Category Archives: climate change

Urban Heat Islands and Climate Change

Posted on September 17, 2012 by KristiV

A recent story on NPR’s Morning Edition piqued my interest in the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon, which has been recognized since the late 1980s. In the radio piece, the rather startling claim was made that cities are heating up … Continue reading →

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Futures?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by KristiV

*cough* *coughcoughcough* *cough!*

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Yes, We Can Have Bananas!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by KristiV

On the whole, I’m a fan of Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, in which she documents her family’s experiment with a year-long local, seasonal diet. However, I disagree with her about bananas, which she portrays as a Fruit with … Continue reading →

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The Shape of Springs to Come

Posted on April 24, 2011 by KristiV

Dominating the news, at least at the state level, are the multiple large wildfires burning across much of Texas. We’ve had a few small grass fires within the city limits, but the majority of the wildfires are located on remote … Continue reading →

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