Clint Youle

A meteorologist in the U.S. Army-Air Corps in World War II, Youle became the first on-air TV weatherman at the NBC TV station in Chicago in 1948. Drawing with a black marker over a map he purchased at a local store, he would describe the weather conditions. At the time, there were only 5,000 televisions in Chicago, but he was still widely known as "Mr. Weatherman". He retired from broadcasting in 1959 and, based on his name recognition, was elected to the Illinois Legislature in 1964. Youle died July 23 from complications from a stroke. He was 83. From This is True for 1 August 1999 Suggestions for further reading: Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe an... by James Hansen Amazon Price: $16.50 Customer Review: Dr. James Hansen asks us, in so many words, not to have a sociopathic orientation towards our descendants. What gull! Doesn't he understand the axiom of the age: In the long run, we're dead. Our descendants are hypothetical constructs; their ontol...   Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto by Stewart Brand Amazon Price: $17.13 Customer Review: By David Tribe * February 19, 2010 [Edit] Reposted From Biofortified blog [...] It has been obvious to any independant clear-thinking observer that the environmental movement is in need of a reformation. A...   Cosmos by Carl Sagan Amazon Price: $7.99 Customer Review: What a book cosmos is! Based on the hit 13 part series "Cosmos", shown on PBS, Cosmos allows the reader to venture into the distant cosmos through profound writing and concise points. Carl Sagan, writes on various subjects regading the cosmos, coveri...   Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming by James Hoggan Amazon Price: $10.20 Customer Review: After reading this book I am more convinced than ever that the human mind is not well adapted to undertake problems that span more than one or two generations. When we think of the adverse consequences that our actions will (not may) have on the plan...   Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson Amazon Price: $10.20 Customer Review: This is the third Larson book I have read and each has been excellent. Each deals with a scientific advance and rapid changes in America as the 20th century begins. As I read the book I began thinking of how far we have come in understanding weather...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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