Good -- glad he'll be (sorta) high and dry. Being long-time Nevadans, we have learned that it's always good to know the odds -- and that the house ultimately wins.
It has been surprising to us to realize how many folks don't know the natural hazards in their home area (or areas where they vacation) -- and the odds of the hazards affecting them. One shouldn't be paranoid about hazard, simply aware and reflexively knowledgeable on how they should react to protect themselves or loved ones.
Been studying earthquakes here along the Front Range in Colorado -- and how we would be affected by quakes that have occurred here in the geologic past. It could be devastating, but a few preparatory steps (which we have taken) would greatly reduce the aftermath.
Today, we drove into the surrounding Rockies to check out the results on water levels of the drought here in the Rocky Mountain West -- Here along the Front Range we live in a semi-arid region, without enough water to sustain the population if the reservoirs along the continental divide (and western slope) run out. They are seriously down and long-term effects will be difficult unless the drought breaks.
Long-term climate change has disastrous short term effects such as Hurricane Sandy, but also, and perhaps more insidious, long-term resource and health problems that many are simply not following. Climate change deniers, who let ideology overrule their lack of science understanding, are not doing our society any service.
