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“Normal” for Texas Surpasses the Warmest Years of the Dust Bowl and the Drought of Record

Unless you’ve been living under an air-conditioned rock, you might have noticed it has been getting warmer in Texas. Anyone who has been in Texas for more than a minute has surely felt the temperature rising – ample reason for us all to get “All Shook Up.” I’ve lived...

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

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….

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