Intriguing and disturbing news out of the Amazon this week, thanks to an eye-opening report in Wired. There have been repeated attempts by denialists, over the past decade in particular, to push the notion that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will allow plants to flourish ever more prodigiously. Proponents rarely have included research showing […]
Over the weekend I had the intellectually invigorating experience of interviewing British Columbia’s first Green Party MLA, Andrew Weaver. For those in the States who may not be familiar with the designation, MLA stands for Member of the Legislative Assembly. Weaver was touring the Kootenay Mountain region on a listen and learn tour. He was also […]
Often I’ll go to YouTube when I’m training. That’s how I ended up looking at b & w footage of the Beatles more than fifty years ago. I might have been prompted by a story in The New York Times that I’d just read. It raised the question, once again, of whether California could possibly sustain its growth […]
The California drought has been saturating the news of late, reaching a critical mass of sorts with Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement of mandatory restrictions on water use. As you might have heard, that was a first in the state’s history. Given that this is the worst drought in 1200 years in the Golden State, by many scientific […]
Every once in awhile I’m reminded of what superb climate coverage can sound and look like. I had that experience yesterday while sloshing along a muddy shoulder season rail trail, which for the uninitiated is the rewarding result of taking a retired railroad line and turning it into a great hiking path. I often listen to Democracy […]