Obama Drives Climate to Forefront
Anchorage, Alaska — President Obama brought the power of the presidential pulpit to Alaska on Monday, aiming to thrust climate change to the forefront of the global agenda with a historic visit that will put the state’s liquefying glaciers and sinking villages on graphic display. During his three-day tour of Alaska, Obama planned to hike a glacier, converse with fishermen and tape a reality TV show with survivalist Bear Grylls — all...
Business of Agriculture: Region’s farmers see more ‘extreme precipitation events’
I was standing in my greenhouse two summers ago, planting seeds for fall broccoli, when the water started rising around my feet. First it was just puddles on the greenhouse floor. Soon water covered the whole floor, and within a few minutes, it was ankle deep. By the time it reached mid-shin, I went outside to see what was going on. I might have gone earlier, but it had been pelting rain all afternoon and I was otherwise dry for the...
Business of Agriculture: Region’s farmers see more ‘extreme precipitation events’
I was standing in my greenhouse two summers ago, planting seeds for fall broccoli, when the water started rising around my feet. First it was just puddles on the greenhouse floor. Soon water covered the whole floor, and within a few minutes, it was ankle deep. By the time it reached mid-shin, I went outside to see what was going on. I might have gone earlier, but it had been pelting rain all afternoon and I was otherwise dry for the...
