Submitted by John on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 23:50
The last few days have been busy yet rewarding. Largely due to the focus on Earth Day -- April 22nd -- there were many special opportunities to add to the awareness of my book, High Tide On Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis.
From a tour of the damage in the area around Atlantic City, to a presentation at The Explorers Club on Earth Day, to being featured in USA TODAY as one of the twelve best environmental books of the year, it has been a full schedule. The response from diverse audiences has been gratifying.
Submitted by John on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 10:08
I am proud and honored that the environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day has chosen me for their "Vital Voices of the Environment" interview. It is available on Youtube [Click] . It is being released for Earth Day 2013.
If you can find opportunities to use or promote it, please do so. Thank you for sharing.
Submitted by John on Sat, 04/20/2013 - 11:33
In some locations you do not "buy" land to own it, but rather lease it. Just as one example, a lot of property owned by the British Government or "Crown" is offered for lease, typically 99 years.
In most countries in the world today land ownership is a fundamental premise of our economy and society. In turn it forms the basis for much of the world of finance, insurance, commerce, and wealth building. The owned property can be for personal residence, corporate use, public utilities, or community assets.
Submitted by John on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 23:59
The U.S. Geological Survey announced a study today that compared two kinds of models to look at projected sea level rise. The new model looked at the impacts of storms and waves combined with sea level rise to assess damage. It ran a comparison with an older model that simply looked at sea level rise, with an essentially normal ocean.
Submitted by John on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 01:08
In the last few months since my book was published I have done one television interview for London, and about thirty radio interviews in the US.
Today was my first interview for an NPR station, on KPBS in San Diego. The host, Maureen Cavanaugh had some very good questions, both about issues in the San Diego area as well as from the national and global perspective.
The interview is just 14 minutes. It is available on their web site. [Click]
Submitted by John on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 22:13
Dr. James E. Hansen announced his retirement today from NASA. Justin Gillis wrote a superb article in today's New York Times. Worth a read.
Hansen may truly be the most incredible scientist of our era. He saw patterns others did not. He had the intellect to process new concepts. His ego did not get carried away.
The only criticism was that he was too outspoken for a scientist; protocol said scientists should not get involved in political debate, getting arrested in front of the White House, and speaking the truth as he sees it.
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