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  • Congressman Lucas' 2013 Town Hall Meeting

    Election season is coming up, and many of our Representatives are holding town hall meetings. It is important that voters attend as many of these as possible, not only to express their opinions, but to decide if they wish to return the representative to Washington in the elections in 2014. This is a report on… Read more

  • The Link between Global Warming and Extreme Weather

    Although there is a strong theoretical link between global warming and extreme weather events, it has been difficult to prove. Recent research by Hansen et al. has shown that analysis of the normal distribution of weather events by decade clearly shows the link and allows the calculation of the increased probability of extreme temperatures due… Read more

  • Congressman Lucas' Town Hall Meetings II

    Election season is coming up, and many of our Representatives are holding town hall meetings. It is important that voters attend as many of these as possible, not only to express their opinions, but to decide if they wish to return the representative to Washington in the elections in 2012. This is a report on… Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 6: Global Warming and Extreme Weather

    Senator Jim Inhofe claims global warming is a hoax and is writing a book he claims will prove it. However, climate scientists and large insurance companies say that global warming is occurring and is the cause of the extreme weather events we have been experiencing. Read more