Blog by NASA PAO staff/ US Naval Air Reserve JO in 1970s; pedopriest survivor, and former flower child. Now in my 70s I'm a little old lady [LOL] with a laptop on a mountaintop saying what I think.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Having a wonderful experience, nurses coming to my home to take care of me. It makes me feel so wealthy. Medicare and California's compassion are finally coming through for me.
However, starting with a new Medical Group is a full-time job in itself so it may be a few days before I post another blog. all is well
"A 50 mm rainfall event was a big deal in the 1980s; now not so much, and we're seeing more of these 100 200 mm rainfall events"
Eastern Canada has always had powerful storms, but meteorologists who have tracked weather in the region say what they're seeing now is different.
The torrential storm in Cape Breton weekend of Sept 6 is another example of how extreme weather is no longer a rarity.
Meteorologist Kristi Gordon explains how climate change is contributing to heavier rainfall, faster-intensifying storms and more hurricanes hitting the Atlantic coast. VIDEO:Climate Science: Eastern Canada's weather is changing, from Canada since 2009 Global News, short video above
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"Getting a 50 mm rainfall event for example was a big deal back in the 1980s; now it's not so much of a big deal anymore and we're seeing more of these hundred millimeter rainfall events 200 mm rainfall events."
- Veteran meteorologist Bob Robichaud has witnessed the weather change in Eastern Canada. the reason global warming.
= as our atmosphere warms up, it can hold more moisture.
- This leads to more intense storms with heavier downpours.
= Coupled with that, larger periods of time between those events result in significant drying. And then when you do get that rainfall the soil is not conditioned to accept that rainfall And it all runs off and you end up with flash flooding.
- To make matters worse, some of these storms are intensifying faster than ever before.
= Which is very very dangerous obviously if you're trying to make decisions about evacuations along the coast
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- Eastern Canada is located near the Battle Zone between the warm air above the Gulf Stream and the Arctic air from the north. - Because global warming is also warming our oceans, the increased temperature contrast adds more energy to the storms and causes them to intensify more quickly.
= Nowhere else, not even in Canada but in the world do we see as many rapidly intensifying winter storms as we see here in Atlantic Canada.
- There has also been an increase in the number of hurricanes hitting the region.
= If we look back at 1987, it was around three or four. Now it's more like four or five.
- Ocean warning means hurricanes are able to maintain their strength longer and migrate further north. And rising sea levels are adding to the risk.
= It means that a lesser storm can cause even more damage, especially along the coast, than the same storm say even 20 years ago.
- The message is clear. If Earth's temperatures continue to warm, communities in Eastern Canada will face even greater impacts.
Since the film Don't Look Up was prophetic as to the climate crossroad hitting Earth right now, when writer director producer Adam McKay appeared as a guest on Climate Chat, I was driven to post it here.
"The science isn't that complicated, right? It's greenhouse gases. They let in heat. They trap it. You have data, clear data, indicating an impending mega disaster. We have now run out of time. That window that we had from James Hansen's address in the 80s has closed. Next 6 to 18 months are going to
Hurricane Lowell brought "Dangerous surf, widespread flooding, prolonged power outages, and the first tornado watch ever- winds up in the forward right-hand quadrant that's favorable for rotation and
Yesterday while surfing on YouTube looking for climate reports, a few seconds into this video the nudges became excited like allergen molecules in sunlight, saying look at this look at this look at this.
"James Bond drives by and there's this huge cascade of ice behind him. Well, that's no longer there. Glacier recession is one of the most visual aspects of climate change. We're on track possibly for a record
One of the most significant wildfire stories of the entire 2026 season is in Texas. The state is fighting two climate disasters at the same time, and they are completely opposite in nature.
Yes, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) actively supports decarbonization through national strategies, massive investments in clean energy, and industrial efficiency roadmaps
Core Decarbonization Initiatives
Net Zero by 2050 Strategy: The UAE aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, focusing on clean power, transport electrification, and energy efficiency [0.6.2, 0.6.6].
Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap: Launched at COP28, this plan targets a reduction of 2.9 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in the industrial sector by 2050. [1]
Renewable Energy Expansion: The UAE is tripling its renewable energy capacity to 14 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, supported by major investments in solar, wind, and nuclear energy. [1, 2]
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): As a pioneer in the region, the country utilizes industrial-scale carbon capture to lower the carbon intensity of its hydrocarbon operations. [1, 2]
VIDEO UAE Energy exhibition highlights growing demand for renewable energy products AP Archive AP Archive Sep 13 2026
Renewable energy products were front and center at the UAE's energy exhibition this year in Dubai. Visitors wandered different sections, checking out bright high-voltage transmission lines, transformers, grids, solar panels and new and sustainable solutions. One of the items displayed was a solar pumping inverter, which connects with a solar panel, and can be used in agriculture to reduce irrigation. Dilo, a German company that participated in the exhibition, specializes in the closed loop process of industrial gas handling emissions-free. Indrashish Moulik, a representee of the company, explained their latest is a Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) insulator machine, which extracts, filters and purifies SF6 gas for reuse.The 50th edition of the exhibition finished last week with participating companies hailing from 120 countries.
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KE: As I work on one laptop, I have a News Network playing on the other laptop in my office. One of my favorites is Al Jazeera because they're very smart on global affairs especially now with the US-Iran war going on a waterway away from their hq in Doha, Qatar. Often the on-screen guest on Al Jazeera is from the UAE and they have this spark of energy, enthusiasm, with a glint in their eyes too. They remind me of my generation coming of age in the 1960s when Electronic media was just about to explode- how excited we were about this new technology and the effect it was already having. The guys from uae, always guys no girls, seem to want to get out this message to people- that they are anti oil and fossil fuels too and working for renewable energy with more resources and money to put into it than probably any other population, Enough to fund an alternative fact disinformation campaign that would lead other countries to go to war while they rise up, . So now as I watch this weird war that makes no sense take place and seem to be hurting the oil producing countries more than even the United states, and I see the glint in the eye of these guys showing up on on Al Jazeera in their long loose white robes, so smart on a heating planet, and I see the look on their faces like they're pulling off some kind off a joke on everybody; that's just me an old lady who is segueing into her future body in space traveling to some other place speaking. I don't have any knowledge of Foreign Affairs to say UAE is behind this whole War because they want the whole world to switch to Renewables; that's just me mouthing off here in my little room by a window in South Lake Tahoe. This is the Eternal Journalist on Earth sending another dispatch Sept 14 26 https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/09/eternal-journalist-saga.html
"Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers
Analysis: critics perplexed and suspicious of call for a slowdown
The Guardian view: humanity cannot outsource its survivalOpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers Sun 13 Sep 2026 10.02 EDT"
Maybe but Elon help slow down AI. As a journalist, I've worked online from a computer since 1996 and since AI showed up it's become so aggravating- pop up pop up pop up non-stop suggestions over and over stuff I've known for years please make it stop
A welfare state and free immigration will obviously bankrupt any country. AI + robotics is the only path to universal high income for everyone on Earth.
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To copy and paste, as I select, AI pops in with copy! paste! Loop! I have to use one finger to hold down shift key while beating back AI just so I can copy something. stupid robots