Brazilian Drought

Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, only has about 5 months of water left. The reservoirs are down about 98%. The Continue reading →

Fast Desertification

Debating climate change frequently involves maps and projections of the impact on coastlines. The best historical examples are the impacts Continue reading →

Indonesia Is Burning

As if the wildfires in the American West and in Siberia weren’t bad enough, Indonesia has managed to literally ignite Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2015

US GDP was down from 1Q15 at 3.9% to 1.5% in 2Q15. The average American worker is paid 1/354th their Continue reading →

California Drought Inequality

The California drought continues. The impacts for some communities are more than just water restrictions. In one county there are Continue reading →

Record Low California Snowpack

A measure of California’s drought is that this year’s snowpack hit a 500 year low. If the climate was steady, Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2015

The price of wind power just hit a new low: $0.025/kwh. Facebook gets one billion visits in one day, a Continue reading →

California Sinks Faster

California was sinking before the drought because water was being pumped from the aquifers even when it rained. Now, the Continue reading →