Where Has All the Snow Gone – Alex Gottlieb

Snow is one of the most contradictory cues we have for understanding climate change. As in many recent winters, the lack of snowfall in December seemed to preview our global warming future, with peaks from Oregon to New Hampshire more brown than white and the American Southwest facing a severe snow drought. On the other …

Wildfire Management – Andrew Base

Episode Four – Northern Latitudes: Find Your Way PodCast In this episode guest, Andrew Base and I discuss the past present and future of wildfire management in Canada. Andrew is an Initial Attack Incident Commander for the Aviation, Forest Fire, & Emergency Services branch of the MNRF, Founder & Content Manager at The Canadian Wildfire …

Burning the Planet at Both Ends

A couple of news articles today pointing out or underlining the melt happening at both poles. First from the south… The frozen region of freshwater ice the size of France partially protects the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from collapsing into the sea. In recent years, the ice-free season in the Ross Sea has become a routine event …