Category Archives: Environment

March Hottest Ever — 10th Month In A Row Of Record Global Temperatures

April 9, 2024

Crystal-clear, blue skies, and sharp, clean sunshine this late-afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley. And warm temps, too — highs in the mid-to-upper 70s with a cool, nice-feeling breeze. Of itself a gorgeous time.…

WMO Report: 2023 Hottest Year Ever — ‘Sounding The Red Alert To The World’

March 19, 2024

Clear skies and bright sunshine this late-afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — a preview for summer as temps kicked in at close to 80 degrees, though, a ‘cooling trend‘ is expected for tomorrow…

California Soak: ‘Like Rain It Sounded Till It Curved’

February 3, 2024

Low, thick, gray clouds and cold air this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley – once again we’re awaiting another ‘atmospheric river‘ (AR) to come crashing onto us, bringing rain and more rain. Expected…

Greenland Ice Melting Faster Than Figured — Climate Change Is Here!

January 17, 2024

(Image/illustration found here.) Sunshine and seemingly not-so-chilled wind this Wednesday afternoon here in California’s Central Valley — a respite from the cold rain and fog we’ve been experiencing the last month of so. Despite the…

NASA Director On 2023 As Hottest Year Ever: Way-Worse Than, ‘Oh My Gosh, Another Warm Year’

January 13, 2024

A wet-gray and cold late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley. Although kind of nasty outside, it’s nothing compared to a giant chunk of the US right now, from super-freezing snow storms in the midwest…