[Warning: Snarky. Sorry, but as I got going I couldn`t resist.] 1. As I noted on several Mises wildfire threads last year , a 2006 study showed that the wildfire season in the West has increased on average by 78 days over the past three decades (1987-2003 vs. 1970-1986), with the average total area burned...
This article in Forbes acknowledges that scarcity of water is leading to water markets, which will lead to more rational use of water. ...scarcity has already spawned informal water markets in parts of Texas and Mexico. The prospect of shortages has attracted a growing number of venture capital firms...