Blogs about Atmospheric science

You might be familiar with the concept of the present “biodiversity crisis“. There is an increasing consensus in the ecological research community that the current loss of species this planet is experiencing is not sustainable, …

While on a bike ride in San Diego, California, US, David Bahr (Member 62,247) saw a dazzling display of Altocumulus cloudlets covering the whole sky above – and the sky below, for that matter, as …

While all eyes have been on the two hurricanes, the wildfire smoke is still impacting many areas. It is quite visible today on the GOES images. The fires in the NW Territories of Canada this …

There has been a lot of commentary about perceived disagreements among climate scientists about whether climate change is, or will soon, accelerate. As with most punditry, there is less here than it might seem. Last …

sophie-frm-mars:I am once again thinking about digging holesIt’s so fucked up that digging a bunch of holes works so well at reversing desertificationI hate that so much discourse into fighting climate change is talking about …

Grass roots left for councils to grab,into darkness is nature plunged.By acres of green plastic drab, of reason, we are now expunged.But this is what the people want, of climate we are nonchalant. Warnings are …

It's gotten cold out there! Autumn is finally here and with that comes cooler weather and the need to heat homes. Residential wood smoke from home-heating should be expected, especially at night and in the …

Mild spring conditions will continue for the next couple of weeks The last month or so has been, for the most part, a relatively damp and cool period across California. The coolness has been especially …