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Learn About Extreme Weather's Local Impact

Extreme weather is happening and it's causing extremely big problems. To make matters worse, global warming increases the likelihood that we'll see even more extreme weather in the future. To tackle this threat, we must cut the carbon pollution from power plants, cars and trucks, and other sources that fuels global warming.
County Date Type
Anderson 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Anderson 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Anderson 2011-09-09 Fire
Andrews 2011-07-01 Fire
Angelina 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Aransas 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Aransas 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Archer 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Archer 2011-07-01 Fire
Armstrong 2011-07-01 Fire
Atascosa 2007-05-01 Severe Storm(s)
Atascosa 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Austin 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Bailey 2011-07-01 Fire
Bastrop 2011-09-09 Fire
Baylor 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Baylor 2011-07-01 Fire
Bee 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Bell 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Bexar 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Bexar 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Bosque 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Bowie 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Brazoria 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Brazos 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Brewster 2011-07-01 Fire
Briscoe 2011-09-09 Fire
Brooks 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Brown 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Burleson 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Burnet 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Caldwell 2011-09-09 Fire
Calhoun 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Calhoun 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Calhoun 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Callahan 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Callahan 2011-07-01 Fire
Cameron 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Cameron 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Carson 2011-07-01 Fire
Cass 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Cass 2011-09-09 Fire
Castro 2011-07-01 Fire
Chambers 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Cherokee 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Cherokee 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Cherokee 2011-09-09 Fire
Clay 2011-07-01 Fire
Clay 2011-09-09 Fire
Cochran 2011-07-01 Fire
Coleman 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Coleman 2011-07-01 Fire
Collin 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Colorado 2011-09-09 Fire
Comanche 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Concho 2011-07-01 Fire
Cooke 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Coryell 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Coryell 2011-09-09 Fire
Cottle 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Cottle 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Cottle 2011-07-01 Fire
Crockett 2011-07-01 Fire
Dawson 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Dawson 2011-07-01 Fire
Delta 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Denton 2007-05-01 Severe Storm(s)
Denton 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Duval 2011-07-01 Fire
Eastland 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Eastland 2011-07-01 Fire
Edwards 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Edwards 2011-09-09 Fire
El Paso 2006-08-15 Severe Storm(s)
Ellis 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Erath 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Fannin 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Fayette 2011-09-09 Fire
Fisher 2011-07-01 Fire
Floyd 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Foard 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Fort Bend 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Galveston 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Garza 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Garza 2011-07-01 Fire
Glasscock 2011-07-01 Fire
Gonzales 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Grayson 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Gregg 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Gregg 2011-09-09 Fire
Grimes 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Grimes 2011-09-09 Fire
Guadalupe 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Hall 2011-07-01 Fire
Hall 2011-09-09 Fire
Hamilton 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Hardin 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Harris 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Harris 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Harrison 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Harrison 2011-09-09 Fire
Hartley 2011-07-01 Fire
Haskell 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Hemphill 2011-07-01 Fire
Henderson 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Henderson 2011-09-09 Fire
Hidalgo 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Hidalgo 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Hill 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Hill 2011-09-09 Fire
Hockley 2011-07-01 Fire
Hood 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Hopkins 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Houston 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Houston 2011-09-09 Fire
Howard 2011-09-09 Fire
Hudspeth 2006-08-15 Severe Storm(s)
Hunt 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Irion 2011-07-01 Fire
Jasper 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Jeff Davis 2011-07-01 Fire
Jefferson 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Jim Hogg 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Jim Hogg 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Jim Hogg 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Jim Wells 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Jim Wells 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Jones 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Jones 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Kaufman 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Kendall 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Kenedy 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Kent 2011-07-01 Fire
Kimble 2011-09-09 Fire
King 2011-07-01 Fire
Kleberg 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Lamar 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Lamb 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Lampasas 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Leon 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Leon 2011-09-09 Fire
Liberty 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Liberty 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Llano 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Lubbock 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Lynn 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Lynn 2011-07-01 Fire
Madison 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Madison 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Marion 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Marion 2011-09-09 Fire
Martin 2011-07-01 Fire
Mason 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Mason 2011-07-01 Fire
Matagorda 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Maverick 2007-05-01 Severe Storm(s)
Maverick 2010-08-03 Hurricane
McCulloch 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
McLennan 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Medina 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Medina 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Menard 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Menard 2011-07-01 Fire
Menard 2011-09-09 Fire
Milam 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Milam 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Mills 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Mitchell 2011-07-01 Fire
Montague 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Montague 2011-09-09 Fire
Montgomery 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Montgomery 2011-09-09 Fire
Moore 2007-05-01 Severe Storm(s)
Moore 2011-07-01 Fire
Morris 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Morris 2011-09-09 Fire
Motley 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Motley 2011-07-01 Fire
Nacogdoches 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Navarro 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Navarro 2011-09-09 Fire
Newton 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Nolan 2011-09-09 Fire
Nueces 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Nueces 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Nueces 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Orange 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Palo Pinto 2011-07-01 Fire
Panola 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Panola 2011-09-09 Fire
Parker 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Pecos 2011-07-01 Fire
Polk 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Presidio 2011-07-01 Fire
Real 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Refugio 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Refugio 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Robertson 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Runnels 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Rusk 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Rusk 2011-09-09 Fire
Sabine 2008-09-13 Hurricane
San Augustine 2008-09-13 Hurricane
San Jacinto 2008-09-13 Hurricane
San Patricio 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
San Patricio 2008-07-24 Hurricane
San Patricio 2008-09-13 Hurricane
San Saba 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Scurry 2011-07-01 Fire
Shackelford 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Shelby 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Smith 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Smith 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Smith 2011-09-09 Fire
Starr 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Starr 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Starr 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Stephens 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Stephens 2011-07-01 Fire
Sterling 2011-07-01 Fire
Stonewall 2011-07-01 Fire
Sutton 2011-07-01 Fire
Sutton 2011-09-09 Fire
Swisher 2007-05-01 Severe Storm(s)
Tarrant 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Taylor 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Taylor 2007-10-02 Severe Storm(s)
Terrell 2011-07-01 Fire
Terry 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Terry 2011-07-01 Fire
Throckmorton 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Throckmorton 2011-07-01 Fire
Titus 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Tom Green 2011-07-01 Fire
Travis 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Travis 2011-09-09 Fire
Trinity 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Trinity 2011-07-01 Fire
Tyler 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Tyler 2011-07-01 Fire
Upshur 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Upshur 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Upshur 2011-09-09 Fire
Uvalde 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Val Verde 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Val Verde 2011-07-01 Fire
Van Zandt 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Victoria 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Victoria 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Walker 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Walker 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Walker 2011-09-09 Fire
Waller 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Waller 2011-09-09 Fire
Washington 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Webb 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Webb 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Wharton 2008-09-13 Hurricane
Wichita 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Wilbarger 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Willacy 2008-07-24 Hurricane
Willacy 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Williamson 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Williamson 2011-09-09 Fire
Wise 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)
Wise 2011-09-09 Fire
Young 2011-07-01 Fire
Zapata 2010-08-03 Hurricane
Zavala 2007-06-29 Severe Storm(s)

