Category Climate change

Driest year on record in L.A.

L.A. residents are being advised to reduce lawn watering and conserve water. There’s only been 4 inches of rain since July 2006. The Eastern Sierra mountains where L.A. gets half its water had the second lowest snowpack on record. So…

More on Cyclone Gonu

Gonu hits Oman with 106 mph winds. Global Voices Online article with links to local bloggers including Sleepless in Muscat. The Oil Drum continuing coverage. Detailed maps and data from Univ. of Central Florida, with predictions. Predicted damage to Oman…

Carbon emissions

The Guardian has found that the international system for offsetting carbon emissions is rife with “incompetence, rule-breaking and possible fraud.” Plus, it’s a bizarre system in the first place – hey, I can dump garbage in my front yard if…