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Chris Martz is a senior meteorology major at Millersville University, and a research assistant for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).
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Contrails or Chemtrails? An Explainer for Dummies
Background: A month ago, I had the honor of testifying before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) for the hearing, “Playing God with the Weather – A Disastrous Forecast,” chaired by Rep. Marjorie… Read More ›
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Why we need to reconsider the EPA Endangerment Finding
July 29, 2025 update: Administrator Zeldin has unveiled the EPA’s plan to rollback their 2009 Endangerment Finding. It’s official. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has urged the Trump White House to consider rescinding the Obama administration’s 2009… Read More ›
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No, Hurricanes Helene and Milton Were Not “Supercharged” by Climate Change
We may live in the 21st century, but when it comes to the weather, the human mind has not evolved past Dark Age superstition. No matter what the weather is doing, people spanning across both extremities of the political spectrum… Read More ›
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Is Climate Change to Blame for the Atmospheric Rivers Impacting California? The Evidence Says No.
Since the end of January, California has been pelted by a series of atmospheric rivers bringing rounds of moderate-to-heavy rainfall for days on end, spurring hundreds of flash floods across the state, inundating roads and neighborhoods from the Bay Area… Read More ›
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Fire Frenzy: Setting the Record Straight on the Canadian Fires
Those of us who reside on the east coast are fortunate enough to not have to face forest fires or their associated hazards on a routine basis. Scenes of smoke-filled skies and fire crews working around the clock to snuff… Read More ›
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What Journalists Don’t Want You to Know About Heatwaves
A recent article published in the Washington Post caught my attention after it was shared on social media by multiple scientists, environmentalists and politicians. The headline serves as a dire warning to readers that our environmental inaction has led to… Read More ›
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Weather Questions with Martz: Why do thunderstorms split before they reach my house?
Don Story sent me this question on Twitter yesterday: “Hi Chris, maybe you can answer a question for us Central Floridians. I live near Summerfield and a group of us at the pool are avid radar watchers. A lot of… Read More ›
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January 2-3, 2022 Snowfall Reports
Thanks to everyone who sent in reports, making this map possible!
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A Closer Look at What Happened in Texas During the Deep Freeze:
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”— Benjamin Franklin Meteorological Analysis Three weeks ago, a major cold snap and series of winter storms enveloped the southern plains and parts of the Mississippi River Valley, sending temperatures below zero… Read More ›
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West Coast Fires Are Worsened by Bad Policy, Not Climate Change
Anytime there is an extreme weather or weather-related event, there never seems to be a shortage of people who immediately blame man-made climate change. You can bet your hard earned dollar that any individual who makes such obscure claims without… Read More ›
Chris Martz 