outsida Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I’m on a road trip to Orlando and noticed the same thing. No bugs hitting the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Yeah. I mean, I hate bugs as much as the next person, but when I see a field that is normally filled with crickets in the spring, or when I go on a road trip and no bugs hit the windshield, I just think" this is probably really bad." Bugs are close to the bottom of the pyramid, and they're... gone. Bees, dragonflies, mosquito hawks/crane flies... now that I think about it, I haven't seen a mosquito hawk in YEARS. I literally cannot fathom the last time I saw a mosquito hawk. I feel like all I see now are daddy long legs, butterflies, and the occasional bee. And centipedes. And fruit flies, you can never escape those fuckers once they're in your house. My house is 130 years old, you bet we have fruit flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Yeah. I mean, I hate bugs as much as the next person, but when I see a field that is normally filled with crickets in the spring, or when I go on a road trip and no bugs hit the windshield, I just think" this is probably really bad." Bugs are close to the bottom of the pyramid, and they're... gone. Bees, dragonflies, mosquito hawks/crane flies... now that I think about it, I haven't seen a mosquito hawk in YEARS. I literally cannot fathom the last time I saw a mosquito hawk. I feel like all I see now are daddy long legs, butterflies, and the occasional bee. And centipedes. And fruit flies, you can never escape those fuckers once they're in your house. My house is 130 years old, you bet we have fruit flies. And pantry moths. Wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I fucking hate bugs myself, and they have been real bad in Southern Ontario this summer. My area is just southwest of Toronto is just full of flies and mosquitoes. I will admit the mosquitoes didn’t really start until about 5 weeks ago (real bad past 10 days or so) which was a little later then usual this summer cause they eat me alive. What has been real bad though have been grasshoppers, with the many holes in all our leaves in the garden. Japanese Beetles are horrendous and have been for past 3-5 years and have a bucket to flick them into to drown in soapy water. Usually over 100+ every week from mostly our Raspberry plants and my moms grape leaves. This summer though was the summer of the earwigs because of the lack of heat that the past summers have brought. Find them on the ground, in the dogs pool, our standup pool and everywhere in our plants. Finding them nestled in the new growth on my marijuana plants or the flowers of the veggie garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Still plenty of bugs here in mid Michigan. Definitely less then there used to be, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: I haven't seen a mosquito hawk in YEARS. They are called crane flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Dixie Fire: "The most dangerous wildfire I've ever seen" (photos) THISISRENO.COM The wildfire is California's largest. It has destroyed at least 16 structures and his threatening more than 10,000 homes and buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Red flag warning issued for Reno; widespread smoke, haze in forecast AMP.RGJ.COM A red flag warning is in effect for Reno Thursday, followed by smoky and hazy conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Structures burn in River Fire near Colfax; thousands evacuated WWW.KOLOTV.COM During a Wednesday evening briefing, Cal Fire said it was 1,400 acres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Fire and Smoke Map FIRE.AIRNOW.GOV the smoke map is fucking crazy right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 ‘Apocalyptic’ scenes hit Greece as Athens besieged by fire | Wildfires | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Athens is a city under siege. On the ground there are tales of heroism and fear for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I changed the thread title to more accurately reflect the current situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Love the title change! The weather here today is “Smoke” again for the second day in a row in the bay area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I hate to quote Char but "The Earth can't go on like this". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 From about Wednesday on we have had ash fallen in town here. The daily thing right now is to get up and wipe the ash off all the windows before going out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zaku3 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 World’s climate scientists to issue stark warning over global heating threat | Climate change | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM IPCC’s landmark report will be most comprehensive assessment yet as governments prepare for pivotal UN talks in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: World’s climate scientists to issue stark warning over global heating threat | Climate change | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM IPCC’s landmark report will be most comprehensive assessment yet as governments prepare for pivotal UN talks in November The world's response to said warning from climate scientists will be something like.... Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 My world’s on fire, how ‘bout yours? That’s the way I like it and I’ll never get bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 The IPCC report all but confirms that we're now past climate change "tipping points" and that many effects are now inevitable and irreversible: Major climate changes inevitable and irreversible – IPCC’s starkest warning yet | Climate change | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather Quote Human activity is changing the Earth’s climate in ways “unprecedented” in thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, with some of the changes now inevitable and “irreversible”, climate scientists have warned. Within the next two decades, temperatures are likely to rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the ambition of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and bringing widespread devastation and extreme weather. Only rapid and drastic reductions in greenhouse gases in this decade can prevent such climate breakdown, with every fraction of a degree of further heating likely to compound the accelerating effects, according to the International Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading authority on climate science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 And the ipcc is fairly conservative as it operates on consensus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 20 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The IPCC report all but confirms that we're now past climate change "tipping points" and that many effects are now inevitable and irreversible: Major climate changes inevitable and irreversible – IPCC’s starkest warning yet | Climate change | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather So if the UN meeting doesn't embrace Karl Marx and/or start the Earth Federation it's GG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Ah yes. There's that feeling of existential dread once more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The IPCC report all but confirms that we're now past climate change "tipping points" and that many effects are now inevitable and irreversible: Major climate changes inevitable and irreversible – IPCC’s starkest warning yet | Climate change | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather brb gonna roll some coal in my f150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just now, CayceG said: Ah yes. There's that feeling of existential dread once more. Someone has a case of the Mondays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Someone has a case of the Mondays Hey, I took today off! And it's going to be bumping up against 100 in the feels like temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Zaku3 said: So if the UN meeting doesn't embrace Karl Marx and/or start the Earth Federation it's GG? I have no idea what the UN should embrace, but I'm fairly certain that "liberal democracy" with its emphasis on individual liberties/rights/freedoms is fundamentally and structurally ill-equipped -- and possibly outright harmful -- to addressing what effectively amounts to an existential crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AbsolutSurgen Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Why China's climate policy matters to us all WWW.BBC.COM The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Why China's climate policy matters to us all WWW.BBC.COM The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. "No need to change anything, Americans, this whole thing is China's fault!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I have no idea what the UN should embrace, but I'm fairly certain that "liberal democracy" with its emphasis on individual liberties/rights/freedoms is fundamentally and structurally ill-equipped -- and possibly outright harmful -- to addressing what effectively amounts to an existential crisis. Liberal democracy the great filter conformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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