Category Archives: climate change

Wildfire Worries

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Roger Gosden

Wildfires are mainly a problem for Westerners, aren’t they? Hardly! The USDA Forest Service’s wildfire risk map shows Southern California is a persistent hot spot. Our friends’ home in Altadena survived the Eaton Fire earlier this year, and few homes … Continue reading →

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The Kalahari and Okavango: from desert to delta and drought

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Roger Gosden

My view from a window seat hardly changed on the flight from Johannesburg to Maun in northern Botswana. I rarely saw a farm or lodge in the khaki-colored plains below. A few gulleys ran irregular courses like the veins on … Continue reading →

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The State of Drought

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Roger Gosden

“Drought—what drought?” That was a typical response to my question before this week’s news of wildfires in Virginia and the Governor declared a state of emergency. I’m sure farmers, beekeepers, gardeners, foresters, and firefighters have worried for weeks, if not … Continue reading →

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Climate Change impacts York River

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I reported last year about shoring up Jamestown Island to avoid incursions from the James River. Simple measurements with a conductivity meter showed pools across the island are brackish from tidal surges and hurricanes. That explained why only a few … Continue reading →

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Piketty about Inequality

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Roger Gosden

As world leaders prepared for COP27 in Egypt, the acclaimed French economist, Thomas Piketty, warned in Le Monde, “It is impossible to seriously fight climate change without profound redistribution of wealth.” He echoed an earlier UN report. There’s a vicious … Continue reading →

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