Just to let you know that my own form of outreach is to contribute to a blog other than my own, with a more general readership. Today's piece is here, and germane: http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2013/04/17/watching-the-ice-melt/ Here's the punchline: What’s going on in the Arctic is rapid climate change, and it’s happening now. It’s changing the weather that most of the world experiences. It’s the most important and most visible of the multitude of climate impacts we’re forcing on the planet, and it’s worth watching every day. Will this year set a new record summer low for sea ice? It’s too early to call, but one thing is certain. Northern hemisphere climate has already changed, and will continue to change in ways we’re only beginning to fathom. Climate change is going to bite, soon, and will be undeniable.