In his history of of American economic growth, Empire of Wealth, John Steele Gordon discusses the importance of the provision of clean municipal water supplies to the growing industrial cities of America’s east coast. The rich had cisterns, the poor hauled water from contaminated wells, and nobody had very much of the stuff. Indoor plumbing …
One of the great advantages of the web for us on the content-creation side is the information web users give us, via their clicks, about their preferences. Usually I am not surprised (salacious crime, etc.). But if you had asked me if my little squib about El Nino’s arrival (sub. req. maybe sorta) would be …
Emily Green yesterday detailed the story of Cadiz, the California company that wants to pump groundwater from the Mohave desert and sell it into Southern California’s coastal municipal and industrial market. CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed plans by private speculator Cadiz, Inc to tap Mojave ground water, reports the Los Angeles Business Journal. The …
Is salt cedar evil?
The European Union has released its latest greenhouse gas emissions report, and on paper it looks good. Emissions are 9.3 percent below 1990 levels. But if you look closely at the data, there is perhaps less reason for optimism than the number, on its face, suggests, as Roger Pielke Jr. notes, the largest reductions in …
Horses Originally uploaded by heinemanfleck. Hi Mom (and everyone else) – Walking down the Stromkajen today, across the water from the Royal Palace, I saw this squadron of the king’s guards riding from the palace into town. A site to behold – elegant horses, regal martial attire, really quite lovely. To the right of where …
When environmental push comes to economic shove, European Union ministers seem willing to back down on the EU’s tough environmental regulations to help limit the economic damage caused by “leakage” (production moving out of the EU to unregulated countries), according to this story: EU ministers responsible for industry, trade and research are due to agree …
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Back in Stockholm after a few days in the country in pretty intensive discussions with journalist colleagues. More on that later once I’ve had time to digest, but in the meantime some quick thoughts on Baltic cooperation.
Stockholm Metro Art Originally uploaded by heinemanfleck. Stockholm’s subway system is geologic, carved out of solid bedrock, with the rock left showing many places. This is from a little alcove in the entrance to the Kungsträdgården metro station in downtown Stockholm. Sorry for the poor lighting, but it’s the best I could do with the …
Stockholm Chess Originally uploaded by heinemanfleck. Thanks to the Inkstain posse for the suggestions for my Stockholm vacation itinerary. In particular Verbal and Dano – it had been rainy since I got to Stockholm (I didn’t mind) but the sun came out this afternoon, as did these two gentlemen in Kungstragaarden for a came of …