none of this is due to climate change, but to the STUPIDITY of 'some' people: build with wood, too close, criminal neglect of water reseves, donating to ukr, etc, etc, etc,1:01 PM · Jan 12, 2025
This is the Earth's normal cycle: where there once was sea, there is now desert; where there was once fertile land, there is now sea.We must not just count a few thousand years, but tens of thousands of years and more.Your green revolution is nothing more than usury and extortion, an abuse of the population.You should clean the oceans of garbage.
By Sammy Roth Climate Columnist Jan. 14, 2025 6AM PT
Column: Los Angeles is a climate disaster. The fires will change nothing
If you think America’s finally going to deal with global warming because L.A. is burning, think again.www.latimes.com
Los Angeles is burning. Fossil fuel companies laid the kindling. Soon the world will stop caring.
I’m sorry for sounding callous, but it’s true.
You’ve probably seen the headlines, the photos, the evacuation maps. At least 25 people dead, more than 12,000 homes and other buildings destroyed, tens of billions of dollars in damage and losses. Maybe you or your family or friends were forced to flee. Maybe the monstrous winds kept you awake late into the night, full of terror.
This is what climate chaos looks like.
There was no coal baron who lighted the matches. No oil driller who dried out the terrain, priming Southern California to burn. No gas executive who decided to build residential neighborhoods in already fire-prone landscapes.
But a global economy built on fossil fuels — and a U.S. political establishment funded in great part by fossil fuel corporations and their allies — brought us to this point. After two wet winters fueled the growth of grasses and brush — ideal kindling for fires — across SoCal mountains and hillsides, the last few months saw an abrupt shift to record-dry conditions. This kind of weather whiplash is a hallmark of global warming.
Add explosive Santa Ana winds to the mix, and it’s a recipe for apocalyptic infernos.
Stepping out of my West L.A. apartment last week — wearing an N95 mask to avoid inhaling too many unhealthy particles — I was horrified by the gray-orange gloom from the Palisades fire blotting out much of the sky. My wife and I were soon inundated by calls and texts: You guys OK? Anything we can do to help?
Meanwhile, I read about oil giant Exxon Mobil suing California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, arguing Bonta has damaged the company’s reputation by accusing it of falsely promoting plastic recycling. I read about the nation’s largest financial institutions leaving the banking sector’s biggest climate coalition in the run-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. I read about Trump falsely accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of somehow causing the fires.
Meanwhile, our cousin in the Hollywood Hills fled her home. Friends in Pacific Palisades lost theirs.
It’s awful. It’s infuriating. And it’s not going to stop the climate crisis.
For many Angelenos, this is our most jarring confrontation yet with global warming. But hundreds of millions of Americans have faced fossil-fueled disasters, and the politics of climate obstruction have hardly budged.
There was the 2018 Camp fire, which killed 85 people and leveled the Northern California town of Paradise. And the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, which contributed to an estimated 1,200 fatalities. Just a few months ago, Hurricane Helene and then Hurricane Milton walloped the U.S. Southeast, collectively killing 250 people.
None of those climate disasters changed the fact that the Republican Party is almost totally beholden to the fossil fuel industry. None of them changed the fact that the Democratic Party, although largely committed to climate action — see President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act — still hasn’t done nearly enough to phase out fossil fuels.
And none of them changed the fact that the billionaires and powerful executives who could do more than anyone to change the political landscape — many of them tech entrepreneurs, Hollywood stars and sports titans who live right here in L.A. — are typically more worried about making money than leaving the world a safer place.
Maybe this time will be different?
Don’t leave it to chance. Demand better.
When the flames recede, and the smoke clears, keep talking about the climate crisis. Bring it up on social media, over dinner. Make it a defining issue when you vote. Support businesses whose leaders and practices reflect your values. Subscribe to news outlets that report on climate. Drive electric, if you can. Take public transit.
In other words, let the rich and powerful know that weeks like this one are unacceptable.
Otherwise, the fires will change nothing.
On that note, here’s what else is happening around the West:
Beyond the death and destruction, the half-dozen fires and more than 40,000 acres burned have disrupted everyday life in a way that’s difficult to understand if you don’t live here. School closures. Widespread power outages. Canceled surgeries and evacuated nursing homes. Lost work for film and TV crews already struggling to stay employed. Low-wage landscapers driving through smoke because they can’t afford to miss a day of work.
