Category Archives: Environment

UN Emissions Report: Cuts Won’t Check It – A ‘Thundering Wake Up Call’ For World Leaders And Our Current Path Of Destruction

October 26, 2021

Sunshine and clear skies this late-afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley as we return to normalcy after a brief-flair of a storm this weekend and yesterday — many parts of the state were slammed…

Cold-Coal Joe In A Petri Dish — ‘I Don’t Know Where In The Hell I Belong’

October 26, 2021

(Illustration: Cartoon by Kevin Kallaugher (KAL), and found here). One of the worst people on the planet right now is most-likely Joe Manchin. I know, I know there are murderers out there, rapists, child abusers/pedophiles,…

CO2 Surging Into The Atmosphere, Swamps Climate Change Goals — ‘We Are Way Off Track’

October 25, 2021

Partly cloudy with an occasional glimpse of sunshine here in California’s Central Valley — our version of the first big storm of the season was quick and short with hard rain ending this morning.  Although…

Dark Future With Climate Change

October 20, 2021

(Illustration: ‘Mammoths from the Ice Age,’ 1969 (gouache on paper), by Angus McBride, and found here). Overcast and maybe a bit on the warm side this late-afternoon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — rain…

Enigma ‘Shine’ On A Sunday While ‘Hope Is The Thing With Feathers’

October 17, 2021

Muted-yellow sunshine this late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley — there’s a shine in the air, but a bit on the mellow side, like maybe influenced by some forest fire smoke. Although fires burning…

Climate Change Is A Current Catastrophe: ‘Single Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity’

October 12, 2021

(Illustration: Famous Santa Monica, California, Pier with 1.5°C (2.7°F) rise in global temperatures, and found here). Way-windy and chilly this mid-day Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, but nowhere as fierce as yesterday’s blustery time…

Reconciliation Package Popular With Americans — Opposing It ‘Extremist’

October 3, 2021

A smoke-tainted ambiance in the air this late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley, with just an occasional slight dab of sunshine to give our view out windows a muted-bright sheen — once again, we’re…

Rich Joe Manchin Hates ‘Entitlement Mentality’

September 30, 2021

Appropriately nice this late-afternoon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley, with some enjoyable sunshine coupled with temps in the upper-80s, but well out of the hot zone. Also today out of an economic hot zone…