by Gary Chandler | Jul 8, 2021 | Climate Change, Water Conservation
Heat Waves, High Winds Compounding Water Shortage Water has always been the key to life in the American West. Without a series of land-grabs, water schemes and the industrial revolution, sprawling farms, ranches and cities would have just been a dream. Now, the...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 9, 2021 | Climate Change, State Government
COP26 Conference Will Strengthen Climate Commitments The COP26 summit will be in Glasgow, Scotland November 1-12. Global stakeholders hope to accelerate progress to limit the emission of greenhouse gasses. The agenda for COP26 is urgent and aggressive. To understand...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 12, 2021 | Climate Change
Greener Cities Are Healthier Cities The global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is barely making a dent in the continued rise in atmospheric concentrations of CO2. Carbon emissions have fallen dramatically due to lockdowns that have cut transport and industry...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 13, 2020 | Climate Change
Cities, Population Growth Displacing Agriculture Degraded lands are the center of much attention as global demands for food, feed and fuel continue to increase at unprecedented rates. Meanwhile, the agricultural land base needed for food production is shrinking in...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 26, 2020 | Climate Change, State Government
Free-Market Forces Support Alternative Energy Climate change was a hot topic during the last presidential debate. Trump spewed hot air about clean air and clean water, despite his policies to gut protections for dwindling natural resources. Meanwhile, Biden made one...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 21, 2020 | Climate Change, State Government
Drought, Wildfires, Power Outages, Air Pollution and a Pandemic Climate change has already cost states like California billions of dollars in damage to agricultural, tourism, recreation, and other industries. It’s also claiming human lives. It’s impossible to escape...
