Tag Archives: drought

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 →