Stephen MulkeyClimate Change Messes with TexasThe discussion around the catastrophe in Texas is politically informative but it misses the main point. The strong polar cold that has…·5 min read·Feb 19, 2021--1--1
Stephen MulkeyThe false summit of climate change progressAs a novice backpacker in the Pacific Northwest I recall several times when I mistook the peak in my near field of view to be the top of…·8 min read·Dec 28, 2020----
Stephen MulkeyCourses on climate change at UF for spring 2021All of my courses on climate change for spring 2021 are are online and all have synchronous live components. Until classes begin on 11…·1 min read·Dec 13, 2020--1--1
Stephen MulkeyHacking the planet so a few rich people can get richerGeoengineering is a dangerous gamble that will allow continued burning of fossil fuels.·5 min read·Aug 10, 2020----
Stephen MulkeyWhite guys and aliens“An invasive species is defined as a species that is: 1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and, 2) whose…·6 min read·Jul 15, 2020----
Stephen MulkeyBurning down the house — global environmental consequences of tyranny in the United StatesAs a nation we have passed a political tipping point. The effects of decades of divisive rhetoric from right wing media and craven…·6 min read·Jun 18, 2020--1--1
Stephen MulkeyDeath Taxes and Science DenialIndelible in my memory is that day that I lost my political virginity. In March 2007 I was just beginning to deliver an invited talk on…·5 min read·May 16, 2020--1--1
Stephen MulkeyThe economy of nature and the case for big governmentI am an economist. As a professional ecologist I have been trained in the economy of nature. It is only those economists that service the…·4 min read·May 11, 2020--2--2
Stephen MulkeyTheir money and your life — the clarity of climate change and COVID-19There are several parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, but perhaps the most disturbing is the intentional disregard…·6 min read·May 8, 2020--1--1
Stephen MulkeyDorian and his family welcome you to the AnthropoceneIt is obvious that all weather now occurs in a human-altered climate. Thus, the question is not if a weather event has been caused by…·6 min read·Sep 7, 2019--2--2