Sorry I haven't posted in the past few days. Life can be so busy sometimes. Anyway, with all of the weird and wild weather in the world lately, and the fact that we may hit 70 degrees this next week, I am once again thinking about the impacts of global warming. Sure, wild weather has occurred sinced the Earth began, but has the weather been so out of whack before? Floods in Brazil that have killed over 400 people, two big blizzards in the Northeastern U.S. in the past three weeks, record cold in Europe that has killed hundreds, and now near record warmth here in my little corner of the world. Makes me wonder. Personally, I am a big believer in global warming, and that we humans have contributed to it through pollution and the use of fossil fuels. The proof is there- more cities and towns around the world have experienced twice as many record high temperatures than record lows over the past 30 years. Extreme weather events are happening at greater frequency and intensity than at any other time since weather records have been kept. I understand there are still skeptics out there, and I respect their opinions on the subject. For me, personally, it is very distressing, and I fear we as a species have reached a turning point from which there is no going back. We will continue to see record heat and violent weather in the future, and the loss of life and damage will be staggering. On that positive note, for those who like spring in January, enjoy the next seven days! Yesterday Chico hit a high of 62 degrees, and we may flirt with 70 degrees by the middle of next week. Is it January or April? Here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind between 3 and 5 mph.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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