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Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Latest SoCal Forest Fire
nbc4.tv - News - Fire Officials Say Arsonist Set Deadly Wildfire - from the Los Angeles NBC-TV affiliate late this afternoon.
This is a troubling day, obviously. First off, our weather forecast was for the Santa Anas to come back for the next three days, complete with wind warnings and "red flag" warnings.
Then I woke up this morning with a headache - I could tell the weather had changed.
Now, 10K+ acres burned, property lost - and worst of all, several firefighters killed while trapped in their fire truck, overwhelmed by 100-foot flames. And, this fire may be the result of arson. (Which means that these firefighters were murdered, and suspected arsonist(s) will face murder charges as well as arson.)
Bless these heroic and selfless firefighters. And bless the ones working right now on this fire.
Pray for them, and pray that this fire doesn't spread to the San Bernardino National Forest nearby.
Here in Coastal Orange County - downwind from the fire - I can feel the particles in the air, it's hard to breathe, I'm coughing, and there's a strange, thick, low-lying, dark-gray cloud on my Eastern horizon (that would be toward Riverside County where the fire is located.). It'll be another day when we have a sunset on both the eastern and western horizons.
This is a troubling day, obviously. First off, our weather forecast was for the Santa Anas to come back for the next three days, complete with wind warnings and "red flag" warnings.
Then I woke up this morning with a headache - I could tell the weather had changed.
Now, 10K+ acres burned, property lost - and worst of all, several firefighters killed while trapped in their fire truck, overwhelmed by 100-foot flames. And, this fire may be the result of arson. (Which means that these firefighters were murdered, and suspected arsonist(s) will face murder charges as well as arson.)
Bless these heroic and selfless firefighters. And bless the ones working right now on this fire.
Pray for them, and pray that this fire doesn't spread to the San Bernardino National Forest nearby.
Here in Coastal Orange County - downwind from the fire - I can feel the particles in the air, it's hard to breathe, I'm coughing, and there's a strange, thick, low-lying, dark-gray cloud on my Eastern horizon (that would be toward Riverside County where the fire is located.). It'll be another day when we have a sunset on both the eastern and western horizons.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Steve Irwin; Stingrays
I was shocked and saddened by Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin's sudden death, as most of us were. Such an alive guy to be dead - almost unbelievable. He will be missed by many - me included. At least he died doing what he loved... Too soon, though!
About the stingrays... We've got stingrays here in California. I've even seen them - little ones that fishermen(persons?) have pulled up onto the local pier (along with baby sharks!).
The local T.V. news pointed out that Seal Beach has been called Ray Beach - because of its many stingrays.
In fact, we Californians, at least us in the South, have to keep stingrays in mind ourselves. As mentioned in the news in relation to Irwin's death, the stingrays can be found in the shallows so it's a good idea to shuffle your feet on the ocean bottom (making a bit of a commotion) so the stingrays will notice you and flee. Both you and the stingrays will be better off.
As mentioned in the news, stingrays are not usually considered dangerous. Most often they'll sting you on the feet or ankles and you'll hurt like heck, but you'll otherwise be all right. Irwin came across a big one which felt cornered and which stung Irwin in his heart (!), of all places. Yes, a freak accident.
BTW, wasn't Irwin planning to come out here to catch the infamous Reggie the alligator...?
About the stingrays... We've got stingrays here in California. I've even seen them - little ones that fishermen(persons?) have pulled up onto the local pier (along with baby sharks!).
The local T.V. news pointed out that Seal Beach has been called Ray Beach - because of its many stingrays.
In fact, we Californians, at least us in the South, have to keep stingrays in mind ourselves. As mentioned in the news in relation to Irwin's death, the stingrays can be found in the shallows so it's a good idea to shuffle your feet on the ocean bottom (making a bit of a commotion) so the stingrays will notice you and flee. Both you and the stingrays will be better off.
As mentioned in the news, stingrays are not usually considered dangerous. Most often they'll sting you on the feet or ankles and you'll hurt like heck, but you'll otherwise be all right. Irwin came across a big one which felt cornered and which stung Irwin in his heart (!), of all places. Yes, a freak accident.
BTW, wasn't Irwin planning to come out here to catch the infamous Reggie the alligator...?
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Calif. to cap greenhouse gas emissions
Calif. to cap greenhouse gas emissions - Yahoo! News (AP)
Good for our state government. Sacramento's been doing a better job lately. My goodness, even got the state budget in on time, something atypical.
Good for Arnold. (He has been getting much better at being governor. Good thing for him, too, considering he wants to get re-elected this November.)
Good for everyone about this greenhouse emissions cap, really, considering how much crap California pumps into the atmosphere. (Let's be honest - it really does. It really, really does. Consider our notorious SoCal air quality, for just one thing.)
Good for our state government. Sacramento's been doing a better job lately. My goodness, even got the state budget in on time, something atypical.
Good for Arnold. (He has been getting much better at being governor. Good thing for him, too, considering he wants to get re-elected this November.)
Good for everyone about this greenhouse emissions cap, really, considering how much crap California pumps into the atmosphere. (Let's be honest - it really does. It really, really does. Consider our notorious SoCal air quality, for just one thing.)
Monday, August 28, 2006
Bolsa Chica Wetlands and the Pacific Meet Again - Los Angeles Times
Bolsa Chica Wetlands and the Pacific Meet Again - Los Angeles Times
This is a huge deal.
The Bolsa Chica Wetlands are being returned to their natural state - joined to the ocean - for the first time in over 100 years.
Hurray!
God bless the Amigos of Bolsa Chica for their decades of hard effort. (They're proof of what can happen when you care and believe and don't give up!)
This is a huge deal.
The Bolsa Chica Wetlands are being returned to their natural state - joined to the ocean - for the first time in over 100 years.
Hurray!
God bless the Amigos of Bolsa Chica for their decades of hard effort. (They're proof of what can happen when you care and believe and don't give up!)
Monday, July 24, 2006
Global Warming on Trial - Los Angeles Times
Global Warming on Trial - Los Angeles Times
Good news.
The U. S. Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit brought by California and other states against the federal government for failing to reduce CO2 emissions. (Derelection of duty it sounds to me, on the part of the Bush Admin. What else is new?)
The important thing is that this is movement in the direction of this country doing something about global warming. About time!
Good news.
The U. S. Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit brought by California and other states against the federal government for failing to reduce CO2 emissions. (Derelection of duty it sounds to me, on the part of the Bush Admin. What else is new?)
The important thing is that this is movement in the direction of this country doing something about global warming. About time!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" movie about global warming
An Inconvenient Truth - the film's website.
(Gee, I wish Al Gore had won... Oh, wait, he did, sort of. Let's draft him for 2008. : )
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