Category Archives: Climate Change

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence I have retreated from further commenting on the Ukraine genocide because of the sadness of what is going on and the feeling and reality of helplessness to stop … Continue reading

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Sanctioning Russian Oil Exports

Russian Oil Exports to Europe, China, and the US The oil scene in round numbers is that the World is about to use 100 million barrels per day (mbpd), where a barrel is 42 gallons and makes 19.2 gallons of … Continue reading

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The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes UCI from the 45th to the 49th Coastal District

The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes the UC Irvine Area from the 45th to 49th Coastal District According to the OC Register the UCI area in the latest redistricting draft has moved into the coastal 49th district.  This also includes … Continue reading

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, 2020 Election, 2022 Election, Climate Change, Coastal Flooding, Coastal States, Congress, Conservation, Fossil Fuel Energy, Harley Rouda, Huntington Beach Oil Spill, Katie Porter, Laguna Beach Rally, No More Drilling, Oil, Sea Level Rise, US Oil | Leave a comment

Why Blame Biden When Republicans Are Stonewalling What the Public Wants?

Why Blame Biden When Republicans Are Stonewalling What the Public Wants? President Biden is really doing a good job trying to fulfill the much desired social and infrastructure needs of the majority who elected him, and many of the opposition … Continue reading

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Trump Can Count to Ten

Trump Can Count to Ten It’s reassuring that Donald Trump, who presided over the world’s leading economy and nuclear power, and most advanced scientific power, can count to ten.  At least, that is what he proved in his latest show … Continue reading

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Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump

Stop the Steals Initiated by Donald Trump. How Do They Grift Us, Let Us Count the Ways. Oddly, Trump has as usual reflexively adopted a banner which point to the Thefts that he has perpetrated upon us. Let’s backtrack in … Continue reading

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Senator Joe Manchin, and West Virginia Politics and Fossil Fuel Economy

Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Elections, and West Virginia Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas We provide some numerical background to Senator Joe Manchin and West Virginia Politics. West Virginia is a Republican State, and it is to Joe Manchin’s credit that … Continue reading

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Global Temperature Increase and Sea Level Rise is Up to Us

Global Temperature Increase and Sea Level Rise is Up to Us. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) has just presented its first part, the Physical Science Basis of Climate Change 2021.  We will just start our reporting with two of … Continue reading

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Websites to Track Western Wildfires

Los Angeles Times Wildfire Map The above link and Map shows a list of the California wildfires by size, and also displays a map of them one by one. The Bootleg Fire on July 19: Update:  July 19.  The Bootleg … Continue reading

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We Welcome the New World of Science in the USA

Thank God the darkness is over. As a science writer, we welcome not only the restoration of science by real scientists, but even its elevation to a cabinet position. I was taught that scientists were only supposed to report on … Continue reading

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