Spectacular Junk Science In College Station, Texas | Real Science

Texas drought shows anti-correlation with CO2. As CO2 has increased, Texas has had fewer droughts. What this tells us is that Dessler has never done any actual research on this subject using actual data. It took me 10 minutes to gather the data and do this analysis.

Is climate change to blame for the record-setting heat? - WTOP Mobile

Meteorologist Joe Bastardi is not convinced. He says these extreme temperatures are part of normal patterns that exist outside of carbon emission concerns.

In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl settled over many parts of the United States, drying up land and causing severe droughts throughout the country. Then from 1954 to 1960, eight hurricanes hit the Eastern Seaboard. Six of those occurred within two years of each other.

Hurricane Irene and the derecho are just part of a similar cycle, Bastardi says.

"The American public does not realize what happened before," he says, adding if the 1950s were any indication, "we've got another six, seven years of this kind of stuff going on."

Power play: Can utilities turn energy efficiency into fun and games? | Grist

Welcome to our gamified future: where energy efficiency competes with Foursquare and Angry Birds for your attention.