An insane system

An insane system

A recent article in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound describes legislation to make shipping fossil fuels through the Salish Sea safer. It’s all about tug boats and the speed of ships and modeling risk. At no point in the discussion–either in the article, or...
Late Cretaceous Climate Change Humor

Late Cretaceous Climate Change Humor

Climate change humor (and a play on Donald Trump’s slogan). The late Cretaceous period was 66-90 million years ago, and during that time there was no ice on the planet. CO2 levels in the atmosphere were about 1,000 ppm. Because it was warmer, and there were no...
Maps of the future

Maps of the future

The City of Seattle has released a Draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on the 2035 comprehensive plan. Featured in the section Planning for Seattle’s Sea Rise is the Islands of Seattle map made by The University of Washington’s campus planner, Jeffrey...