Blue Karma keeps coming true. Last week's an Alaskan company announced plans to ship water to California's drought zones; now this evening, I watched an NBC Nightly News feature about Alaskan communities poised to become America's first climate change refugees. Rising seas and shrinking coastlines mean flood and erosion, which may drive residents inland. Government estimates place the cost... Continue Reading →
The Real-Life Nilak? Company Proposes Shipping Water to Drought Zone
Back in February I wrote a post about the Cassandra curse of sci-fi writers: when a concept you've imagined is unexpectedly mirrored in reality. This weekend brought perhaps the most uncanny such moment I've ever experienced. According to USAToday, a private company plans to ship fresh water from Alaska to California, just like the fictional Nilak company in my... Continue Reading →