“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...
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...
Forecasting the Unpredictable: Water Planning Under Deep Uncertainty
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” -Yogi Berra Predicting the future is difficult...
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
I recently gave a presentation that ended with a montage of images showing human impacts on the environment. Very visually...
Kessler Syndrome—In a Theatre Near You Soon?
Have you been wondering if hurricanes are getting worse? Bloody hell, so have I! According to the US National Aeronautics and...
Climate Change and the Global Human Behavioral Crisis
Last month’s Habanero left off with a synopsis of the lack of efficacy of COP28 (the 28th “Conference of Parties,” the supreme...
COP, Power Distance, and Toxic Optimism
December 12, 2023, marked the close of COP28, i.e., the 28th “Conference of Parties,” the supreme decision-making body of the...
Seven Days and Counting to the Meadows Center Climate Science Conference
We are coming up on 300 registrations for our upcoming conference “Climate Science: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked,” and if...
The Climate Kitchen: Sweet Potato Quesadillas
According to the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, the overwhelming scientific evidence shows that two...
Climate Science: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked — Conference Sneak Peek
“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” was a classic Western film that cemented the fate of actor Clint Eastwood to be a great...
What Can You Do About Climate Change?
I recently asked the Climate Bandit, “What’s the best thing someone can do to reduce their carbon footprint?” He/she/they (the...
Global Perspectives: Will electric vehicles really be environmentally positive in China?
Written by contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, Global Perspectives is a series from the Habanero that...
ERCOT: Elusive Responses Concerning Optimum Transparency?
We’re back to talk about the exploits of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, which, according to a report we...
The Climate Kitchen: Russian-style Stewed Mushrooms and Grits
According to the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, overwhelming scientific evidence shows that two...
April, the Cruel, Pro-Smurf Month
We’re well into May, which means it is finally safe!! Safe to talk about April!! No mere Climate Bandit could put it nearly as...
All Droughts Are Not Created Equal
“Every time I pray for rain, I’m afraid the Lord will give me what I deserve, not what I want.” –Brooks Gunter,...
Global Perspectives: The Fog of War: Nature + Health on the Horizon
Written by contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, Global Perspectives is a series from the Habanero that...
Climate Science—No KISSing
That’s right, no KISSing. Or kidding for that matter. Normally, at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, we are very...
Follow the Science?
I arrived late to the party. It’s the story of my life. How is it that I discovered so late that there was a party? The party...
Global Perspectives: Going Dutch on Energy Consumption?
Written by contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, Global Perspectives is a new series from the Habanero that...
Climate Crisis or a Bit of Stormy Weather?
We hear about climate a lot now. Have you ever wondered about the difference between climate and weather? Weather is a word used...
Drilling for Clean Energy: Iceland, a Geothermal Pioneer
I fell in love with Iceland after my partner and I first ventured there in 2005 to see our favorite band, GusGus, perform at the...
What Humpty Dumpty and the Atlantic Have in Common
Did you know that, when it comes to what is happening in our future climate, the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning...
Weather, Climate, and Measuring Chili Pepper Heat
I know someone in public relations; she avoids topics such as religion, politics, and the weather. Religion and politics can be...
What are the Odds?
It’s a tricky business, odds. Even when people know them, half the time they want to deny them. Personally, I am all for that....