EXTREME WEATHER A presentation to the DC-AMS Wednesday January 30, 2008

HMM AMS2 Humble Beginnings

HMM AMS3 The Project Begins I know a lot about weather I can write well (finally)…book is like a journal I have pix (10,000++) and so does web, organizations and colleagues I could write the book in my sleep Oops….and Double Oops

HMM AMS4 6 month deadline Researched and wrote book in 6 months!!!

HMM AMS5 Also, edited manuscript after editors did their work Recommended images (including finding images in my files) Reviewed layouts and galleys Coordinated publicity Recommended reviewers…

HMM AMS6 Publisher in New York City Publicist / agent in London Writer in Florida Truly an international project

HMM AMS7 But I learned a lot!!! Incredibly large numbers of new contacts Incredible learning curve

HMM AMS8 Climate Change Publisher wanted me to address “global warming” / climate change Was easy to do throughout the book Goal - get folks to think, not just follow

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10 Sea surface ups and downs

HMM AMS11 Temperature … CO 2 Direct relationship between Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Temperature

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HMM AMS15 In The News… Los Angeles rainfall in one week exceeds all of last rain year… Boston almost matches record December snowfall (newspaper article same day that New England winters are less snowy… Hurricane season activity linked to global warming except when something works against it…

HMM AMS16 Media…. TWC thrives on “panic” Newspaper stories and headlines often mismatched I’m a liberal and I’m offended by how the “liberal” media investigates science and conservative radio counters…

HMM AMS17 A Cycle Ofttimes Overlooked

HMM AMS18 Conclusions We know a lot, but we also know oh, so little. Have to examine all aspects of the issue as scientists, not simply adopt a “camp.” Have to provide needed input to political leaders so they’ll make more intelligent decisions.

HMM AMS19 The End of the Beginning…