Casa Earth
A few posts back, I said we were finally getting started and had applied for our building permit after getting the well completed. Well, we did get the permit and after more rain delays, are now moving forward. We have had to do quite a bit of water prevention management (having too much water in … Read more
I know I am a broken record but the news just gets worse and was completely predictable except it is accelerating in its severity. Honestly, time to start thinking ahead and handle to massive changes that await us. SZ The planet just marked a “shocking” new milestone, enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented heat, according to … Read more
I have been following the climate change issue for more than 40 yrs and listening to the science intently during that time. If you know me and have read my blogs, just about everything I have said over the last 25 yrs that would happen, has. Not because I am smart guy, I just listen … Read more
Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical & climate hazards at University College London and author of “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own, despite my personal agreement. In an earlier blog post, Pessimist or Realist, I echoed his views and remain more convinced we are heading towards a very … Read more
Well, it has taken a long time but we are finally getting started on phase 1 of the farm project! Plans have been completed and building permit application submitted (should take about 5 weeks to process) Started demolition this week of the old sheds where the new ranch/bunkhouse is going to be built. Frankly speaking, … Read more
Sorry to age myself, but back in the seventies, Don Meredith was an announcer on Monday Night Football. Once the game was decided, he used to sing “Turn out the lights, the party’s over” and it was basically time to get a jump on traffic and leave the game. Well, if you don’t live in … Read more
It is pretty obvious why reducing emissions is going to be hard since getting to net zero is more than just converting to EV’s and electrification via renewables. A recent article by William Ripple of Oregon State University (An environmental and socially just climate mitigation pathway for a planet in peril) touches on what will … Read more
Zadig Casa Earth Renderings (1) (2) As any reader of my blog may be aware, I am building a sustainable farm project up in Washington State and here is a short update: Back in late 2019 I went into contract on approx 50 acres of gorgeous land located west/southwest of Mt. Rainier (picture of property … Read more
For those of you who have followed my blogs, you may recall that I have noted on several occasions that the thawing of permafrost is one of my biggest concerns as we warm the planet. Well, this article just released notes that not only is the permafrost melting, it is doing so much, much faster … Read more
Following is an excerpt from an article today in regards to comments that Bill Gates made recently. While an optimist but still a realist, he is indicating that 1.5 deg C rise is no longer realistic but that he thinks we won’t exceed 3 deg C (this by the way would be catastrophic). I would … Read more