The American Spectator points out the obvious. The water level in Lake Mead is reaching record lows and the popular narrative maintains that drought brought on by human-caused climate change is to blame. But the government’s own data from the Bureau of Reclamation shows this is not true. . . . As can be… Continue reading Lake Mead levels aren’t about climate change, but over-consumption
Tag: Nature
Um… not so fast on food self-sufficiency…
I had to laugh when I came across a post on Gab claiming “That’s how much you need to become self-sufficient“. Click the image for a larger view. Um… not so fast. That’s an illustration of perfection, showing a garden with very fertile soil, a favorable climate, no pests to speak of, and enough… Continue reading Um… not so fast on food self-sufficiency…
Cool!
Found on Gab. Clickit to biggit. Isn’t that great? I don’t have a very “visual” imagination – mine’s more textual and linear, perhaps not surprising in a writer – but some people have the most amazing ability to pick up what you or I might consider trash, or flotsam and jetsam, and assemble a… Continue reading Cool!
Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…
A spectacular fire whirl developed at the Sam Fire in Los Angeles County, California, a few days ago, and was caught on camera. Wildfire Today reports: The KTLA Channel 5 helicopter captured some interesting video of an impressive fire whirl. It’s hard to appreciate it from seeing still photos since it did not appear… Continue reading Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…
Preparing for hurricane season
It’s August. Those living along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts know what that means . . . we’re two months into hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th each year. The first couple of months are usually quieter than later months. The four nasty hurricanes I’ve been through all hit during… Continue reading Preparing for hurricane season
No, we can’t save the planet – it’ll do that on its own
The late George Carlin left us (among many other performances) this eight-minute rant on “saving the planet”. It had me in stitches. As always, he releases numerous F-bombs, and is rather blunt-spoken, but he’s very much to the point. If you can stand the profanity, I highly recommend watching this video clip. Inimitable! Peter
Fire-fighting with a bang
I was startled to read this article. A wildfire is consuming Slovenia and as the blaze moves across areas that were once battlefields during World War I, it’s meeting century-old unexploded ordnance with deadly results. According to the Slovenian press, fire swept across a WWI-era bomb on July 22 and detonated it while firefighters… Continue reading Fire-fighting with a bang
A derecho hits Ottawa
Most of us have by now heard of a “derecho” – a straight-line wind storm that can be as damaging as a tornado or hurricane. One hit the northern states and southern Canada last month, and an Ottawa resident caught it on film. It’s amazing to see how it blows up in a matter… Continue reading A derecho hits Ottawa
Sludge!
The video is self-explanatory. I wonder how many years it took for all that silt to accumulate? It sure was reluctant to move. Peter
I did not know that
The BBC has an interesting article (if you’re interested in natural and human history) about Bird Island in the Seychelles, which has been transformed into a nature reserve and bird sanctuary. Its focus is the sooty tern, a bird of which I’d never heard before. Sooty terns are remarkable birds. They have no oil… Continue reading I did not know that