The #GannFire, burning upslope in the Central Sierra foothills west of Angels Camp, is gaining a bit of a foothold despite the lack of extreme fire weather conditions at the moment (though it is quite hot and dry), and has forced some expanding evacuations. Why? #CAwx #CAfire

I've got 3 live virtual public events on YouTube scheduled over next 8 days (see recent posts for links): 1) Aug 3, 1p PT: WA wildfire disaster & bigger picture 2) Aug 4, 6p: "Super El Niño Town Hall" (CA Sen. Mike McGuire) 3) Aug 10, 1p: El Niño update: The latest forecast

On Tue, Aug 4 at 6pm PT, I'll be participating in a live virtual Town Hall event, hosted by CA State Senator Mike McGuire, on our rapidly-developing #ElNiño event and implications for California from 2026 into 2027. No RSVP required. See you there!

Super El Nino Town Hall

Join Senator McGuire, along with climate scientists, meteorologists, and disaster preparedness experts, for a virtual Super El Niño Town Hall to learn how California is preparing for very strong or “super” El Niño weather patterns and events this fall.

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With numerous large fires already burning, the weekend fire wx outlook is concerning for interior PacNW (Cascades crest eastward). A dry cold frontal passage will bring strong winds/low humidity against severe drought backdrop, leading to "extremely critical" risk. #ORwx #WAwx

The Devil Wears Old Navy

Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie: "Reasonable Expectations"

This is a big reality of working in rural policy.

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 6d ago

Most rural areas have a ruling class. And they want cheap unfree workers & to pass their fiefdoms on tax-free forever. It ain't rocket science. The fact that we're scared to talk about THAT, ime, is what's costing us a lot of rural voters!

lmao, reminds me of my days up in the woods

What the fuck is Molorant Wibugus?

New post out on Weather West on the upcoming intense, double-peaked heatwave event in the Pacific Southwest. What are the (indirect) links to Hurricane Genevieve? (Substantial.) And also: will California see an uptick in wildfire activity? (Probably yes.)

Building Western ridge will bring double-peaked Southwest U.S. heatwave into August, with elevated humidity persisting in SoCal due to very warm ocean - Weather West

July 28, 2026 - Daniel Swain - Continued ocean warming brings increasingly warm and humid conditions to coastal SoCal In recent weeks, the Pacific Ocean along the immediate Pacific Coast has continued to warm. Earlier this year, I mentioned that this was not yet due to El Niño because...well, El Niño had not developed yet (and was, instead, related to other patterns #

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A long-duration California heat wave is expected to begin Friday, bringing the state its hottest weather in at least two years. The heat wave is shaping up to have two phases: an initial blast focusing on Central and Southern California, then a second peak that encompassing nearly the entire state.

California’s first major summer heat wave will have two peaks. Here’s a timeline

An extreme, long-duration California heat wave is expected to begin this week, bringing the state its hottest weather in at least two years, with no clear sign of when it might end.

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When’s the last time you committed a random act of #goodtrouble ? @chriswarcraft.bsky.social lost TWO jobs for doing just that. Now he’s trying to pull Orange County out of mega maga madness. Follow @kluweoc.bsky.social and watch our important conversation here: youtu.be/mzQmIdebwbo?...

He was fired twice for doing the right thing

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One factor behind the potentially record-breaking ridge event across the SW US in early August? Upstream latent heat release and possibly residual anticyclonic "spin" from Hurricane Genevieve, whose dissipation will coincide with an extreme ridge-building event. #CAwx #AZwx

An intense and long-duration heatwave now appears likely by late Jul/early Aug for SW U.S., including California. Extreme heat is likely in hottest inland deserts, and a potentially dangerous combination of heat & elevated humidity may develop in SoCal. More to come. #CAwx #AZwx

In recent weeks, there has been a remarkable surge in large, intense, fast-moving, and unfortunately in many cases destructive/deadly wildfires in multiple Northern Hemisphere regions spanning a wide range of climates & ecologies, but they all share one key commonality. [Thread]

What happens to #AtmosphericRivers when they interact with #MarineHeatwaves? Our new paper now out in @natureportfolio.nature.com Scientific Reports provides an answer. We assessed the impact of “the #Blob” on landfalling atmospheric rivers on the North American west coast. Here is what we found 🧵

The extraordinary wildfire outbreak across Oregon, eastern Washington, and southern British Columbia has become even more alarming amid critical fire weather conditions. Over 500,000 acres have already burned in OR & WA alone, and that number could be >1 million acres by Mon.

My partner is obsessed with our new neighbor

Growing signs of prolonged & potentially intense heatwave across SW by early Aug. A broad Four Corners ridge will strengthen far beyond usual levels on its western flank, possibly due in part to indirect effects from a yet-to-develop East Pacific hurricane. Details TBD. #CAwx

Unfortunately, and as anticipated, yesterday's widespread lightning-following-heat event amid severe drought has sparked a large number of additional wildfires, expanding existing outbreak across OR, WA, & BC. Numerous heat signatures & large smoke plumes are evident. #ORwx #WAwx

Took me 24 days to wonder where Jerry went.

Jerry Chen@jcsalterego.bsky.social · last mo.

july is good posts awareness month! see you in august

The 2nd largest tribal “land back” deal in CA was just funded by the CA State Water Board. Quartz Valley Indian Reservation is receiving a $25M zero-interest loan to purchase 40k acres in the Klamath River Basin. This is State-Tribal partnership in action. shorturl.at/kC9sE

Among all of the dire impacts of climate change, the rapidly increasing probably of "snow droughts" in the West is really scary for wildfire, water supply, and recreation. I do not suggest investing in a ski area. insideclimatenews.org/news/2207202...

Why is "benthic omnivore" not already a band name?

Honestly it makes sense that TB would be the fast food of choice for the left-of-center and I would enlist in the Crunchwrap Grenadiers or the Bell Grande Airborne.

Want to show off your abs this summer? (because, abalone 😉🐌) There are only a few days left to support our @whiteabalone.bsky.social captive breeding program through their summer t-shirt fundraiser! www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Summer 2026 T-Shirt Fundraiser - Team White Abalone, Supporting Regents of the University of California, Davis

25 Years of Saving White Abalone! White Abalone have been federally protected by the Endangered Species Act since June 28, 2001. Over the past 15 years, the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program has…

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A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of lightning strikes in region experiencing moderate to extreme drought. #ORwx #WAwx

A major thunderstorm outbreak is unfolding across the interior Pacific NW. While not "dry thunderstorms" (w/briefly heavy showers), numerous wildfire ignitions are still likely due to strikes outside of rain cores, severe pre-existing drought, & heatwave to follow. #ORwx #WAwx

Disturbance has a greater effect on giant kelp productivity than resource availability Marine scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that disturbances to giant kelp forests have a major influence on their net primary productivity (NPP)—an indicator of an ecosystem's health and its ability to…

Disturbance has a greater effect on giant kelp productivity than resource availability

Marine scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that disturbances to giant kelp forests have a major influence on their net primary productivity (NPP)—an indicator of an ecosystem's health and its ability to support its community—even more so than the availability of the resources needed for growth. Using data from decades of monthly measurements in the kelp forests at the campus's National Science Foundation-supported Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research (SBC LTER) site, the researchers uncovered the direct, indirect and fascinating effects of disturbance on one of the world's most productive ecosystems.

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