Both my son, Alexander, and I reviewed a new fiction novel about climate change, Iglu by Jacob Sackin. The review is online at MNN now: Book Review: Iglu by Jacob Sackin. I often have the opportunity to review books but rarely do I receive a book that not only piques my interest but also draws [...]
If you ask my son, climatologists are the new Santa. What’s that supposed to mean? Basically, my son was way more excited to meet a climatologist than he is to meet Santa (who stops by our house every Christmas Eve – literally). This past Sunday the local search and rescue team was practicing helicopter rappelling. [...]
Studies have shown that two species of mosquito capable of carrying dengue fever have been found in 28 states and Washington, D.C. The counties that these mosquitoes have been found in contain more than 173 million people. Could climate change be what is allowing these mosquitoes to travel farther away from their typical tropical areas? [...]
Global warming (or climate change, whichever phrase you prefer) is not without controversy. There are those who claim that we are on the verge of catastrophe and those who claim that the whole concept is just a myth. There are a variety of concerns about the effect that global warming will have on both the [...]
