Lytton – Consumed by Fire
Sunday, a national record for the hottest-ever place in Canada. Monday another record, again the hottest place in Canada. Tuesday – three days, three records set for the hottest-ever place…
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First the Hot, Then the Wet
Upper Fraser in Flood The record heat that struck much of British Columbia turns out to have a one-two punch. The heat that buckled roads and sidewalks and sent seniors…
Order Breaks Down. America’s New Civil War.
There have been a few dark op-eds recently suggesting that America is in the throes of a slow-motion civil war. It is said to be a secession by Red States…
Northern Ireland’s Swan Song
Boris Johnson freely admitted that he would be willing to lose Northern Ireland if it meant getting Britain out of the European Union, i.e. Brexit. Irish journalist, Susan McKay, writes…
Wet Bulb 35. South Asia’s New Reality.
I was discussing the heat yesterday with one of my doctors. He was born to an affluent family in Pakistan. While we were talking about the heatwave he mentioned that,…
Our "New Normal" – The Guardian’s Ode to Lytton
After the last three days I’ve about had it with the Petro-Pimps of Parliament Hill starting with our prime-ministerial pipeline pusher, Justin Trudeau. It’s hard to put what we went…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Frances Mao discusses how the Delta variant has exposed weaknesses in Australia’s COVID response, while Madline Holcombe notes that it’s causing the U.S.…
Three Consecutive Days. Three All-Time Canadian Heat Records
Lytton, B.C., a town on the Fraser Canyon, went into the record books on Sunday when it hit 46.6 degrees Celsius. Lytton went into the record books again on Monday…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cat ascension.
Who Appointed This Guy?
A Canadian senator says Canada should stop criticizing China for its persecution of its Uyghur minority. Independent Senators Group (ISG) Leader Sen. Yuen Pau Woo said Canada should avoid criticizing…
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Coming on the heels of consecutive days of record-busting heat, the Liberal government’s latest climate report is nothing short of pathetic. “There is abundant research indicating that current efforts to…
Lytton, B.C. Melts. Satan Might Not Live There But Some Days It’s Hard to Tell.
Two all-time records set on consecutive days. Take the sea-to-sky highway to Whistler then on to Pemberton, the sometimes challenging Duffey Lake road, Lillooet and then Hwy 12 south to…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Lauren Pelley surveys the latest on COVID-19 – including the reality that viral variants and different affected populations are resulting in it presenting…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Patricia Treble discusses how the rise of the Delta COVID-19 variant is making it vital to hit higher vaccine targets than previously…
A Question Needing Answers
The New York Times’ Ezra Klein asks a question on the minds of many – can Western democracy rise to meet the challenge of the climate emergency? Klein has convened…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan highlight how inequitable access to vaccines around the globe increases the risk of variants which will hurt everybody.…
Yeah, They’re There. No, We Don’t Know What They Are.
That sums up the blockbuster report on “unidentified aerial phenomenon” that have been seen, tracked and recorded zipping through US airspace. The US government has said it has no explanation…
"Failed" – It Sounds Better than "Defeated"
Former Afghan warlord turned president turned pundit in exile, Hamid Karzai, complains that the US and her allies “failed” Afghanistan and are leaving the country “in total disgrace.” At least…
Musical interlude
Tracey Thorn – Dancefloor
Tipping Points – Closer Than We Imagine?
You don’t hear much talk anymore about positive feedback loops, tipping points or runaway global warming. Those things don’t fit into the current narrative of our governments, especially the major…