Tonight, I learned that smoke suppresses rainfall. How ironic is that? (Scientific American) All day I have been living under a smoke-filled sky. I first noticed it this morning when I saw that the rising sun was orange. I knew from past experience that this meant the smoke from western wildfires was now over my […]
Tag: climate change
Hold Onto Those Signs, Everyone
Even though I wanted to, I decided not to participate in the Climate Strike yesterday. I left this protest to stronger, healthier folks. I’m still recovering from the cold or flu that has kept me home feeling like a wet dishrag this week. The worst if the illness is over, but my head still feels […]
Unusual Creatures in Unexpected Places
Alberta just had the coldest February in forty years. Australia is having the hottest summer in living memory. England just had a February that was so warm people were sunbathing. So, obviously, the climate is out of whack and needs a reboot. We may have to unplug it and then plug it back in. Among […]
The Polar Vortex Kettle Effect
It is brutally cold right now and many people are going to endure terrible conditions both on the streets and at home. Every year, some homeless people die, and this year is worse than most. Folks in Alberta don’t talk about global warming much. We might talk about climate change, but not global warming. The […]