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Extreme Weather Ravages the West Coast
Posted by EcoWatch: Anastasia Pantsios on September 16th, 2014
EcoWatch: Climate deniers are gloating that the California wildfire season isn`t as bad as seasons past or as predicted in the spring, although that`s probably small comfort to the families being evacuated from homes in Orange County near the Cleveland National Forest this weekend. And the fire season isn`t over, and neither is the hot, dry weather with temperatures in the triple digits.
The drought continues its negative impacts on California communities and agriculture. An NBC news report last week said...
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Earthquake, Drought and Wildfires Ravage California
Posted by EcoWatch: Anastasia Pantsios on August 25th, 2014
EcoWatch: We probably can`t blame the earthquake that hit California`s Napa Valley this weekend on climate change. But it`s one more thing that the beleaguered residents of the so-called "Golden State" have to deal with. And while we can`t do much to address the fact that the state sits on geographical fault lines, other issues have a human element.
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake, which occurred early Sunday morning, is the largest to hit the state since 1989′s Loma Prieta quake. It injured several...
Fracking Flares in Texas and North Dakota Equal to Greenhouse Emissions From 1.5 Million Cars
Posted by EcoWatch: Anastasia Pantsios on August 22nd, 2014
EcoWatch: Earthworks, a nonprofit which works to protect communities from the impacts of mineral and fossil fuel extraction and promote sustainable energy development, has released a new report showing that the flaring of natural gas waste in just two shale plays, or exploration areas, is the equivalent of an additional 1.5 million cars on the road. The flares occur when natural gas is burned rather than captured.
The report, "Up in Flames: U.S. Shale Oil Boom Comes at Expense of Wasted Natural Gas, Increased...