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The Steep Price of Disaster in Mexico
The Steep Price of Disaster in Mexico Rescue efforts in Mexico are beginning to wind down after a trepidatory (vertical) earthquake unleashed destruction and bedlam in Mexico City and the two central states of Puebla and Morelos on Tuesday. The temblor took place 32 years to the day after a horrendous quake killed at least […]
Climate Armageddon Revisited
Climate Armageddon Revisited It was only five years ago that Scientific American published this article: Climate Armageddon: How the World’s Weather Could Quickly Run Amok, d/d May 25, 2012. The subheading to that article read: “Climate scientists think a perfect storm of climate ‘flip’ could cause massive upheavals in a matter of years.” Well now…. […]
The solar panel imports case and the future of self-sufficiency
The solar panel imports case and the future of self-sufficiency Last week the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the American solar panel industry had been harmed by cheap imports though it did not specifically find that the competition was unfair. The decision has stunned the solar industry which has relied on cheap panel […]
Ohio Communities Face ‘Voter Suppression’ in Push to Rein in Oil and Gas Development
Ohio Communities Face ‘Voter Suppression’ in Push to Rein in Oil and Gas Development Three years in a row, communities in Ohio have attempted to vote on initiatives that would grant them greater say over oil and gas development in their jurisdictions, but over and over again, appointed officials, some with direct ties to the […]
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails Days after Hurricane Maria passed over the island and made its way west toward the Dominican Republican, Puerto Rico is still struggling with the initial response to the storm – rescuing people stranded in remote villages, and moving thousands into government […]
Blowout Week 195
Blowout Week 195 It’s official – climate models are overheating and global warming may not be so bad after all. So say two authors of the recent Nature Geoscience study featured in this week’s Blowout. Nature, however, puts a different spin on this “good news” in the next article. We follow up with our customary […]
Mitigation, Adaptation & Suffering
Mitigation, Adaptation & Suffering In this conversation, the Climate Disobedience Center’s Tim DeChristopher looks at how the progressive movement’s strategies need to change in now that climate change’s real impacts are more obvious to the American public. He addresses the focus on carbon mitigation (policies for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions) in light of the […]
NWS Declares “Extremely Dangerous Situation” After Puerto Rico Dam Fails
NWS Declares “Extremely Dangerous Situation” After Puerto Rico Dam Fails With electricity and cell phone service still offline across most of hurricane-damaged island, NBC reports that a dam in northwest Puerto Rico has failed, causing even more flash flooding and prompting emergency evacuations. Guajataca Dam operators said it failed at 2:10 pm ET, prompting the […]
In the Murk
In the Murk Puerto Rico, You lovely island, Island of tropical breezes…. — West Side Story Welcome to America’s first experiment in the World Made By Hand lifestyle. Where else is it going? Watch closely. Ricardo Ramos, the director of the beleaguered, government-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, told […]
Puerto Rico Streets In Total Darkness As Over 3 Million People Go Without Power After Hurricane Maria “Obliterates” Island
Puerto Rico Streets In Total Darkness As Over 3 Million People Go Without Power After Hurricane Maria “Obliterates” Island Over 3 million residents of Puerto Rico are without power after Hurricane Maria devastated the island Wednesday morning with Category 4 winds as high as 155 mph and officials have warned that power may not be restored […]
Factcheck: Climate models have not ‘exaggerated’ global warming
Factcheck: Climate models have not ‘exaggerated’ global warming A new study published in the Nature Geosciences journal this week by largely UK-based climate scientists has led to claims in the media that climate models are “wrong” and have significantly overestimated the observed warming of the planet. Here Carbon Brief shows why such claims are a […]
Late summer heat wave causing problems for Canadians
Late summer heat wave causing problems for Canadians Heat flows into eastern Canada Thursday, September 21, 2017, 7:57 PM – While fall starts on Friday, the eastern half of the country has been greeted with summer-like heat, and it’s causing problems for Canadians. The toasty weekend forecast was enough for organizers of the Rock ‘n’ […]
A Look At How Nestle Makes Billions Selling You Groundwater In A Bottle
A Look At How Nestle Makes Billions Selling You Groundwater In A Bottle A few weeks ago we shared with readers a lawsuit filed in Connecticut against Nestle Waters North America, Inc. alleging that the water they marketed as Poland ‘Natural Spring Water’ was actually just bottled groundwater…the same water that runs through the taps […]
Government Regulation and Crony Capitalism is Keeping Thousands in Florida without Power
Government Regulation and Crony Capitalism is Keeping Thousands in Florida without Power Almost two weeks have passed since Hurricane Irma made landfall in South Florida, yet tens of thousands remain without power. With temperatures regularly eclipsing over 90 degrees, these outages are not only a grave inconvenience for Floridians cleaning up after the storm, but […]
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico Even after weakening to a category 4 storm shortly before making landfall along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria has caused unprecedented devastation to the cash-strapped island, knocking out electricity for all residents. Worse still, the island’s governor has said it could […]
