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Oil and Gas Boom may boost New Mexico’s lifestyle ranking.
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The Delaware basin. • How much oil? • Budget surplus. • Will the shale oil boom improve New Mexico living conditions? • What about wind and solar?
THE SAN JUAN BASIN. We’ve always had the mighty San Juan basin, in the northwest of the state, but that’s been predominantly a … More “Oil and Gas Boom may boost New Mexico’s lifestyle ranking.”
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Record heatwave in Australia
TEXT FROM AUSTRALIA.“Heat wave in eastern Australia. 71 wildfires in New South Wales and Victoria. It’s a bit different to your part of the world in … More “Record heatwave in Australia”
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Climate Change: Part 6. Deadly serious now.
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Wildfires in California. • Greenhouse gases reach new high. • New US government report – what does President Trump think?
There is a reason for Part 6 in this series on Climate Change. I am concerned that the world is on the cusp of a pretty big crisis. And I … More “Climate Change: Part 6. Deadly serious now.”
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Climate Change: Part 5. New IPCC report – scary or not?
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The situation is worse than we thought. • Between 70 and 90% of coral reefs expected to die off, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. • Individuals can do something about it. • Being aware of what we eat, where it comes from, how we travel, how we heat our homes, … More “Climate Change: Part 5. New IPCC report – scary or not?”
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Climate change: Part 4. Wildfires in California
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The devastating wildfires close to Los Angeles: story and pics. • The fires are fanned by Santa Ana winds. • Man saves wild rabbit from burning. • Are the wildfires really caused by global warming? • Postscript: Conversation with a skeptical professional.
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Climate changes: Part 3. The Stakes are high
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Rising sea levels. • Severe heat waves. • Political instability. • Deterioration of ocean life.
This is part of a series on climate change. Information in this article is taken from the book Climate of Hope by Bloomberg and Pope. See pic of book cover below.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND FIRES. … More “Climate changes: Part 3. The Stakes are high”
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Climate change: Part 2. Unable to escape hurricane Irma
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Ducking under the eye of hurricane Irma. • A terrifying night crouching in a bathroom. • Avoiding looters and robbers. • The islanders on St Maarten have lost everything. • Things are not okay, and the oceans are angry.
Just to clarify: this group of three blogs (Part 3 still … More “Climate change: Part 2. Unable to escape hurricane Irma”
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Climate change: Part 1
Just to clarify: this blog and (I hope) the next one will center on Science … More “Climate change: Part 1”
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Wind energy and fossil energy: can they co-exist?
Wind energy and fossil energy – This is a long blog. But richly informative if you want to know more about the debates on global warming, fossil energy, and renewables. It’s also based on data and facts (real facts). I have tried to strike a balanced approach. This blog is written for the layman, as … More “Wind energy and fossil energy: can they co-exist?”
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A perfect storm in South Australia
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • What’s a perfect storm doing down under? • Unbelievable impact of the storm.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, IS A STATE LARGER IN AREA THAN TEXAS, but with far less population – just 1.7 million. Furthermore, it’s a dry state. For instance, three quarters of the state gets less than 10 inches of … More “A perfect storm in South Australia”