A Montauk fisherman is in court because of a 74,000-pound catch. Where are we going? To the tragedy of the commons. Overfishing Rules Our story starts in 1976. Moving from 12 to 200 miles, the U.S. expanded its jurisdiction over…
At econlife, we’ve suggested that heat waves should have names. It turns out that some do. Right now Cerberus is roasting Southern Europe. Heat Wave Names The Italian Meteorological Society named the current Southern European heat wave after the mythological…
Because they did so much damage, Ian and Fiona will no longer be on the hurricane list. The name Ian has been with us since 2016 when he replaced Igor. Around longer, in 2010, Fiona took Francis’s slot. Now, in…
With 21 named storms, 2021 was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season (yes, ever). According to the WMA (World Meteorological Association), hurricane lists include 21 letters because it’s tough to find easily recognizable names that start with a Q,…
Wondering about weather and climate disaster worries, we can look at how the numbers are trending for billion dollar events.
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