Trivial as it may sound in the grand scheme of things, sports were affected — a financial blow to businesses that depend on live event revenue, and a psychic blow to fans who love watching their favorite teams. The fires forced the NFL to move a Rams playoff game from Southern California to Arizona, The Times’ Sam Farmer reports.
Some wounds may never heal. My colleagues Colleen Shalby, Melissa Gomez and Brittny Mejia wrote about the devastation wrought by the Eaton fire in Altadena, a racially diverse, relatively affordable town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The Times’ James Rainey lamented the loss of his childhood home in Malibu.
On a personal note, I was sad to learn that the actor Will Rogers’ ranch house burned down; I’ve walked past that place so many times while hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains and always meant to take a tour. It was just one of many historic properties lost in the fires, from Altadena’s quirky Bunny Museum to the home of Western fiction writer Zane Grey. Climate change will only make preservation harder, The Times’ Daniel Miller reports.
There’s an understandable instinct to point fingers at a time like this, to look for scapegoats. And especially as the planet heats up, we absolutely need public officials and other powerful actors to give us their very best.
But we need to be guided by facts and science, not the loudest voices in the room.
For instance: Billionaire L.A. developer Rick Caruso and billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk seem to think better brush clearance in the mountains could have stopped or slowed the fires. But Times environment reporter Alex Wigglesworth asked actual fire experts, who told her the landscape was so dry — thanks, climate change — and the winds were so bad that better brush clearance probably wouldn’t have helped much, if at all.
Another example: The L.A. Department of Water and Power has taken a lot of heat over a loss of water pressure in fire hydrants, and a Pacific Palisades reservoir that was closed for maintenance when the fires started to burn. But experts say that firefighting conditions were so unprecedented that the agency was simply overwhelmed.
We should believe the scientists who dedicate their lives to understanding these issues. Sadly, misinformation and disinformation — that’s when the people spreading lies do it on purpose — are all the rage these days. The Times’ Karen Garcia has a guide to spotting fake news — and recognizing real journalism — as the fires burn.
All of which brings us back to one of the biggest factors underlying the infernos: climate change.
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As my colleagues Corinne Purtill and Karen Kaplan report, 2024 was the planet’s hottest year ever recorded, beating the record set in 2023. Earth’s surface temperature was roughly 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, a mark scientists say we should be trying desperately to avoid in future years. Fossil fuels were the main cause.
The fires serve as a powerful reminder that Los Angeles and other cities were not built for global warming — and that surviving continued temperature increases will require us to reimagine our infrastructure, our housing, our financial systems and more. A few stories that touch on these pressing challenges:
We also need to cut down on fire ignitions — and that starts with figuring out how they’re happening now. In the San Gabriel Mountains, officials are investigating a Southern California Edison power tower as a possible ignition point for the Eaton fire, although Edison says it doesn’t believe its equipment was responsible.
- L.A. County granted building permits for 24,300 homes in 2023. The fires have destroyed at least half that many buildings. Also, rents will probably increase in fire-stricken areas. (Liam Dillon, L.A. Times)
- To help wildfire victims rebuild their homes faster, Newsom is suspending certain requirements for building permits and environmental reviews. (Seema Mehta, Liam Dillon and Rosanna Xia, L.A. Times)
- California officials were just finalizing home insurance reforms designed to lure providers back to the market as climate-fueled wildfires pushed them away. Then the infernos struck. (Laurence Darmiento, L.A. Times)
- “As fires grow larger...should storage tanks and other local water infrastructure be expanded to contend with them? Where? And at what cost?” (Ian James, Matt Hamilton and Ruben Vives, L.A. Times)
As Los Angeles rebuilds — from these conflagrations and from future climate-tinged disasters — wealthy families and individuals will have an inherent advantage. Crafting recovery policies to support everyone else is an especially important part of responding to the climate crisis, Times columnist Anita Chabria writes.
Speaking of inequity, I was fascinated to read this story by my colleague Caroline Petrow-Cohen, in which private firefighters who work for rich homeowners make the case for their services as a useful economic efficiency.
