Editorial
Chris Paterson
Environment, Climate & Weather Correspondent
Chris Paterson is Shadowfetch's Environment, Climate & Weather Correspondent.
Beat: Environment Climate Weather
3 stories · Masthead
Stories by Chris Paterson
climateThe Attribution Threshold: Moving Beyond Binary Climate Causation
A new scientific framework allows us to move beyond simple causation and into precise quantification of how climate change influences extreme weather.
July 17, 2026
climateCatastrophic Flash Flooding in Texas Hill Country: A Hydrologic System Strained
Intense, stationary convective storms have triggered fatal flash flooding across the Texas Hill Country, highlighting the region's acute hydrologic vulnerability.
July 17, 2026
climateThe North Atlantic Heat Anomaly: A System in Transition
The North Atlantic is currently enduring a sustained marine heatwave that offers a window into a changing oceanic system under long-term climate pressure.
July 17, 2026