December 2012 – Page 3

Why would anyone want to write for a newspaper?

A couple of weeks ago a smartie named Cary Odes was teasing me, pointing out that I had found a new career as a newspaper reporter, and what could go wrong with that? It's a real question.

AGU 2012: The Arctic turns towards the Dark Side

At a pre-conference mixer for this year's fall meeting of the AGU, I looked out at the teeming hordes and wondered — do I know anybody here? But then I ran into Kelly Redmond, who helps direct the Desert Research Institute, and is one of the nicest and most thoughtful climatologists I know, and unfailinglyContinue reading “AGU 2012: The Arctic turns towards the Dark Side”

Atmospheric River press conference at AGU 2012

This press conference at the AGU (American Geophysical Union's fall meeting) this year is brilliantly timed, coming just two years after a series of big AR storms surprised Southern California, and a week or so after one hit Northern California. Improving forecasts of “Pineapple Expresses”Monday, 3 December1:30 p.m. NOAA scientists and colleagues are installing theContinue reading “Atmospheric River press conference at AGU 2012”

Coffee is good for you: The Institute for Coffee Studies

It's okay! Even "a lot" of it, for those who like that sort of thing. That's according to a story in the Atlantic Wire, which has made quite a splash on the Web this year for its well-chosen topics and bright, chatty style. The first expert quoted. Dr. Peter Martin, encourages the drinking of coffeeContinue reading “Coffee is good for you: The Institute for Coffee Studies”