I Am Only A Child

...but I understand what it takes to save our planet.

Turn the plastic "trash" into oil !!!!!!!

Put plastic back into the oil it came from.

Not surprised by this at all, just a case of Japanese ingenuity and perseverance. What a concept to have one in every home instead of a trash compactor! Better yet, find a way to stop packaging everything in plastic.

The audio is in Japanese but reading the subtitles explains everything. What a great discovery!

We Are All One

This short film shares an Indigenous Native American Prophecy that links all of life and the future of our planet.

Visit the website... Upload the file and spread the word!
http://www.weareallone-support.org/

Our purpose
We want to change the global markets to protect the future of our beautiful world. Every single person should make aware choices to contribute to help our environment.

We want to encourage everyone!
Spread the understanding that everyone has an individual power to make a difference, we are the consumers in this world, what we don't buy, doesn't sell.

Take action!
Please help us carry this message to various media, including the major TV networks. This is the lesson we all must learn and pass on to our children. We are privileged to put your compassion into action.

Oren Lyons, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American, indigenous rights, united nations, Indian, Prophecy, Planet earth, nature, we are all one, activist

http://www.weareallone-support.org/

The History of Fossel Fuels

What you do in your own life is the only thing that will help our world.

Art on Planetary Scale Shines Spotlight on Climate Change

This hurricane has a positive spin. The devastating hurricanes that hit the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon and Veracruz earlier this year were an all too somber indicator of Mexico's vulnerability to climate change and to the sad reality that more frequent and more intense hurricanes are already happening in many countries. Today 3,500 schoolchildren and members of the community came together in Mexico City's Venustiano Carranza plaza to form a "human hurricane" to send a more beautifully packaged version of the same message. In the lead up to the UN Climate Negotiations, which will begin next week in Cancun, participants are sending a message to global leaders that the time to act on climate is now and Mexico does not have time to waste. See more photos at http://earth.350.org/big-pictures

LOS ANGELES — The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of global warming.

From the US southwest to spots in countries like China, Egypt, India and Spain, thousands of volunteers were coming together for the weeklong photo-performance project that ends November 27, just ahead of UN climate talks in Cancun, Mexico.

