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.”
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”
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.”
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?”
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.
This is part of a series on climate … More “Climate change: Part 4. Wildfires in California”
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”
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”
Climate change: Part 1
Just to clarify: this blog and (I hope) the next one will center on Science … More “Climate change: Part 1”
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?”
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”