The article discusses the increasing severity of forest fires due to climate change, particularly in the West. It highlights the economic and health risks associated with drought-induced fires, citing past destructive seasons. The main solution is reducing fossil fuel emissions, conserving water, and preparing for future challenges posed by drought and wildfires.
Here we are again, another fabulous Earth Day, as if every day wasn’t “Earth Day”. Every year it seems more and more ridiculous, like tidying your house while it’s on fire. It’s become a panacea for many, an opportunity for folks to feel like they’re doing something to ease their conscious, when in reality it’s akin to doing almost nothing. Oh well, at least it might raise awareness in some to learn and do more. Along those lines, here are some important stories from around the web that do matter. We start with dueling studies, one says the most accurate… Read More »What’s Hot In Climate Change, Earth Day 2018
Note from The Climate Advisor: This article is republished with permission from the Texas Tribune. The photo below shows a retention pond under construction. I have seen the pond and it’s done. This pond is just one small part of the whole complex. It’s very nice, with lots of people from the neighborhood out walking, running and biking around the old golf course in the evenings. Clear Lake had minimal flooding during Harvey, maybe this system of canals and retention ponds helped. In search of a flood fix, one Houston community turned to a golf course By Katie Riordan, The Texas Tribune… Read More »Flood Control in South Houston…
Hello! Long time no blogging. The doc was getting burned out from work and other things… then Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. I survived with little damage to my house, so I’m pretty happy about that. Unfortunately, many of my friends and coworkers were not so lucky. They had damage ranging from a few inches of water in their garage, submerged cars and trucks, a few inches in their house, to having the entire first floor under water. Lots of hassles, from cleaning out a garage to gutting an entire floor of a house — and all the headaches of dealing… Read More »Surviving Harvey
LED lights are efficient, clean, and the quality of light can’t be beat, even by ancient incandescents. Incandescent bulbs are down right primitive by comparison – it’s technology straight out of the 1800s, literally. Changing all of your bulbs to LEDs is pretty straightforward in most cases. It can be as simple as buying a box of LED bulbs from your local superstore or online, and swapping them out. However, sometimes you might have a pesky fluorescent fixture in your house. I just moved into a new house not long ago. The place was built in the late 1980s and… Read More »Fight Climate Change – Install Your Own LED Lights