Storypost | 2023.08.21
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2023.10.25
RecreationFall means pumpkin patches and relatively empty beaches and zoos. It's also good for board and video games. |
2023.08.30
CatalinaA short trip to Catalina Island. |
2023.06.19
Bons voyagesA few short trips and wondering why something isn't a thing. |
yaleclimateconnections.org
Why did Hurricane Otis get so strong, so fast? » Yale Climate ConnectionsThe storm burst to Category 5 strength before making a devastating landfall near Acapulco, Mexico. |
briantissot.com
What Lies Beneath: the Waves, Reef and Marine Life of Maverick's - Brian N. TissotThe wave at Maverick's is unique in many ways: its location, the geology and geomorphology of the reef, and the massive swells that surfers ride. In many ways Maverick's allure is the story of its reef, which is legendary for creating both a perfect large wave and a reef seemingly designed to punish those attempting to ride it . As if the reef and wave weren't enough you can add the fact that great white sharks frequent the area and occasionally clear the lineup with their presence. I... |
juancole.com
Texas Wind turbines went right on Turning under Harvey's impact, as Refineries Shut DownBy Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Extreme weather is in our future. Caribbean hurricanes of the future will be more and more violent and destructive because of manmade global heating. Sea level rise will open the coast to bigger storm surges. The number of coastal floods has already doubled since the 1980s because of people driving their gasoline cars and running their air conditioners off burning lumps of coal. Hotter air over hotter water will have more moisture in it, setting... |