Snowpack twice as deep as normal | The Olympian - The News Tribune

As excited as whitewater rafters are about a snowpack that is an average of 204 percent of normal statewide, those itching to enjoy outdoor pursuits such as high-country hiking aren’t so happy.

Memorial Day weekend typically marks the beginning of the summer recreation season, but recreationists are more likely to find conditions in the mountains that seem like winter.

Forget facts, it's personality that rules reactions to climate change | smh.com.au

In the foreword to a new book debunking scepticism of science - Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand - Oreskes argues that fear is the major driver of denial. ''Fear that our current way of life is unsustainable. Fear that addressing the issue will limit economic growth. Fear that if we accept government interventions in the market place … it will lead to a loss of personal freedom. Or maybe just plain old fear of change.''

Still Waiting On The Rapid Response Team | Real Science

It has now been over six months since I submitted my first query to them, and I am still waiting for their devastating response which will humiliate and humble me.