This was written by Bill Keye, Government Affairs Specialist for the California Licensed Foresters Association. On a scale not seen since the Great Depression, unemployment and underemployment continue to grind away at California and the United States. 27 years ago, in November, 1982, the unemployment rate in the Golden State hit 11.0%. It hung aroundContinue reading “A Green Recovery”
Author Archives: Norm Benson
Timber's Term of the Week: Organ Player
organ player n. The sawyer at a lumber mill.
Timber’s Term of the Week: Organ Player
organ player n. The sawyer at a lumber mill.
Tree Planting Tips
A while ago I asked, “What’s wrong with this picture of two women planting a tree?” The tree planting is part of an Odwalla promotion. Odwalla is donating $1 per click toward the purchase of trees for planting in a state parks in one of eleven states (including California). I’d like to see them expandContinue reading “Tree Planting Tips”
The Green Loss Effect
Policymakers must address the influence of global deforestation and urbanization on climate change, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to Georgia Tech’s City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone in an upcoming paper to be published in the December edition of Environmental Science and Technology. “The role of land use in global warmingContinue reading “The Green Loss Effect”
A Tempest in a Toilet Bowl – Environmentalists Say ‘Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests’
Environmentalists Say Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests Does buying soft toilet paper really threaten the environment? The blogosphere overflows with hyperbole saying it does. “Americans Wipe Their Butts with Non-Renewable Trees,”1 one site trumpeted. Another gushed, “Use recycled toilet paper and paper towels and reduce the demand of destroying virgin forests!”2 I’m sure sheContinue reading “A Tempest in a Toilet Bowl – Environmentalists Say ‘Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests’”
A Tempest in a Toilet Bowl – Environmentalists Say 'Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests'
Environmentalists Say Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests Does buying soft toilet paper really threaten the environment? The blogosphere overflows with hyperbole saying it does. “Americans Wipe Their Butts with Non-Renewable Trees,”1 one site trumpeted. Another gushed, “Use recycled toilet paper and paper towels and reduce the demand of destroying virgin forests!”2 I’m sure sheContinue reading “A Tempest in a Toilet Bowl – Environmentalists Say 'Plush Toilet Paper Wipes Out Forests'”
Occam's Razor and the Former Snows of Kilimanjaro
Occam’s Razor is often interpreted as “the least complicated answer is usally right.” The Huffington Post has a post blaming global warming for the loss of snow on Mount Kilimanja. “The increase of Earth’s near surface temperatures, coupled with even greater increases in the mid- to upper-tropical troposphere, as documented in recent decades, would atContinue reading “Occam's Razor and the Former Snows of Kilimanjaro”
Occam’s Razor and the Former Snows of Kilimanjaro
Occam’s Razor is often interpreted as “the least complicated answer is usually right.” The Huffington Post has a post blaming global warming for the loss of snow on Mount Kilimanjaro. “The increase of Earth’s near surface temperatures, coupled with even greater increases in the mid- to upper-tropical troposphere, as documented in recent decades, would atContinue reading “Occam’s Razor and the Former Snows of Kilimanjaro”
WWF Sweden says stopping deforestation helps to slow climate change
Note that I fundamentally agree with the World Wildlife Fund of Sweden: “Sweden should follow the examples set by its northern neighbors in developing systems to halt deforestation…Stemming deforestation is one of the most efficient tools we have to slow down climate change.” – WWF CEO General Lasse Gustavsson It’s worth noting that deforestation doesContinue reading “WWF Sweden says stopping deforestation helps to slow climate change”
Nullius in Verba 