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 […]
Truthout is a website worth checking out. I’ve just read one of the most comprehensive updates on climate change research that I’ve seen in recent months. Dahr Jamail’s report begins anecdotally enough with a recent hike he took in the Olympic National Park up to an alpine lake at 5,000 feet. It’s a disturbing experience […]
So much drivel has been written by climate change deniers about a so-called slowdown in global warming that in a more rational world the news from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would end, once and for all, the phony debate about the escalating heat. Alas, we don’t live in that world. We […]
The good, the bad, and the ugly all prevailed in climate news over the past year. Inside Climate News, the Pulitzer Prize Winning website, has an excellent overview of the year (link to follow). Some quick highlights here. In May a number of U.S. government agencies noted that “Climate change, once considered an issue for […]