Category Archives: Environment

Day-Before-The-Day: Ballot-Box Disquietude

November 4, 2024

Bright sunshine tempered with chilled temperatures this late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley. If this is Monday, tomorrow is tomorrow no matter how you look at it. Of course, it will be Tuesday, and,…

UN Report: ‘We Are In The Midst Of A Climate Emergency, And The Window To Act Is Closing Fast’

October 24, 2024

Bright, way-clear sunshine tempered by a chilly breeze this late afternoon Thursday in California’s Central Valley — finally a distinct autumn day. Summer this year has been a bitch — our hottest ever — and it…

In The Wake Of Helene/Milton, Weather People Under Attack, Threatened By MAGA — ‘Beyond Ridiculous’

October 11, 2024

Clear skies and on the coolish-side temperatures — comparatively speaking — here a bit after the noon hour Friday in California’s Central Valley as for the first time in a shitload of space we’re under…

Double-Whammy Hurricanes — The New Normal: ‘With The Increasingly Undeniable Effects Of Climate Change, A Dire Assessment Is An Honest Assessment’

October 8, 2024

Clear, bright skies full of sunshine shortly after the noon hour Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley as summer days in the fall are maybe slacking off a bit as we make it into a…

Florida In The Path Of Another Big, Wet And Dangerous Hurricane — Again!

October 5, 2024

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water: Details nutshell via the Guardian this afternoon: The latest system, Tropical Storm Milton, formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. Forecasters…

Unless We Can Get Our Shit Together, Helene Is The Future End!

September 29, 2024

Intense, graphic warnings on tomorrow are profiled and presented today. Beyond the horrible images of Hurricane Helene now washing across media screens — those drone perspectives are a nightmare aren’t they, kind of creates a…

Horrible, Weird-Ass Climate-Change Incident: ‘We Are Navigating Uncharted Waters’

September 13, 2024

Clear, bright, sunshine and way-pleasant temps this near-noon Friday here in California’s Central Valley — nicer here than the southern part of the state where wildfires and earthquakes are causing a shitstorm of anxiety. The…

Last Month California’s Hottest Ever — ‘Not Only Did We Break The Previous Record, But We Essentially Shattered It’

August 10, 2024

Clear and getting hotter this mid-day Saturday here in California’s Central Valley — we’re in the high 80s right now on our way to 102 later this afternoon. A ‘cool‘ space is forecast to start…