Author: George Harvey

Even a candle is better than nothing. (Photo by Manoj Roy, Unsplash)

Make America Gaslit Again

When I was a kid, my grandmother’s house in New Hampshire was always ready for the electricity to go down. The kitchen range was wood-fired, though there was a newer kerosene alternative (horrible). There were two sconces in every bathroom, each with an oil (kerosene) lamp. About half the house … [continued]

July 4 flood in Texas (USCG photo, public domain)

Funding Cuts, Then Loss Of Life In Texas

They were warned not to cut NOAA funding. They did it anyway. And many innocent lives were lost. CBS published an article, dated May 5, under the title, “Former National Weather Service leaders warn about ‘loss of life’ from NOAA cuts.” The opening paragraph of the article reads, “The five living … [continued]

Statue of Liberty (Pierre Blaché, Unsplash)

Abandoning The Market

About twenty years ago, a very conservative friend of mine had a small get-together for friends. Nearly all of them were also of his political persuasion. I didn’t mind. I was almost there, myself. I had seen something the rest had not, however. It was the Hardiness Zone map of … [continued]

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You’re In A New Paradigm! Behave Like It!

Almost every day, I come across a number of articles that claim we can’t address climate change without adding nuclear power plants — or even gas plants. I also come to articles that say we have plenty of renewable energy under development, but we need new transmission lines to get … [continued]

Illustration: Great Green Wall Map. Sevgart, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0.

Maybe There’s Hope For A Hopeless Time

People sometimes think that I go out intentionally looking for good news. I don’t, really. But sometimes I happen across it. And sometimes, it is just a matter of seeing things that can be hopeful when they are viewed together. I was thinking recently about the Great Green Wall of … [continued]

A little electricity is a whole lot better than none at all. Photo from USAID in Africa via Wikimedia Commons.

Thinking About Climate Reparations

I have been thinking about the idea that some people propose that the United States and a few other countries which emit greenhouse gases in high amounts should pay reparations to people in undeveloped countries. It really feels like a horrible idea, but I have been thinking about it anyway. … [continued]