Even the experts still aren’t sure. But The San Francisco Chronicle, in the person of Jane Kay, follows up, and brings a little more specificity to the question. Still no mention of La Nina/the PDO, but buried deep in the story is the news we half-expect, half-fear: In 2005 and 2006, the years that theContinue reading “Why the King Salmon Crashed in CA in 2007”
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King Salmon Crash: Fishery Expected to Close in CA, ORE
In response to a huge crash in the numbers of spawning chinook (king) salmon this fall, Federal and state officials are for the first time expected to disallow or severely restrict salmon fishing in Oregon and Northern California and off the coast, according to the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper looks at this mostly inContinue reading “King Salmon Crash: Fishery Expected to Close in CA, ORE”
Will Climate Change Threaten the Redwoods?
No one knows. Some climate modeling suggests it might, especially if the California Current System is affected, which is certainly possible, and has been speculated about quite a lot. In the New York Times yesterday, Healy Hamilton of the California Academy of Sciences was quoted on the subject: Dr. Hamilton said that on the NorthernContinue reading “Will Climate Change Threaten the Redwoods?”
Quote of the Day: the Two Malibus
"There are two kinds of Malibu. There is the beach Malibu. And there is the rocks and cactus and coyote-ate-the-cat kind of Malibu." –Malibu mayor Jeff Jennings Guess which one burned? Picture from firefighter Nancy Jackson’s Flickr set:
Isn’t This How The SoCal Fires Started Last Time?
From rcribbett’s photostream, the fire yesterday in Malibu, as seen from about 10-15 miles south in Playa Del Ray:
Climate Scientists Right Again — Snore
"I told you so" is so much less interesting than an argument — unfortunately for those of us interested in preserving our traditional climate. A recent story in the San Diego Union-Tribune looked at the predictions of a team of scientists at Oregon State University and found they were right on the money. The flamesContinue reading “Climate Scientists Right Again — Snore”
Guarding the Coast — Sort Of
An editorial cartoon from Rex Babin at the Sacramento Bee, via McClatchy.
Georgia Governor Admits “Wastefulness,” Prays For Rain
A record-breaking drought in the Southwest has been rather inconvenient for traditionalists. John Christy, state climatologist of Alabama and a global warming minimizer, has been forced to insist that the drought has nothng to do with global warming. "Rainfall patterns by their nature are variable. This is just where (the drought) happens to be thisContinue reading “Georgia Governor Admits “Wastefulness,” Prays For Rain”
Blame Aplenty in SF Oil Spill Disaster
Tomorrow it will have been a week since a hugh container ship cut itself open on the Bay Bridge in the fog and spilled 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into San Francisco Bay. I have yet to see a really good newspaper story about this disaster (although I confess I haven’t been watching the BayContinue reading “Blame Aplenty in SF Oil Spill Disaster”
Bad News Thursday: CO2 Emissions Expected to Soar
Remember Good News Friday? Well, there is good enviro news to be found, for those who care to look, but the amount of bad/alarming news is downright overwhelming at times, and deserves its own category. No matter how you or I feel about it. Hence: Bad News Thursday. In today’s "holy bleep" category: 14.6 billionContinue reading “Bad News Thursday: CO2 Emissions Expected to Soar”
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