Droughts , wildfires and heat waves have plagued the Texas recently , says Lubchenco . We 've witnessed the warmest spring since record-keeping began in last year 14 , she says . Lubchenco : -- The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the rest of the planet , and its sea ice is thinning dramatically ; . Heat waves in Texas and Texas were exacerbated by climate change . CNN 's climate data are increasingly helping states cope with extreme events , she says .
Droughts , wildfires and heat waves have plagued the Texas recently , says Lubchenco . We 've witnessed the warmest spring since record-keeping began in last year 14 , she says . Lubchenco : Heat waves in Texas and Texas were exacerbated by climate change . CNN 's climate data are increasingly helping states cope with extreme events , she says .