Written by Ted Hullar, Academy Village Volunteer Is the Antarctic helping cool Arizona? How does that work? What oceanic and atmospheric forces move “Antarctic cool” to hot Arizona? We know that summer rains come from the Gulf of Mexico and the Baja and winter rains come from the Pacific across California. But how does Antarctica get involved...
Written by Ted Hullar, Academy Village Volunteer Southern Arizona is projected to experience continued temperature increases, longer and hotter summer heat waves, decreased average annual precipitation and decreased soil moisture. “So what!” you say. “How does that affect me?” A lot – and likely before we’re ready for it. Gregg Garfin, a...
