While we’re having an ice storm in the Albany area and much of western Oregon, this might be a good time to think about what the state government has in mind for us in terms of our ability to get around, or to keep warm if we stay home.
Life under state Carbon Office in 30 years?
Written February 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
John Lindsey is worried about House Bill 2020. And depending how that legislation turns out, you might be too if you’re hoping to still be alive in Oregon in about 30 years.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Carbon Policy Office, global warming, HB 2020, Oregon Climate Action
Tags: Carbon Policy Office, global warming, HB 2020, Oregon Climate Action
Climate change doubts? Burn ’em!
Written May 22nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Although no one mentioned this, it seems to me that the Portland schools now face a problem: What to do with books and other material doubting that mankind’s use of fossil fuels is mainly responsible for climate change. I suggest a solution in the spirit of the Portland School Board’s decision last week to ban […]
Oops, caught by sea level rise
Written January 6th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
So here I am on the Oregon coast, once again keeping an eye on the sea level in case it is rising because of climate change. and I barely escape having the sea soaking my socks. So yeah, it must be rising faster than I thought.
Climate change saves money
Written December 27th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
While we’re wading through the cold puddles of late December, let’s check in on the climate front. And if you want to know why it’s so hard to take global warming seriously, take a look at the chart below.
Posted in: Commentary, Videos
Tags: climate change, December temperatures, global warming, NOAA Climate Monitor, Willamette Valley
Tags: climate change, December temperatures, global warming, NOAA Climate Monitor, Willamette Valley
Left out of the climate summit
Written November 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
They didn’t invite me to the big climate-change summit in Paris, which is just as well because I’m stuck here with an iced-over windshield. I could run the engine long enough to get warm and let the defroster take care of this, but then I’d be adding a load of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere […]
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About that gas-power car ban in ’35
It’s surprising that there has been so little reaction or pushback since Oregon state rule makers on Monday went ahead with their plan to ban sales of piston-driven cars and pickups starting in 2035.
Tags: CO2, Commission, DEQ, electric ars, emissions, gas powered cars, global warming, Oregon clean car rule, zero-emission vehicles