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What is the difference between weather and climate? Let’s ask the expert government National Weather Service. [emphasis, links added] weather Defined as the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, involving variables such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and air pressure. climate Defined as the expected frequency of specific states of the atmosphere, oceans, and land, including variables such as temperature, salinity, soil moisture, wind speed and direction, and current strength and direction. It covers weather over time and also involves interactions between components of the Earth system (e.g., atmospheric composition, volcanic eruptions, changes in…
Bottom line: Models are all over the place regarding wind speeds, but all agree on an unfavorable westerly wind direction. This means our winds will travel over mountains, causing the wind to ripple and randomly reach the surface. Do not launch during brief periods of high winds as you may become trapped in the wind tunnel.Today’s trendy recipe: Today’s recipe has more Basura-inspired ingredients. 1. 60 knot SSW wind blowing over us from near cutoff low at about 18,000 feet. 2. This creates a surface low near the central Sea of Cortez, which generates strong northerly winds from San Felipe…
California's long-delayed high-speed rail plan has a new destination: Las Vegas. The original plan, approved by voters in 2008, was to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles. But after delays and massive cost overruns, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced that the “bullet train” would no longer connect the two cities. [emphasis, links added] Instead, Democrats claim they will build rail between rural Central Valley towns where there is no consumer demand. Then-President Donald Trump canceled $1 billion in federal spending planned for the project over Newsom's objections. President Joe Biden restored funding. But at the same time, a new private-sector-led…
Guest post by Larry Hamlin Colorado State University global northern hemisphere data for 2024 hurricane season shows The most recent season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 455.1, which is only 78.6% of “normal” (lower than the 1991-2020 30-year climatological hurricane storm season average of 579.2) The chart below shows data as of December 31, 2024) and is lower than the 2023 value of 636.6 (shown in the table below). The highest ACE value measured in the Northern Hemisphere ocean between 1991 and 2020 climatology was 880.3 in 1992 (shown in the table below), which is almost double the 2024 ACE…
The BBC's recent article, “A Year of Extreme Weather to Challenge Billions”, presents a false narrative that directly attributes various weather events in 2024 to climate change. [emphasis, links added] It is undeniable that our planet experiences a series of weather phenomena every year; Confusing individual weather events with long-term climate trends oversimplifies and misleads the complex weather and climate system. It is crucial to distinguish between weather and climate, as the World Meteorological Organization does, and the BBC completely ignores this. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to the average of these conditions over longer periods…
Transcript: To help bats and wind turbines coexist, researchers took inspiration from moths. Bats have a keen sense of echolocation, but for some reason they don't avoid turbines. Some species are even facing population declines due to wind turbine strikes. To find ways to deter bats, researchers are learning from the bats' prey. When a tiger moth encounters a bat, it emits a high-frequency signal that is thought to interfere with the bat's sonar. Fritz: “So people took that as an idea and built these bat deterrents that emitted high-frequency noise, thinking that maybe it would interfere with the bats'…
Baltimore-area residents will be treated to sunny skies, cold temperatures and gusty winds Wednesday as the area continues to recover from heavy snowfall earlier in the week.The National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies through midweek with frigid temperatures barely above freezing. On Wednesday, highs will be around 31 degrees, lows will be in the teens, and wind gusts will reach 25 mph.More similar conditions are expected Thursday, with windier conditions expected, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Biting wind chills are expected Thursday night.By Friday, winds are easing, increasing the chance of a second round of snow. The…
not many people know Paul Homewood “The 'windmills' Mr Trump mocked are currently vital to keeping Britain's lights on.” BBC Environment Correspondent Paul Murphy . ————————————– . Thanks so much Josh. Don’t forget his wonderful calendar, which you can browse here . Like this:like loading… Relevant Learn more from Watts Up With That? Subscribe to have the latest posts delivered to your email. Source link
from CFACT David Wojik Massachusetts just passed a law requiring large utilities to purchase up to 1,500 MW of batteries by July of this year. It should cost billions of dollars, require an immediate interest rate hike, and therefore draw a lot of attention. Net-zero storage is finally having a fan. Battery purchases total an incredible 5,000 MW, with most purchased over the next few years, so prices will continue to rise. Law is a study of ambiguity, so there will be a lot of confusion along the way. Two articles by Laurie Belsito of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance provide…
Elisa Moguera, the United Nations special rapporteur on climate change, said that “some countries are not acting in good faith on the issue of climate change.” UN experts say world climate fight needs fundamental reforms: 'Some countries are not acting in good faith' Special Rapporteur Elisa Moguera criticized the status quo as “ineffective” and said the focus must be on “deep, systemic inequalities” Nina Lakhani, Climate Justice Reporter Tuesday 7 January 2025 22:00 AEDT Special Rapporteur Elisa Moguera criticized the status quo as “ineffective” and said the focus must be on “deep, systemic inequalities” International efforts to avert climate catastrophe…