extreme weather

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01 Jan 2024

Heavy Rainfall in the Bay Area Tied to Climate Collapse

As the little hill outside of my 4th Avenue house became a veritable deluge of dirty bathwater, pooling rain making the intersection nigh unusable for anything other than a lifted SUV, I threw on a wide-brimmed hat and hefted a garbage can to the sidewalk. I plunged my arms into

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28 Mar 2023

Tornadoes In The Bay Area? It Could Happen This Week…

Have you ever seen the movie Twister? Well, you’re about to be fuckin’ in it, pal.  I’m just being dramatic, but there is a legitimate chance for a tornado – or tornadoes to form along the California Coast this week.  Coastal areas in San Mateo County and Santa Cruz County

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
14 Mar 2023

Why Rain on Snow in the California Mountains Worries Scientists

By Keith Musselman for The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are triggering flood warnings as they bring rain higher into the mountains – on top

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15 Nov 2012

Extreme Weather Relationship Therapy

Like millions of East Coasters, the recent Hurricane Sandy left me without power, heat, Internet, or phone reception for nearly a week.  I also missed work during that time, which totally sucks because I get paid hourly, and the world knows that I am one seriously broke girl.  Basically, I

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