Weather, or Not category archive
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
The high today was over 70 Fahrenheits. The high tomorrow is predicted to be higher.
In February.
I grew up in these parts. This is not normal.
I fear for my grandchildren.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
A life-long aficionado of skiing, primarily in the mountains of Colorado, Andreas Kluth looks at the prospect of snowless slopes and fears that his grandchildren may not get to share his joy at strapping boards on their feet and falling off a mountain.
On the bright side, they may get to enjoy the beachfront and swim in the coming inland sea.
The Ciimates They Are a-Changing 0
It got so hot and muggy in the condo tonight that I had to turn on the AC.
In January.
I fear for my grandchildren.
The Climates They Are a-Changing* . . . 0
. . . and Republican Senators don’t want anyone to talk about it.
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*Just for example, I went cycling today in a tee-shirt and gym shorts in November for Pete’s sake. And we’ve been running that AC all week. In November. This is beyond being a fluke.
I fear for my grandchildren.
The Climates They Are A-Changing 0
It’s the end of October and I turned on the AC because of the humidity. When I was a young ‘un, I’d have been wearing my winter coat by now.
We are well past the climate change tipping point and there’s no going back, however many electric cars persons may buy.
The asteroid is coming, and it is us.
Afterthought:
The trees haven’t even lost their leaves yet.
Cars of the Future 0
We ignore climate change at our peril, but, frankly, I fear we are well past the tipping point. I do not see humankind capable of the global cooperation that is required to combat it. To be blunt, I fear that climate change will become our own self-inflicted asteroid which we will prove incapable of averting.
The Crypto Con 0
From El Reg:
Details at the link.
Via Le Show, where Harry Shearer suggests that homo is definitely not sapiens.
Stray Question 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire, asks:
Aside:
Methinks the Weather Channel looks ghoulishly forward to weather disasters. They are a ratings win for them.
