Climate-Change’s Weather

A muted environment this late Saturday afternoon here on California’s north coast, though, just the ambience of storm clouds a-coming — supposedly, a fairly-decent rainstorm starting later this evening, maybe continuing all-day tomorrow, and could stay-steady until Monday. Along the shoreline, we’ll have to wait and see… Weather is mostly-predictable to a point, with a…

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Ho-Hum the Climate Change

Bright sunshine in a near-cloudless sky this Tuesday afternoon on California’s north coast, but all tempered by a crisp-chilled ocean breeze. Although climate change is obvious, most Americans appear ho-hum about it. A new poll out this morning displays our business-classic laissez-faire attitude toward it: However, fewer than one in four Americans are extremely or very…

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Dry Rain

Quickly-creeping overcast this Monday morning on California’s north coast — looks-likely we might be getting some ‘showers‘ anytime now as a storm front glides across the shoreline. According to the NWS, 30 percent before noon, then ‘Partly Sunny.’ According to WXshift, our rain totals have sloped in the last 45 years — in 1970, our…

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‘Background’ Pollution

Considered ‘partly cloudy’ just after the noon hour here on California’s north coast with maybe some sunshine for later. Rain forecast for the end of next week, but we’ll just wait and see… In the meantime, we’re up to our necks in what’s called ‘background ozone,’ and it’s not good. Via Capital Public Radio yesterday: Northern…

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Weather Duh!

Fog-damp and gray this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, another heavy marine layer hamming-up the environment — although yesterday morning looked like right now, the afternoon turned out pretty sweet, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze. Maybe more of the same today? Despite our pleasant conditions here, severe weather the norm for middle…

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Climate Crazy

A thick, gloomy marine fog holds gray-hostage our environment this Friday afternoon on California’s north coast  — clouds to the east appear heavy with rain, but apparently it just looks that way — just heavy layers of dry. Dry is the subject of climate change in California, i.e., a notorious drought and our only habitat…

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