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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Learning to survive ... Techtoberfest event was a rousing success ... Jeffrey Gillespie: Hillary Clinton’s big night ... Our View: Learning to survive ... Techtoberfest event was a rousing success ... Jeffrey Gillespie: Hillary Clinton’s big night ... OUR VIEW Our View: Climate of confusion DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 15, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 15, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> When discussing climate change, it's easy to confuse climate — the long-term trends of low and high temperatures, the average precipitation over many years — with weather — what's it like outside right now, or, boy, that was a hot summer, wasn't it? But sometimes, one season's weather can be a clue to the larger picture. The director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, Phil Mote, told a Rogue Valley audience this week that the summer of 2015, with its streak of hot days, devastating wildfires and nearly nonexistent snowpack, could serve as an example of what the valley's climate will look like in about 30 years. Mote, a professor in Oregon State University's College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, was the keynote speaker for "Our Critical Climate: Trends, Impact and Solutions — A Rogue Basin Summit," put on by Southern Oregon Climate Action Now in Medford on Tuesday and Wednesday. Critics will say Southern Oregon has always had hot summers, and that's true. But the long-term trend is upward. More concerning than summer heat, though, is dwindling winter snow in the mountains. This region has always bounced between mountain snow and rain, depending on the tracks of winter storms. Long-term projections say snow levels are likely to rise 1,000 to 2,000 feet by the end of this century. That's not good news for the local ski area, for farmers who depend on stored snowmelt for irrigation or for a region that hopes to grow and prosper. Learn more at www.socan.info . DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 15, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501