Weather, or Not category archive
Snowmageddon 0
Snow is in the forecast, so the local television stations are all, natch, at Snowmageddon DefCon One “We’re all going to die!”
Did we have weather before television, and, if we did, however did persons survive it?
You’ve Heard of Dune Buggies? 0
Now learn about buggy dunes.
Headline of the Day 0
Hampton Roads flooded with rain — nearly 8 inches have fallen with more on the way
(Schools are closed because school buses can’t complete their routes. And, no, this sort of stuff did not happen in the olden days when I was a young ‘un growing up in these here parts.)
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Thom points out that, when it comes to Republicans and climate change, the hoax gets in their lies.
. . . Because If You Don’t Study It, It Doesn’t Exist 2
This item from my local rag caused me to drop my jaw this morning. There’s a good chance that, within my children’s lifetimes, the world’s largest military complex (which surrounds me as I type this) will be under water, but Republicans want to stick their fingers in the Pentagon’s ears and go “Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah.”
Supporters say they want the military focused on enemies such as the Islamic State group, not rising seas.
Critics say flooding is a formidable foe as well.
“It’s kind of hard to attack the enemy when your base is underwater,” said Rep. Bobby Scott, a Southeast Virginia Democrat who voted against the ban.
The Republican Party, the party of willful ignorance.
More at the link.
And, in more news of willful ignorance . . . .
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Thom interviews Dr. Michael Mann about climate change and media malpractice.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Get ready for Exodus 2.0.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Storm clouds on the horizon . . . .
The Climates They are a-Changing 0
It’s February.
I’m running the air conditioning to dehumidify the joint.
Don’t you dare tell me that it’s a fluke of weather and not somehow related to climate.
Hey! Rubio! 0
After I went for a bike ride wearing gym shorts and a light sweatshirt yesterday, I drove to the recycling center with my windows down.
In February.
Not in SoCal.
And it’s not just one fluke of a day. It’s a pattern.
Even granting that weather is not climate, the two are intimately intertwined.