Category Archives: Our Fragile Planet

I’m reposting this blog item from 10 years ago because the hypothesis predicting a breakdown of the Atlantic conveyor within this decade is becoming more prominent in scientific circles. Sadly, the NOAA links it refers to have since been either … Continue reading →

Mini Splits are small heat pumps that are typically used to service single or small groups of rooms. Computer controlled and equipped with inverter powered DC compressors, they literally sip energy compared to their centralized counterparts. The indoor half of … Continue reading →

Ok preppers, here’s the second installment in my little “planning for climate change” series… For those of you who own portable backup generators, you really need to test them out on a regular basis to make sure everything’s running well. … Continue reading →

I’ve been saying for quite some time now that “global warming is about more energy in weather systems”. But what does that mean from a practical perspective? In short, it means that we can expect our weather to intensify. Temperature … Continue reading →

I read with some amusement today about the crisis being faced by oil futures traders as they grappled with the fact that if they didn’t dump their shares soon, a whole lot of oil was going to show up on … Continue reading →