california wildfires break records this season California wildfires are severe this season. Around 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate Orange County to escape the Silverado Wildfire, which has burned over 2,000 acres. Over 22 square miles have burned from the Blue Ridge Fire near the Santa Ana Mountains. More than 8,200 wildfires have broken out…
We’ve heard a lot about the greenhouse gas CO2 and climate change. And probably methane too. Yeah, yeah, fossil fuels and cow farts. Destroying the planet, warming the atmosphere. Renewable energy, eat less beef. Got it. But we aren’t hearing much about N2O, an extremely potent, long-lasting greenhouse gas that is 300x more effective at…
Lately I’ve been burdened with the thought of climate refugees from small island states. Because of our actions- consumerism and fast industry driven by fossil fuels- we are going to lose small island nations- in our lifetime. We’re talking about losing entire countries! You know what countries are filled with? PEOPLE! So because we drive…
Coronavirus and climate change aren’t exactly competing for national attention, as COVID-19 remains front and center in our news cycles. But I believe now is the time to discuss climate change, in context of our new world. It is Earth Week, and Wednesday marked 50 years since the first Earth Day was celebrated. I likely…
Trees are remarkable organisms that demonstrate the interconnectedness of the planet, and how a balance is needed to make it function correctly.