Weather, or Not category archive
Nor Any Drop To Drink . . . . 0
The lede, from Truthout:
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water, affiliated with the Dutch government and comprised of global experts, published the study on Thursday, warning that policymakers must urgently “reframe the hydrological cycle as a global common good,” recognizing that it is “deeply interlinked with the climate and biodiversity crises.”
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Sowing the Whirlwind, Reprise 0
Steve M. sails into the whirlwind of lies about the whirlwind to see who’s making it swirl.
(He also wonders why some news outlets seem reluctant to explicitly call out the lying lies for their lies.)
Speaking of the Whirlwind . . . . 0
(Warnin: Short commercial at the end.)
A Storm of Lies and Lying Liars 0
The Charlotte Observer debunks de bunk being spread (mostly) by right-wing nutbags about the aftermath of hurricane Helene.
Here’s one bit (emphasis in the original). Follow the link for more lies by lying liars.
Rumor: The government created the hurricane
Facts: Helene formed from an organized band of showers and thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Rumors that the government created the storm were fueled by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tweet late Thursday that “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”
Dick Polman thinks you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet.
Blowing in the Wind 0
Michael in Norfolk looks at the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and remarks
Follow the link for the rest of his remarks.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . and the sea levels they are arising.
And, despite what Donald Trump seems to think, that won’t create more waterfront property. Indeed, it will create less.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
And the migrations they are already migratin’..
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
It appears that climate change may be going viral.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
According the Stephanie Hayes at the Tampa Bay Times, it’s also Florida’s approach to the reality of climate change.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . and some of the (possible) side effects may be–er–somewhat disconcerting.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
And the sea levels, they are a-rising.
Misdirection Play: Hot Air about Windmills 0
Rebecca Burns, author and journalist based in Georgia, to discuss her recent piece in The American Prospect entitled “Against The Wind.”
Aside:
I think that this story, which appeared in my local rag yesterday, may be an example of the misdirection play discussed in this clip.
Most of the valid reports I’ve seen of harm to whales involve collisions with boats, not with stationary objects.
Keeping Up with the Times 0
Thanks to climate change, the saying is now
March showers bring April flowers.
(Or maybe it’s “February showers,” as the daffodils by our back steps started to bloom well over a week ago and now their blossoms are fully deployed.)