Monthly Archives: December 2012

Climate Change Threatens Long-Term Sustainability of Great Plains Rising temperatures, persistent drought and depleted aquifers on the southern Great Plains could set the stage for a disaster similar to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, scientists say By Melissa Gaskill DUST … Continue reading →

Dust Bowl 2: Drought detective predicts drier future for American Southwest By Seth Shulman   If you’re one of the tens of millions of people who live in the southwestern United States, get ready for drier weather. That’s the message from … Continue reading →

Storms on U.S. Plains stir memories of the “Dust Bowl” By Kevin Murphy LIBERAL, Kansas (Reuters) – Real estate agent Mark Faulkner recalls a day in early November when he was putting up a sign nearUlysses, Kansas, in 60-miles-per-hour winds that blew … Continue reading →

  On Christmas Eve, another gun-related tragedy struck: two firefighters in a New York town were shot and killed by a man with a semi-automatic assault rifle. When will our lawmakers step up to stop the violence? Congress: Protecting Americans IS … Continue reading →

Too Precious To Waste – #6773     “A Word With You” reader, thank you for a great 2012!   Please consider investing a generous financial gift that will have an impact for all eternity!   Matching Gift Opportunity!   … Continue reading →

Our opponents have gone too far. Stand up for science with a tax-deductible, year-end donation of $5 today. Dear Kevin, A corporate-funded think tank compared climate scientists to terrorists.1 Extremists sent threats to a British researcher, telling him to kill himself and … Continue reading →