Month June 2007

The Dehydrated States of America

It’s not just the American southwest that is experiencing drought. 50% of the US is dry or in drought. Lake Okeechobe in Florida has dried up so much that parts of its lakebed caught fire. The Jack Daniels distillery in…

U.S. Botanic Garden

Yet another bungee trip. Two weekends ago I was in S.F., this past weekend in the D.C. area. Photos taken at U.S. Botanic Garden. Orchid Dale Chihuly blown glass

Net radio “Day of silence”

Thousands of U.S.-based webcasters plan to turn off the music and go silent this Tuesday, June 26, to draw attention to an impending royalty rate increase that, if implemented, would lead to the virtual shutdown of this country’s Internet radio…

More on war fueled by climate change

Dafur could just be the start of conflicts in Africa that have global warming as a major cause, says a new UN report. Disappearing water supply is the primary problem, with tribes and populations fighting over the water that remains.…