by Judith Curry
Subtitle: our failure to live in harmony with nature.
Posted in Extreme events
by Telis Koskinas
On February 2017, Oroville Dam gained worldwide attention when its main spillway suddenly failed, seemingly without precedent, under natural operating conditions.
Posted in Adaptation, Extreme events
by Judith Curry
Reflections on forecasting hurricanes in light of U.S. landfalling Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew, highlighting the complexities of forecast ensemble interpretation.
Posted in Extreme events, Hurricanes
by Judith Curry
Peter Webster has been awarded the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Creativity Prize for Water.
Posted in Extreme events
pby Judith Curry
Some reflections on the east coast U.S. snowstorm: the forecasts, their communication and the response.
Posted in Communication, Extreme events
by Judith Curry
“If we look at the broader base of evidence then we see things that support the premise that climate change has been making a contribution.” – Dame Julia Slingo
Posted in Extreme events