Although the recovery process will be led by local officials, federal money will be needed. Perhaps unfortunately for L.A., that means relying on Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, The Times’ Kevin Rector writes.
“We live in a cocoon of denial, playing the odds and figuring we’re going to be OK,” columnist Steve Lopez writes, describing the joys and the terrors of living in a place as precarious as California. “But the order of things is different now in this age of accelerated climate change.”
I wrote last week about my frustration with all the inaccurate fossil fuel propaganda in “Landman,” an otherwise entertaining Paramount+ streaming series from “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan.
The finale aired this weekend, and there was a scene near the end that made me gasp.
I’ll spare you all the details. But, short version: In a quiet conversation with drug cartel boss Galino (Andy Garcia), Billy Bob Thornton’s character Tommy Norris finally acknowledges that the oil industry may have a limited future — after spending the whole season insisting there’s no technology that could possibly replace oil and gas.
“There’s no future in the product you sell,” Norris tells Galino.
“I’m more curious about the product you sell,” Galino responds.
“Mine’s running out of future too,” Norris says.
Has Norris believed any of the lies he has been telling all season? Has he been lying to himself? Is Sheridan going to take my advice and tell some stories next season about fossil fuels and renewables coming into conflict?
My fingers are crossed.
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San Bernardino County firefighters had to rescue attendees of a climate action conference near Big Bear on March 13 after they became stranded due to heavy snowfall.
The incident occurred at YMCA Camp Whittle in Fawnskin, the department said in a post on X. Some of the 300 attendees tried to reach buses waiting near cleared roads by trekking through approximately 2 feet of snow, but the buses became stuck almost 2 miles away from the camp near San Bernardino County Fire Station 96, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.
San Bernardino County Fire Capt. Anthony Muscarello described the immediate chaos to the Daily News. “Within a few minutes, we had a couple hundred people standing in a blizzard in front of our station, waiting to get on these buses that were getting stuck and didn’t know the best way to get down,” he told the outlet.
Firefighters used the station’s snowcat to evacuate “dozens” of attendees who had remained at Camp Whittle before nightfall, the X post said, just as the facility had run out of food. In a video shared by the department on X, Muscarello greets stranded attendees by saying, “I heard you guys needed a ride,” as the firefighters arrived in the snowcat.
Muscarello told the Daily News that people that had left faced a long trek. “It took them like an hour to walk down in a blizzard, in 2 feet of snow, and these people weren’t really prepared for anything of that nature,” he said.
The day’s rescues continued when two buses that had left Camp Whittle became stranded on Highway 18 near Lucerne Valley, the department’s post said. San Bernardino County Fire crews from the North Desert Division, the California Highway Patrol and the Big Bear Fire Department got the buses back on the road.
San Bernardino County Fire emphasized that assisting stranded motorists is a frequent task for their mountain crews. “County Fire reminds drivers to use snow chains, and to have fresh water and supplies ready in case your vehicle becomes stranded,” the agency stated on X.
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San Bernardino County firefighters had to rescue attendees of a climate action conference near Big Bear on March 13 after they became stranded due to heavy snowfall.
The incident occurred at YMCA Camp Whittle in Fawnskin, the department said in a post on X. Some of the 300 attendees tried to reach buses waiting near cleared roads by trekking through approximately 2 feet of snow, but the buses became stuck almost 2 miles away from the camp near San Bernardino County Fire Station 96, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.
San Bernardino County Fire Capt. Anthony Muscarello described the immediate chaos to the Daily News. “Within a few minutes, we had a couple hundred people standing in a blizzard in front of our station, waiting to get on these buses that were getting stuck and didn’t know the best way to get down,” he told the outlet.
Firefighters used the station’s snowcat to evacuate “dozens” of attendees who had remained at Camp Whittle before nightfall, the X post said, just as the facility had run out of food. In a video shared by the department on X, Muscarello greets stranded attendees by saying, “I heard you guys needed a ride,” as the firefighters arrived in the snowcat.
Muscarello told the Daily News that people that had left faced a long trek. “It took them like an hour to walk down in a blizzard, in 2 feet of snow, and these people weren’t really prepared for anything of that nature,” he said.
