This article discusses the bad mouthing of California during the fire storm. Some politicians masquerading as Senators and Congressional Representatives do not want to help California. The claim being they bought this fire storm on themselves. So, the politicians do not want to “pay in $dollars for the repair of California. $83 billion in 2022 […]
Most of the media finger-pointing by Trump and his cult has been about sullying Gavin Newsom as a presidential candidate in 2028. Trump and Fox don’t actually care about the reason for the fires (anthropogenic climate change) or how to mitigate the consequences. Over at jabberwocking.com, Kevin Drum has a long but excellent summary of […]
All around the world, we are seeing heightened uneasiness; stress on governments, economies, and societies. What’s going on? A lot has changed these past few decades, some of which we know of, possibly understand a little. There may be others we are not yet aware of. We are learning more about global warming (a.k.a, climate […]
A Facebook friend just posted this: “So wildfires and the threat of wildfires is a part of our lives. Our homeowner’s insurance company, American National Property and Casualty (ANPAC) has notified us they are pulling out of New Mexico because their claims (especially fire claims) are higher than their reserves and they can’t cover the […]
According to recent reports, as of January 2025, US crude oil inventory is considered to be in a “good shape” with levels slightly below the five-year average. This indicates a comfortable supply situation going into the new year 2025. Recent inventory drops have been less than expected. Analysts are still cautious about potential future market […]
Juan Cole has a recap of the 2024 global warming picture. It ain’t pretty: “The World Meteorological Organization projected total global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2024 to be 41.6 billion tons. Some 37.4 billion of that was from humans burning petroleum, fossil gas, and coal. The rest was from deforestation. 2024 was the hottest […]
The problem with renewable energy like solar and wind is intermittency. When sun goes down or when the wind isn’t blowing, no generation happens. Lithium batteries are one solution. Pumped hydroelectric is another. Lithium-ion batteries store power in their electrodes. Flow batteries store power in their liquid electrolytes. “Electrolyte solutions are stored in external tanks […]
Consolidation of Shale oil Drillers and Processer. Fewer wildcat drillers bought out by the larger oil producers. Greater interest in financial returns. Fields are maturing, sweet spots dwindle, and greater interest in investors. Prices for gasoline will eventually increase. Drillers pushed U.S. production to a record of over 13 million barrels a day under President […]
Climate change denialists are fond of pointing out that rising CO2 levels will mean that plant life will flourish, since plants “breathe” carbon dioxide. And it’s true that, up to a point, plants do grow faster with higher CO2 levels. But those plants have less nutritional value for the animals that depend on them for […]
Who would have though a whale could out live a human. Taking into consideration, they were hunted for their oil, run into by large ships, and suffered from the human caused pollution of their oceans. Study reveals right whales live 130 years—or more – University of Alaska Fairbanks New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive […]