Its almost Springtime. Gardening Time

    I used to work on some farms in the Great Northwest in the spring back in the late 70s and early eighties. The Farms almost all did the chemical style of agriculture back then. Oregon and Washington were always beautiful and green back then. Always cool and moist in the spring. Now in the early 2020s, the temperatures reach one hundred degrees or more in many springs and summers. I do believe it is going to take some very serious improvements to the way we utilize water in North America to reverse Global warming. In the early 80s, I got an invitation to a conference at Whidbey Island. It is in the Straits of Juan De Fuca area of Puget Sound. I have no idea how they got my address, but I was going up to that part of the country anyway that spring. There was an Aussie named Bill Mol l i son there. He was the founder of the Permaculture style   of agriculture in the western world. He said that he had learned much from the Aboriginal People of Tasmania. He talked about t...

    Given the increase in oceanic surface water temperatures in the past few years, how much of an increase in flooding might we see?     Ocean water temperatures have been increasing in recent years due to climate change, and this can lead to an increase in sea level rise. Sea level rise can lead to increased coastal flooding in low-lying areas. The amount of flooding that we might see will depend on a number of factors, including the rate of sea level rise and the ability of coastal communities to adapt to these changes. Overall, sea level rise caused by climate change is projected to continue for centuries and will cause coastal flooding to occur more frequently and with greater severity. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that global sea level could rise by 0.26 to 2.1 meters (about 1 to 7 feet) by the year 2100. This projection is based on historical data, current observations, and future scenario and climate models. Some climatic f...