extreme weather events.
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Texas Climatologist posting on climate change
From a conference
Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon has been attending the annual meeting of the American Geographical Union and made several blog posts
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Researchers worry State is diluting threat to Galveston
Much could be under water
Some scientists say much of what is now Galveston Island could someday be under water and that the State is masking that threat.
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Drought to last at least until early summer
Then it's just a guess
The drought that has plagued Texas is virtually certain to continue at least until early summer, climate experts said.
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More white roofs impact temp more than added vegetation
Yale heat island study
Yale researchers show that the cooling effect of tree cover and other vegetated areas is far outpaced by the cooling achieved through reflective roofing.
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