52 billion face masks were thrown away in 2020
Good thing this environmental degradation was for a good cause – it stopped Covid dead in its tracks!
Six US States ban the sale of high end gaming computers because “climate change”
My house is powered by solar photovoltaic panels – why should my use of a gaming PC be prohibited? I generate my own power, carbon free. US States California, Colorado,…
Electric vehicles are not a panacea to controlling climate
Read the whole thing: Opinion: The unintended harm of subsidizing electric vehicles and charging stations – MarketWatch
About the high heat here in the PNW
The high heat here in the PNW over the next few days is caused by a combination of factors, including atmospheric waves that have created and inland high pressure system,…
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Reason for the Extreme Warmth on Monday
This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Source: Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Reason for the Extreme Warmth on Monday–And My Podcast on the…
Climate change requires “degrowth” say “experts”
Presumably the authors of this study will agree to demonstrate “degrowth” by cutting their own salaries, their departments and their university budgets. They can go first, right? “We can still…
Environmental Robotics
Erin Kennedy, a.k.a. RobotGrrl, gives this TedXOttawa talk. Interesting approach to applying robotics and other ideas to simple environmental cleanups. I met Erin at SF Bay Area Maker Faire in…
Biden proposes incentives to have large families, increase population
Giving incentives to have large families is solving which problem? This is in opposition to his “Green New Deal” goals. President Joe Biden unveiled his next $1.9 trillion stimulus package…
Why I do not make predictions
It is rare for anyone to follow up on past, bold pronouncements about the future. Such pronouncements tend to be wrong. I was old enough in 1970 to remember some…
Efficiency in Agriculture
Many think the quaint and tranquil working the land by hand is the future of agriculture. Uh, no, its ont. In some ways, it is not surprising that many of…