Category: Climate Change
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Dry for a while – open burning ban – CO2 limits imposed
There isn’t a drop of rain in the forecast for the next few days and only a slight chance of moisture over the weekend. That has prompted the BC Forest Service to issue their summertime open burning ban for our region which will last until October 15th. The current fire danger is high in the…
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Fun in the Sun and Cross-Post about Canal Beach
It’s going to be a bright beautiful day. In fact, it’s going to be a bright beautiful WEEK! This was how my morning started… looking up Redford Street toward Mt. Arrowsmith and the rising sun. Another beautiful start to the day. And while there might be a few thunderstorms popping up in the afternoon today,…
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“There is no equivocation, It is fundamentally the pace of observations of extreme weather that makes it clear it is not natural variability.”
Those are the words of the lead author of a study released today by the US Government (not the IPCC) on Climate Change. This is another in a long line of extremely important studies showing just how severe our climate crisis is becoming and how fast we must act in order to avoid devastating consequences.…
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Not quite records and Port Alberni “A” station gone for good.
So close! The forecast for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is still pretty awesome. Highs of 22°C , 26°C and 24°C respectively. This does approach our all time modern record (since 1961) for April which was set April 30th, 1998 when we hit 29.5°C. I don’t expect to get anywhere near 30°C tomorrow, so the April…
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A new chapter… I’m going to run for Council
We interrupt this regularly scheduled weather broadcast for a brief announcement. I’m going to run for Councillor in Port Alberni in November. I love this town – my town – and have loved serving it in a small way through this website. I have great concerns for the future that I believe must be addressed…