#polarvortex, Climate Change, and My Course on Environmental Dispute Resolution
Understanding and Solving Complex Environmental Issues This Cold Morning Schools and offices closed as the temperatures dipped to lows not seen in decades. Experts explained what was happening here and here . A deep dip in the jet stream allowed the frigid cold and winds of the North Pole to descend far south. This morning, my little micro-climate in the central Appalachian Mountains registered a temperature of nearly six degrees below zero. My home town of St. Louis, inundated with a large snow fall and even colder temperatures, is reportedly "closed" today. The entire city. As I write this post, I am bundled in a fleece robe, long underwear, yoga pants, a hat, and my pink, fluffy, finger-less gloves. I've got a lap blanket wrapped around my legs and mid-section, but I'm about to crawl inside my down sleeping bag so I can continue to work at the computer comfortably. Boo Boo, my littlest dog, is wearing two layers of dog clothes and has cur