Tag Archives: climate change

September Hottest Month Ever — ‘Absolutely Gobsmackingly Bananas’

October 6, 2023

Bright sunshine coupled with temperatures in the high 90s this late-afternoon Friday here in California’s Central Valley as we’re apparently experiencing a seemingly out-of-the-blue shot of summer for the next couple of days — after…

Time Melting Away For Global-Warming Action — UN Climate Mini-Summit Last Week Saw ‘Biggest Emitters Were Noticeably Absent From The Stage’

September 24, 2023

Another bright end to another weekend this early-evening Sunday here in California’s Central Valley — we’ve been fortunate beyond belief the past few weeks as storms struck right, left and all across the globe. Still,…

New Environmental Study — ‘Earth Is Now Well Outside Of The Safe Operating Space For Humanity’

September 13, 2023

Comfortable warmth in bright sunshine this late-afternoon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — a nice niche point on livable weather on a livable planet. However, maybe not for long. A new, scary study/assessment published…

Time Break For Climate Change — Hot Is Just Going To Get Hotter

September 8, 2023

Bright sunshine with comfortable temperatures a few minutes past the noon hour Friday here in California’s Central Valley — again, a nice ending to a rather nice work week as we stagger into the autumn…

Earth Just Experienced ‘The Hottest Summer On Record’ — Duh!

September 6, 2023

Lazy-warm late-afternoon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — despite boiling-like scorching temperatures just about worldwide (especially tight now in the Eastern US), we’re experiencing a cooler-than-normal summer-into-fall transition, and it’s nice. Although our situation…

Culprit Climate Change Not Serious Enough — Sea-Level Rise Brings Hurricane Surges

September 1, 2023

Ashen-gray (if there’s such a coloring) skies this Friday evening — weather is just climate done locally. In between sea-level rise and hot-ass ocean water, the just churned through Hurricane Idalia is a notable and…

Republicans Are Climate-Denying Assholes And Lying Terror Mongers — No Debate!

August 24, 2023

Hot and still this near-noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley, and once again bright, glaring sunshine to melt the air before it even touches your skin — a bit overboard, but close enough. Across…

Earthquake! Along With Heavy Rain, Flooding, And Maybe A Tornado, Too — California Living Nowadays

August 20, 2023

Today is one for the books — as a rare and dangerous weather event unfolded this weekend, creating the scenario where ‘Tens of millions of people are under a tropical storm warning, the first of…