Paradise Lost
The town of Paradise was a lovely spot in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California. The 27,000 residents of Paradise enjoyed this quiet area far away…
Tempest in a Teapot
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in a generation. On August 29, 2005, Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast near New Orleans, Louisiana. This massive storm measured…
Tough Predictions
Baseball legend Yogi Berra once quipped, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." This humorous statement is especially true regarding climate. It goes without saying that the earth's…
The Fall of Mann
Over 300 years ago, humanity suffered greatly in the depths of the Little Ice Age. Thankfully, cold temperatures reached their nadir in the late 1600's and began to rise thereafter.…
Apocalypse Now
One of the most prevalent features of modern life is the constant warnings about the impact humans have on our environment. Over and over, we're bombarded by dire predictions of…