The day’s rescues continued when two buses that had left Camp Whittle became stranded on Highway 18 near Lucerne Valley, the department’s post said. San Bernardino County Fire crews from the North Desert Division, the California Highway Patrol and the Big Bear Fire Department got the buses back on the road.
San Bernardino County Fire emphasized that assisting stranded motorists is a frequent task for their mountain crews. “County Fire reminds drivers to use snow chains, and to have fresh water and supplies ready in case your vehicle becomes stranded,” the agency stated on X.
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yes, applying the same script in several countries demonstrates there is a concerted action and one global source to impose these panic stimulating changes. this makes me think of the consortiium mentioned by the cassiopaeens = cass
It may be something on your end because I have no difficulty do so. I posted the angry emoji on your post to show you that I am able to do so. I am computer illiterate so I have nothing to offer on what to do to see if it has something to do with your computer. Sorry.
Brits, is this kind of alarmism historically normal in the UK? 30C is 86F.
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UK households told to stay inside and shut doors from 11am
Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures potentially soaring to a record-breaking 30C.
The fiery red of Mordor isn't communicative enough for UK maps anymore. Now it's the gray of ashes.
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Brits are obsessed with the weather largely I think because we have quite boring weather. This heat hysteria has definitely ramped up the last few years. Last week I was on the tube (metro system) in London and every 5 minutes over the speaker system someone reminded me to carry a bottle of water at all times. It was 15C outside or 59F
Brits are obsessed with the weather largely I think because we have quite boring weather. This heat hysteria has definitely ramped up the last few years. Last week I was on the tube (metro system) in London and every 5 minutes over the speaker system someone reminded me to carry a bottle of water at all times. It was 15C outside or 59F
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1976 British Isles heatwave - Wikipedia
Has everyone in the UK forgotten the great British heatwave and drought of 1976. I was 20 at the time and remember the endless hot days and nights. We even had a Minister for Drought. It actually started in 1975 and continued into 1976. In the affected areas we had standpipes for water and the household supplies were cut off. Everyone affected had to trot off down to the local standpipe with their buckets and bowls. One of the slogans of the time was "Save water, bath with a friend"....typical British humour....it was the 70's after all. Eventually I remember it started raining in September and didn't stop for 2 months. The problem with the UK is that although we get plenty of water, we lack the storage capacity in the form of reservoirs.
That was a proper heatwave not the 25C rubbish they are trying to frighten us with now. Heatwaves and droughts come and go and always have done but now the PTB have a serious agenda to impress on us. Our weather in the UK is just reaching 30 C and looks to be continuing for a couple of weeks. We are also short of water due to a very dry spring and early summer. They will be trying to panic us with "climate change is doing this" and those not aware will be falling for it.
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remember that well, I was flying back from malaga in spain that summer and once we wee over the uk it looked just like southern spain brown and parched everywhere !1976 British Isles heatwave - Wikipedia
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Has everyone in the UK forgotten the great British heatwave and drought of 1976. I was 20 at the time and remember the endless hot days and nights. We even had a Minister for Drought. It actually started in 1975 and continued into 1976. In the affected areas we had standpipes for water and the household supplies were cut off. Everyone affected had to trot off down to the local standpipe with their buckets and bowls. One of the slogans of the time was "Save water, bath with a friend"....typical British humour....it was the 70's after all. Eventually I remember it started raining in September and didn't stop for 2 months. The problem with the UK is that although we get plenty of water, we lack the storage capacity in the form of reservoirs.
That was a proper heatwave not the 25C rubbish they are trying to frighten us with now. Heatwaves and droughts come and go and always have done but now the PTB have a serious agenda to impress on us. Our weather in the UK is just reaching 30 C and looks to be continuing for a couple of weeks. We are also short of water due to a very dry spring and early summer. They will be trying to panic us with "climate change is doing this" and those not aware will be falling for it.
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Sunnova International just another EMBEZZLEMENT FRONT COMPANY as part of the Biden Regime’s FAKE GREEN movement – now BANKRUPT
By S.D. Wells // Jun 16, 2025
- Obama’s Green Energy Scams: The Obama administration funneled billions in taxpayer dollars into fake "green" companies like Solyndra, Abound Solar, and Fisker Automotive—only for them to collapse as executives pocketed the money. These ventures were never meant to succeed, just to launder funds to political allies.