Using human bodies as the main media, the show was organized by US environmentalist Bill McKibben and his 350 Earth advocacy group, whose name points to the number of parts per million that most scientists agree is an acceptable upper level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Currently, that level is about 390 parts per million.

The group brought the global project into focus Saturday in the United States and Spain.

In Santa Fe, New Mexico, more than 1,000 Girl Scouts and other residents holding blue posters crammed into a dry riverbed to form a human "flash flood" depicting where the Santa Fe River should be flowing.

"It's hot in here, there's too much carbon in the atmosphere!" the volunteers chanted.

At 10:53 am, participants flipped their cardboard posters to the blue side so a passing satellite could photograph them from orbit.

People also gathered in Delta Del Ebro, Spain to walk through a huge maze conceived by artist Jorge Rodriguez Gerada, while in New York a painting depicting the New York and New Jersey coastline after a seven-meter (23-foot) rise in sea levels was unveiled on a rooftop and photographed from space.

Thom Yorke, lead singer of rock supergroup Radiohead and an advocate of climate action, put a succinct message about the 350 Earth project on his band's website.

"The plan is to make images visible from the skies to remind those in Cancun that we are running out of time. We can't keep putting this off," Yorke wrote.

On Sunday thousands were gathering at a state park outside Los Angeles to form a giant image of an eagle taking flight over a field of solar panels, while on Monday in Mexico City, thousands of children will create a huge hurricane, with the number 350 depicted in the eye of the storm.

Mumbai will see schoolchildren group together in the shape of an elephant to represent the "elephant in the room" that is climate change.

In Australia, a torch display will form the number "350," in a warning about the risk of more wildfires if global warming is not halted.

And in Iceland, artists at the foot of a receding glacier plan to arrange red rescue tents in the shape of a giant polar bear.

McKibben acknowledged before the project that technical terms can be weak when it comes to inspiring people to change, but he was confident the images photographed from space would resonate with those who see them.

"One of the things I hope this achieves is to remind people that we live on a planet. Just like Venus and Mars, we are a hunk of rock out in space and our future depends on, among other things, the gaseous composition of our atmosphere," McKibben said.

The UN forum has made dismal progress toward a global deal to reduce harmful emissions, and McKibben said was he not optimistic about the Cancun talks.

"I think it is going to be a longer process than everyone has hoped."

Earthships are the answer......

Earthships are zero-carbon, food-producing, rainwater-catching and-cleaning, off-the-grid (solar and wind energy) buildings made out of recycled materials. Inventor Michael Reynolds, who created the term “biotecture” to describe architecture that works with living systems, has been fine-tuning his Earthship models for the past forty years. To date, he has built over 1,000 of them.

What are you doing for Earth Day 40?

Here's a suggestion:
Dallas Earth Fest
What: A street fair with food, music, avariety of acts and activities that take place on the event's two stages throughout the day. Face painters, balloon artists and more. Don't miss the Recycled Fashion Show which showcases some creative, cutting-edge designs made out of recycled materials. Teams of volunteers from a large number of downtown Dallas businesses participate in a range of downtown cleanup activities.

When: Thursday, April 22, 2010

Where: Pegasus Park, Dallas, TX

Take DART: Take DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Akard Station to attend Earth Fest 2010.

Dallas Recycling Hotline: 214-670-4475. Recycling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m

There are many more options at http://dallas.about.com/od/arts/tp/EarthDay2010.htm


TEN SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO "GO GREEN" from DART -

1. Get it together: You can cut back on auto emissions by combining your errands into one sensible trip.

2. Refuel when it's cool: This reduces the potential for ozone formation. Also, never top off your tank and always ensure your gas cap seals properly.

3. Maintain your car: Regular maintenance is a little-known way to cut back on pollution. It also helps your fuel economy.

4. Avoid excessive idling: To combat this, try driving during off-peak hours. Also, avoid construction areas and drive-thrus.

5. Watch for smoke: Black smoke means there is too much gas in the air-fuel mixture, while blue smoke indicates the engine is burning oil and too many hydrocarbons are being released.

6. See the light: Dashboard warning lights alert you of engine problems or other malfunctions, which may have an environmental impact. Be sure to have them checked out by a mechanic.

7. Check for leaks: Act quickly if you notice an air conditioner leak. Chloro-
fluorocarbons pose a threat to stratospheric ozone.

8. Note your mpg's: Pay attention to a loss in fuel economy as this usually signals an increase in emissions.

9. Try an electric shave: Using gas-powered lawn equipment for one hour causes as much pollution as driving 50 miles in a car!

10. Go public: Instead of driving your car on nights and weekends, take the bus, hop on a train, ride your bike or here's a crazy idea - walk.

Want to make your home more energy efficient? Just watch this video for great ideas that will save you money too.

Who You Are Makes A Big Difference!

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