Is Anyone Surprised?
This one will be real short (busy day, busy life). Saw an interesting article from the N. Y. Times this morning titled “States and Cities Fear a Disaster Season Full of Unknowns Amid Federal...
Category: Climate
The Rain She Comes…
I saw a daunting article this morning (16 November 2024) on the San Francisco Chronicle website. The title of the article — “Atmospheric river may bring significant rainfall and wind risks to Northern California,...
Barometric Air Pressure 101
Susie and I woke up to quite a storm yesterday morning — the fall rains have finally arrived (and we can only hope they stick around a bit longer this year). Either way, I...
Disinformation
This one will be short but hopefully very much to the point: The rampant disinformation regarding science really needs to stop. This may be true when we’re talking about climate change (or maybe not),...
FEMA and Funding Disaster Relief
This one will be short because I need to get back to work (I am so close to getting Marker Bed off for formatting, and then publishing, that any delay rankles). Anyway, I just...
A Brave Man…
It’s all too rare to see true bravery in the face of catastrophe. A couple examples spring to mind: Jesus standing in the dock in front of Pontius Pilate, Davy Crockett at the Alamo,...
Weather vs. Climate: A Brief Tutorial
I’ll keep this one short and straightforward so even the most die-hard anti-science adherent can understand. I promise to use simple words and concepts… As expected, there has been a flurry — bordering on...
Dinosaur Extinction and Nuclear Winter
I saw an article on the Fox website that discussed the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately sixty-six million years ago, marking the end of both the Mesozoic Era and the Cretaceous Period. The article,...
We All Need a Drink
I’m sure that I’m not alone in my conflicted thoughts about what is happening in the Middle East at this time (November 2023). So much hatred and violence, and — speaking only for myself...
Is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Doomed?
I read an interesting article on the NBC News website that echoed my recent post regarding Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change (I’m sure all of us appreciate a bit of validation, especially when sitting...