- Biden’s Bigger Fraud Scheme: The Biden Regime has taken green energy corruption to new heights, pushing trillions in unaccountable "climate" spending while companies like Sunnova and SunPower declare bankruptcy after executives siphon off subsidies. The entire "renewable energy" push is a front for embezzlement and control.
- Sunnova’s Collapse Exposes the Scam: Sunnova Energy, propped up by federal loans and tax breaks, just filed for bankruptcy with up to $50 billion in liabilities—proving yet another "green" company was a taxpayer-funded Ponzi scheme. CEO John Berger and other insiders got rich while employees and customers were left holding the bag.
- The Green Energy Grift Continues: From solar to EVs, the government’s "climate" agenda is a racket designed to bankrupt the middle class while elites profit. With more collapses coming, sites like ClimateAlarmism.news expose how these companies were never about the environment—just theft.
Sunnova Energy Files for Bankruptcy Amid Mounting Debt and Industry Turmoil
Sunnova Energy International Inc., one of the largest residential solar installers in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking a dramatic collapse for a company that relied heavily on government subsidies and tax incentives. The Houston-based firm, which never reported a quarterly profit, cited mounting debt, weakening demand, and potential subsidy rollbacks as key factors in its downfall.The company listed estimated assets and liabilities between 10 billion and 50 billion, with total debt reaching $10.67 billion as of December 31, according to court filings. Shares plummeted 36.4% to 14 cents in premarket trading following the announcement. Sunnova also revealed plans to lay off 55% of its workforce—718 employees—in an effort to cut costs.
Sunnova’s business model depended on federal grants, loans, and tax breaks, raising questions about accountability in renewable energy subsidies. Critics argue that while top executives profited, the company failed to deliver sustainable value to consumers or investors.
"Profuse government grants, loans, and tax breaks supported Sunnova from the beginning," one industry observer noted. "The public needs to know where the money went and why founder/CEO John Berger and a few others at the top made out like bandits, while just about everyone else bit the dust."
The company’s bankruptcy comes amid broader instability in the residential solar sector. Higher interest rates, reduced incentives in California, and fears of subsidy cuts under proposed Republican legislation have squeezed the industry. Last month, the Trump administration canceled a $2.92 billion partial loan guarantee awarded to Sunnova by the Biden administration.
Sunnova’s failure follows the bankruptcy of SunPower Corporation, once a pioneer in residential solar, which collapsed last year amid SEC scrutiny and leadership turmoil. Analysts warn that further subsidy reductions could devastate rooftop solar providers, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers in limbo.
Reuters recently reported that the U.S. clean energy industry is "teetering on the brink," with Sunnova’s collapse underscoring systemic risks. If tax credits disappear under pending legislation, more than 400,000 Sunnova customers could face voided contracts, leaving them without warranty coverage or maintenance support.
Sunnova stated it intends to continue servicing existing solar and storage systems during the bankruptcy process. However, responsibility may shift to subsidiaries like TEPH and ATLAS SP Partners—raising concerns about long-term reliability. Industry experts warn that without stable backing; homeowners could face costly repairs as aging solar systems deteriorate.
The bankruptcy highlights the precarious nature of heavily subsidized green energy ventures and raises urgent questions about oversight in renewable energy financing. As policymakers debate future incentives, Sunnova’s collapse serves as a cautionary tale—one where lofty promises met financial reality.
Sunnova’s downfall reflects deeper challenges in the residential solar industry, where reliance on government support has clashed with market realities. As the company navigates bankruptcy, customers, employees, and taxpayers are left grappling with the fallout—while the broader debate over sustainable energy policy continues
Check out ClimateAlarmism.news for updates on fake “green” companies declaring bankruptcy while pocketing billions of dollars that the Biden Regime pushed across the table to them for embezzlement purposes, with no goal of ever being a successful “green” company in the first place.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalNews.com
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Umm, the temperature on Ellesmere Island right now is 9° C (48° F), yet it is a fiery orange/red.
OMG, Germany and the rest of Europe became a sea of lava!
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