WC’s adopted state, Idaho, is politically a very conservative place. More conservative than Alaska, in most respects. At least until recently. But Idaho’s conservatism isn’t ostrich-head-in-the-sand conservatism. Unlike, say, Alaska. WC is speaking here of the approach to climate change. Governor Dunleavy in February abolished Alaska’s climate change commission. He didn’t explain why he issued…
It’s once again time for a half-hearted nod to due diligence as WC attempts to follow-up on earlier blog posts. It’s not journalism; it’s not even close to journalism. But it may demonstrate WC is paying attention. Long-time reader Larry McGee reports seeing a Miller ’20 bumpersticker on a beater pickup recently. Bad Penny has come…
We live in a world surrounded by science and the products of science. Yet there seems to be an increasing tendency among too many of us to disregard, deprecate, ignore and dismiss science. We do so at our peril. According to Fortune Magazine, 3M’s 2019 State of Science Index, which includes responses from 14,000 people in…
Laurent Dick, one of Alaska’s best nature photographers, is in Nome, Alaska for the end of the 2019 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. He captured this lovely sunset photo from the beach, not far from the arch marking the end of the Iditarod. What’s astonishing about the photo is that Norton Sound is open. Open water.…
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R, Unsure) co-authored an opinion piece for the New York Times March 8 in which she claims “we are committed to putting forward bipartisan solutions to help address climate change.” Senator Murkowski claims to recognize that “There is no question that climate change is real or that human activities are driving much of…
Coal is the world’s dirtiest fuel. There are at least four strikes against coal as an energy fuel: It’s messy and damaging to the environment to mine. Whether it is the mountain-destroying techniques in West Virginia, or the strip-mining in Wyoming, coal mining causes great hard to the environment. By definition, the mine site is…
WC hopes to make this part of an irregular series of blog posts discussing the impacts of climate change on the United States, with a focus on some of the unexpected impacts. Because climate change is as real and as serious as a heart attack, no matter what some may say. The National Flood Insurance…
