On AlterNet: weather

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The 10 Worst Weather Disasters This Year and Why They Are Happening

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. September 12, 2011.

We've already had 10 disasters topping $1 billion each and it's only September -- what gives?

As Hurricane Irene Hits the East Coast, Let's Not Forget the Lessons of the Last Big Storm to Shake America

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 26, 2011.

Hurricane Katrina hit nearly 6 years ago. As the Northeast readies for a major storm, who's being left out of the disaster preparation?

Killer Tornadoes: How Devastating Extreme Weather Is Linked to Human-Caused Climate Change

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. May 26, 2011.

News audiences are seeing an increasing number of "severe weather" warnings on TV, but little connection has been made to the role humans have played in driving climate change.

How Your Garden and Yard Can Weather Our Changing Climate

Carol Deppe, Chelsea Green Publishing. February 8, 2011.

Increases in average temperatures will mean far less than learning to deal with unpredictable weather, storms and severe weather extremes.

Scientists Find 'Drastic' Shifts in Atlantic Currents Are Affecting Weather

AFPJanuary 5, 2011.

A disruption or shifts in the oscillation is an explanation for moist or harsh winters in Europe, or severe summer droughts such as in Russia, in recent years.

Catastrophic Blizzards, Heat Waves and Floods: Global Warming or Just Crazy Weather?

Stan Cox, AlterNet. December 3, 2010.

Should we be talking about extreme weather events as evidence of global warming? The experts weigh in.

Could All the Freezing Weather Lately Have Anything to Do With Climate Change?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. January 29, 2010.

Anthropogenic warming has thrown what was once a stable climate into disarray, and may be leading as much to ruinous droughts as to record-breaking freezes.

Fall Canceled After 3 Billion Seasons

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. December 3, 2007.

Dr. Joseph Romm: A story from the New York Times or the Onion?

Connecting Wild Weather, Climate Change and Political Action

Paul Rogat Loeb, PaulLoeb.org. September 11, 2007.

With wild weather across the globe, people are beginning to see a more holistic view of climate change. So should our politicians.

Memo to the Media: Extreme Weather Is Linked to Global Warming

Paul Rogat Loeb, AlterNet. January 17, 2007.

Except in the case of Katrina, most major media outlets have treated America's extreme weather events as if they were wholly separate from the broader issue of climate change.