Author Archives: William Hooke

(Forgive this post – the idea came to me during last night’s bout with insomnia. And no shaming, please; we all suffer sleeplessness for our own reasons and cope in our own ways…) Let’s suppose you unexpectedly find yourself at … Continue reading →

Historically, monitoring weather and issuing weather forecasts and warnings has been the province of governments. But recently, both the incentives and the means for anticipating and coping with chaotic weather are growing in scope and variety. And so are the … Continue reading →

“Gravity: it isn’t just a good idea. It’s the law.” – Adam Savage “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” – Will Durant And that word is – wait for it – Geocivics. With apologies, today’s continuation … Continue reading →

“For the sake of ten year’s benefit, we must plant trees. For the sake of a hundred years’ benefit, we must cultivate the people.” – Ho Chi Minh Today’s K-12 schoolkids worldwide will be coping with climate change and its … Continue reading →

In the mists of “ancient history” (as defined by Gen Z or Generation Alpha, that might be the 1980’s or a bit earlier), Dick Hallgren, who directed the National Weather Service at the time, was fond of saying that the … Continue reading →

Two weeks later, still wrapping my head around that initial LOTRW “interview” with a simple AI chatbot[1]. Some impressions, beginning with the general but then focusing on climate-change science education: Regarding the big picture, in the case of generative-AI, the … Continue reading →

Climate science K-12 education can and should be improved. However, if this is to be accomplished without adding to teachers’ burdens, innovation is required. One natural place to look for such opportunities? Information technology (IT), and especially IT’s “whiz kid” … Continue reading →

Will the world effectively meet the climate-change challenge over coming decades? The answer to that question depends not just on today’s 6 billion adults but also on today’s 2 billion children and billions more of the as-yet-unborn.  Unsurprising, then, that … Continue reading →

“Science is a bit like the joke about the drunk who is looking under a lamppost for a key that he has lost on the other side of the street, because that’s where the light is. It has no other … Continue reading →

Be the change you want to see in the world. – Gandhi In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. – Proverbs 16:9 (NIV) Had a meeting in D. C. last week – my first … Continue reading →