At 10:15 a.m. this morning, January 26, I’m joining 35,000 other Oregonians in practicing for a major earthquake. I’ll drop, cover and hold on. A little-known fact is that Oregon is in a subduction zone and will have a major earthquake, probably sooner rather than later. Today is the 300th anniversary of Oregon’s last big [...]
Entries Tagged as 'natural world'
Great Oregon Shake Out Today, 10:15 a.m.
January 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Oregon, health & well being, sustainability
Tags: earthquake·Great Oregon Shake Out·natural world·Oregon
Cars, Climate And Creature Comforts
November 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · community, global warming and climate change, transportation
My post Rethinking Our Entitlement To Travel drew a thoughtful, in-depth comment from Tyler Karaszewski which draws my respect but not my agreement. In Tyler’s vision, 50 years from now we’ll still be driving as much as we please, but in cars emitting little or no carbon. The transformation to a low-carbon world will have [...]
Tags: creature comforts·electric cars·future·natural world·standard of living·stewardship·Tyler Karaszewski
