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 →

Arctic Heat Again

It is no surprise to hear that a place is getting hotter. For those who follow more closely, it is Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2020

Pretending Not To Panic is intended to summarize news that is, significant, factual, based on data, logic, and is apolitical 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 →

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 July 2015

US wages rose 3.3%. Humans can lay bricks at 700/hr. Robots, 1,000/hr. Americans turning away from owning homes as only Continue reading →

Drought And Fire Double Whammy

As if California’s drought wasn’t bad enough for people and farms, the lack of rain is drying out the native Continue reading →