Monthly Archives: January 2013

Thoughts on climate change

Has anyone else noticed that climate change is disappearing from our collective discourse?  It has been pushed aside to make room for ballooning debt, fiscal cliffs, endless discussion of unemployment and economic recovery, marriage equality, and any number of presently-hotter … Continue reading

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Inversion travels

The inversion (warm and clear skies above, cold and cloudy in the valley) has now persisted for eight days, with one more day predicted tomorrow before rain moves in with enough wind to mix the air.  We might see some … Continue reading

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A forty-degree inversion

Unfortunately for those who enjoy sun and warmth, the Willamette Valley is prone to inversions.  This means that on the ~30% of winter days that it isn’t actually cloudy or raining, the valley is often trapped in cold, clouds, and … Continue reading

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