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Look South for the Future of Climate in Texas, Not West

In 1878, John Wesley Powell assigned the 100th meridian line as the transition between the humid, moist east and the arid, dry west. A lot has been written about how the 100th is “moving” east due to climate change. The 100th marks an imaginary north-south line that...

Forecasting the Unpredictable: Water Planning Under Deep Uncertainty

Robert E. Mace discusses how the drought of record is not an adequate indicator for water planning in the age of deep uncertainty....

Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance

Many environmental problems we face today were predicted a long time ago. Svante Arrhenius, a Nobel Prize winner, predicted the effects of climate change in 1896, which are alarmingly accurate compared to today's data. Yet, the question looms: Is the message from scientists enough to inspire change? In seeking answers, we turn to "Koyaanisqatsi," a non-verbal documentary from 1982, renowned for its profound environmental message....
Climate Change and the Global Human Behavioral Crisis

Climate Change and the Global Human Behavioral Crisis

We explore a study that delves into the root causes of the Global Human Behavioral Crisis, unraveling how our actions are contributing to the planet’s deterioration. It highlights the intricate connections between human behavior and environmental challenges….

COP, Power Distance, and Toxic Optimism

COP, Power Distance, and Toxic Optimism

As world leaders departed from the COP28 on December 12, we at the Habanero are left pondering a perplexing question: Are these high-profile global climate meetings really achieving the outcomes we hoped for? …

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