§ || ¶As If Earthquakes Weren't Enough To Worry About
A recent PBS/Nova program reveals that the amount of sunlight reaching the earth has diminished over the recent past, mainly caused by air pollution making the clouds more reflective. The net result is that it has slowed the development of global warming. Without this dimming of the Sun, we would by now be experiencing the beginnings of the worst disasters caused by global warming.
That's a strange situation to be in... air pollution slowing global warming. And the more we do to reduce air pollution, the faster global warming occurs.
The only solution is to deal with both, altho scientists interviewed in the program indicate that unless we do something significant real soon (10 years?) we're screwed.
See it for yourself: The Dimming of the Sun at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/
§ || ¶A Sunny Day, Finally!
After days and days of rain, which caused mud slides and awful green algae growing on the sides and porches of houses, we finally have a sunny day. Needless to say, these days of rain have had an effect on everyone. Many people, myself included, have colds, allergies from mold, and lowered expectations. The constant rain puts everything on hold, especially when we are all expecting a glorious Spring by now.I haven't felt like doing much. So this blog has been on hold for some time. Not much to report. I could go on about how the weather has left me with a case of bronchitis, stuffed head, ringing ears. The world sounds very much like I'm in some tight damp basement. But I'll refrain.
April should be sunny and warm in these parts, with everything in bloom. We've kept close to home. A traditional springtime trip to Pt Reyes last weekend got rained out.
I've been listening a lot to Olivier Messiaen's piano music. Let's hope this "sunny spell" stays.
Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the Great SF Quake of 1906. More to worry about.