April 2, 2012 - When I started writing this blog three years ago, it was difficult to decide what to write about from week to week, largely because of the paucity of information available. Fast forward three years, and such is no longer the case. Though mainstream media are still mostly absent from the conversation (recognition here for ABC news, who is suddenly on board, probably for marketing reasons), the abundance of so-called "alternative media" means I no longer have to search high and low. Take this week, for instance. Several days ago, I thought I'd be writing about the wind farm planned for construction in Lake Erie. I was momentarily distracted by a story about the military's intention (all branches) to figure climate change into their plans for the future, to which Congressional Republicans are, of course, opposed. Then I was almost lured into giving attention to the increased fire risk found throughout the United States. These ...
Understanding the global-warming world: causes and ramifications.