Historically Large Outage

We are electronically interconnected. No surprise there. Despite, or perhaps because of its complexity, the system can be incredibly fragile. Continue reading →

We Cause Wildfires

Don’t blame Mother Nature. 84% of wildfires in the US are caused by humans. Recently, wildfires became recognized as a Continue reading →

US Hazard Map

Nature has hazard zones. Earthquakes, fires, floods, etc. They existed before we got here. Then we got here and made Continue reading →

Space Junk Threat

Something to add to 2020, the threat of space junk collisions getting real. A worry that’s been part of the Continue reading →

Australia Is Burning

Australia rarely gets the attention most countries get, partly because the land is so remote. The wildfires there are so Continue reading →

Devastating Drought In India

Climate change is no longer a topic for debate in yet another country. Temperatures in parts of India have reached Continue reading →

Fast-ish Magnetic Field Flips

The bad news: Earth’s protective magnetic field can flip so north is south, south is north. That’s bad for protecting us Continue reading →

Fukushima Radiation Spikes

Radiation within the damaged Fukushima nuclear power station has more risen to exceed the previous by a factor of seven. It Continue reading →