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About time I posted something new: A perfect illusion of summer bliss.
The border in the foreground is problematic: What I plant does not do particularly well and what I think should not be there is thriving. Just as well that I have learned not to argue with nature: It is beautiful, it’s natural and I could not have planned (and planted) it better.

All Living #Weather #Service Directors Unite Against #Trump's Dangerous Blunt-Force #Cuts Yesterday was 1 of those days that will B remembered as demarcation line for earth sciences community. >1,000 longtime employees of #NOAA retired or left federal service yesterday. Amount of #experience lost from federal agency responsible for #atmospheric #oceanic #fisheries #science in this country was massive, estimated at 27,000 yrs + termination of probationary employees #weather #forecasting #climate

Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in #Europe? An #electrical engineer explains the phenomenon

#Portugal’s grid operator #REN was quoted as blaming the event on a rare phenomenon known as “induced #atmospheric #vibration”. REN has since reportedly refuted this.

But what is this vibration? And how can #energy systems be improved to mitigate the risk of widespread blackouts?

theconversation.com/did-induce

The ConversationDid ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenonWhatever caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal, it highlights the vulnerabilities in some electricity grids.

"A powerful #Atmospheric River storm was set to wallop #California on Wednesday evening, drenching large swaths of the state with rain and bringing several feet of snow to the mountains – the latest in a wave of intense storms that new research shows are getting worse."

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m

The Guardian · Atmospheric river to wallop California as study finds storms getting worseBy Dani Anguiano