Category Archives: Earth System Science

Climate — from your back yard to the globe. Local Climate

In the next few months, I will be writing about climate and climate change. My purpose is to discuss the various ways we influence climate both locally and globally. The plan is to start locally, with the effect of cities … Continue reading

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Global Warming?

The newspapers and television are full of stories about “global warming,” so I thought I’d address this term briefly today — and get back to more of the science later. What does “global warming” mean? “Global warming” is really an … Continue reading

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Looking at the Seasons from Space

By the calendar, Spring in the Northern Hemisphere began on 21 March. At our house, we heard the first robins singing on 27 February. Snow is still possible in Colorado for a few more months, but the air temperatures are, … Continue reading

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