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UN Secretary-General On A World-Environmental Reality Break: ‘Climate Impacts Heading Into Uncharted Territory Of Destruction’

September 13, 2022

Sunshine savored by a cool breeze this near-noon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, a welcomed turnabout from the awful summer heat, especially the blister from the last couple of weeks — temperatures right now…

California Dreamin’ — Hot-Heat And Hurricanes

September 7, 2022

Already in triple digits this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — extremely hot outside in the sun right now, such as even a sojourn in the shade sucks. All record-breaking shit. Supposedly ‘cooler‘…

Climate Getting ‘Heat Dome’ Hot

August 31, 2022

Although it’s still fairly pleasant in the shade this near-noon Wednesday, the direct sunshine is hotter than shit here in California’s Central Valley as we encounter another ‘heat dome‘ driving temperatures to triple digits. Not…

Seal-Level Rise From Arctic Ice Melt — Worse Yet To Come

August 29, 2022

Cool and way-pleasant this near-noon Monday here in California’s Central Valley — well under triple digits as apparently we’re right now in a real-short lived (two days!) episode of crisp temperatures and comfortable ambiance when…

New Research: Arctic Heating Faster Than Previously Figured

August 11, 2022

In the politics involved with climate change — the House should sign off on the Inflation Reduction Act tomorrow, with its $369bn allotted to reduce America’s greenhouse gas emissions and invest in renewable energy sources,…

Catastrophic Climate-Change Risks Are Unexplored — ‘We Must Do The Maths Of Disaster In Order To Avoid It’

August 2, 2022

Mid-summer’s nightmare as heat and fire together in a deadly, dangerous mix — in California, the McKinney fire near the Oregon border has burned 56,000 acres and killed four people so far, further north in…

Heat Getting Hotter: Pacific Northwest Sets Records — Again!

July 27, 2022

Not-so-bad heat near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — almost pleasant you could say without being a sarcastic asshole. We’re forecast for a high of under 100 degrees today, so that’s the good news…