Monthly Archives: July 2015

Risk of burning peat land is now in play in Alaska.  This is a growing worry in the face of extreme wildfires that can cause peat to dry out enough to burn, which then can release substantial amounts of buried … Continue reading →

Heatwave in the Pacific Northwest.  Records are being shattered, including figures like 113F in parts of Washington state.  Average summer temperatures for much of the region have risen 2.6F (1.4C) since 1970, or about twice the global average, and may … Continue reading →