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I have been hearing a new weather term, or at least one I don’t recall hearing before. Flash floods sure, but flash droughts? Where here is the US Government page on it. www.drought.gov/… Flash drought is simply the rapid onset or intensification of...
by alamancedem
on Wed Jul 03, 2024 at 06:39 AM PDT
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Water is seeping into a lot of the news these days. We should pay attention. Much like with the climate crisis, the American water crisis is a story of decades of greed and inaction. An approach that works well until it doesn't. First up, an issue that...
by Justin Mikulka
on Fri Jun 14, 2024 at 06:59 AM PDT
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This is the fourth part of a series on what Australian author Paul Gilding, in his 2018 book on the climate catastrophe, has called “The Great Disruption.” (Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Gilding’s thesis, and that of this series, is not that we are...
by Philip S Wenz
on Thu May 30, 2024 at 09:21 PM PDT
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Back in 2018, Cape Town, SA, came within months of running out of water and coined the term Zero Day to illustrate the crisis and spur action. This year, officials in Mexico City and Bogotà are facing a possible Zero Day next month. Already, water...
by Robpos
on Sat May 25, 2024 at 07:56 AM PDT
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Last night in NE British Columbia, 3000 residents of Fort Nelson and the nearby First Nation of Fort Nelson and Prophet River First Nations were ordered to evacuate their homes after a fast-moving wildfire advanced on the localities. The blaze started...
by Pakalolo
on Sat May 11, 2024 at 05:22 AM PDT
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All Are Welcome! � This is a weekly blog with a fun vibe that often veers off gardening, so stop on by and join the conversation. �We are here every Saturday at 8 am Central with new content and ...
by greenandblue
on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. All of us now live on one hell (and I do mean hell) of a planet. Just imagine this: June, July, August, September, October,...
by TomDispatch
on Mon Feb 19, 2024 at 07:44 AM PST
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One of President Joe Biden’s endeavors that can be fairly described as awesome is his “30 by 30” initiative to conserve and protect 30% of America’s land and water by 2030. Currently, just 12% falls into the protected category. The key question: Where...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
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A preliminary death toll of ten has been provided to the AFP by Chilean emergency officials as multiple wildfires burn across the Valparaiso and Viña del Mar regions, which are home to close to two million people. Residents attempt to flee to the...
by Pakalolo
on Sat Feb 03, 2024 at 02:17 AM PST
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The spotlight is a weekly, categorized compilation of links and excerpts from environmentally related posts at Daily Kos. Any posts included in the collection do not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of them. Because of the...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Jan 28, 2024 at 08:30 AM PST
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2023 was the hottest year ever record on Earth with accompanying climate disasters. More than 40% of the planet’s surface was at least 1.5°C (2.7°F) warmer than in the late 19th century. Many scientists believe that 1.5°C temperature increase over...
by Alan Singer
on Wed Jan 17, 2024 at 06:36 AM PST
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A Canadian man who had pushed a conspiracy theory that the Ottawa government started the record-breaking wildfires in Quebec rather than a result of an overheating planet was arrested and charged with 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with...
by Pakalolo
on Wed Jan 17, 2024 at 01:59 AM PST
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OK. The Colorado State Open Thread usually tries to hit some topics that have been making the rounds of our square(ish) state. That, or we ignore the popular topics and I just go for something ...
by ColoTim
on Mon Jan 08, 2024 at 06:00 PM PST
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The snow that falls on the Sierras in California is “water in the bank”. Falling as snow means water will be released with rising temperatures in spring and summer, ensuring a steady supply of ...
by xaxnar
on Tue Jan 02, 2024 at 02:17 PM PST
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If people can remember societally important acronyms like LGBTQ + and an older generation can’t get toxic advertising acronyms like LSMFT out of their brains (BTW - It stands for “Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco”) we might all want to start remembering...
by Blue Notes
on Wed Dec 13, 2023 at 11:44 AM PST
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More than a hundred million people in Brazil endure extraordinary and lethal temperatures. The heat index, a combination of temperature and humidity, shattered records in Rio de Janeiro with 108.5 degrees and a feel-like temperature of 137.3 F. The...
by Pakalolo
on Fri Nov 17, 2023 at 03:13 AM PST
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Hawaii does not often experience wildfires, and life did not evolve defenses to fire. However, with the rapid acceleration of heat and drought from global warming, that has changed for the North Pacific island chain. With help from the rainforest's...
by Pakalolo
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 02:49 AM PST
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Severe and unrelenting drought is not limited to Mexico City, the largest city in North America with a population of twenty-one million. It is a global impact in its infancy. According to Mexico's National Meteorological Service, 75 percent of the...
by Pakalolo
on Sun Nov 19, 2023 at 05:12 AM PST
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In the Guatemala Mayan highlands hunger is prevalent. Lack of rainfall causing the inability to grow food. At a nutrition clinic in San Cristobal, Alta Verapaz, officials deal with severe cases daily. The region has the country's highest morbidity and...
by coolspring
on Sun Oct 15, 2023 at 10:26 AM PDT
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You can make a difference to the hurt being caused by climate chaos and the great extinction event in your town or your city! How? Reuse, repurpose, and recycle this information. You can push your local politicians to act. It will make a difference!...
by birches
on Tue Oct 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
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