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Satellites gauge dangerous rising sea levels due to climate change
Posted by Tribune: John Lindsey on February 15th, 2015
Tribune: John Swigert: “OK, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”
Houston: “This is Houston. Say again please.”
Jim Lovell: “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
That famous and chilling conversation by the crew of Apollo 13 aboard their ill-fated spacecraft could very well describe the Earth’s condition at this time.
Today, we are seeing rising sea levels from global warming that can have devastating consequences. The rising seas combined with waves generated by high winds, storm surges, storm runoff...
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Season record drought and heat ends; what’s next?
Posted by Tribune: John Lindsey on June 21st, 2014
Tribune: My family and I hiked to Valencia Peak in Montaña de Oro State Park last week. Three consecutive years of drought has taken its toll.
The poison oak leaves have already turned to hues of orange and red. Portions of the trail were covered with thick dust resembling talcum powder that rose with each step we took.
I kept thinking to myself, it's only June. Even though summer began Saturday as the sun reached its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky, the warmest months in San Luis Obispo...
Global warming will impact the power grid
Posted by Tribune: John Lindsey on August 4th, 2013
Tribune: The power distribution grid is a remarkable machine that regulates and transports vast amounts of electrical energy that we use in our homes and businesses. It's there out in the open for all of us to see; in fact, it's so wide open, most of us don't even notice the lines and poles any longer. It's only during a power outage when you actually think about it.
Unfortunately, a new report released by the Department of Energy in July, says that our electrical grid will be impacted due to the effects...