Brian Kahn

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Here Are the 5 Major Regions Literally on Fire Right Now

A shocking amount of wildfires are burning around the northern hemisphere as the summer from hell rages on.

7/28/21

Gross, Sad Things Happening to Pacific Northwest Salmon Due to Heat Wave

A month after the region roasted, the impacts are still becoming clear. The latest sign of suffering: salmon with…

7/27/21

A Stifling New Heat Wave Is Baking the U.S.

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A heat dome is turning a large part of the U.S. into a furnace.

7/27/21

We Know How This Ends

The incoherent arguments of covid-19 anti-vaxxers mirror the climate denial movement.

7/23/21

Dubai Is Creating Artificial Rainstorms With Drones

We've reached the "making it rain to stave off complete desertification and beat the heat" phase of the climate…

7/21/21

Jeff Bezos Got as Much Morning Show Coverage in a Day as Climate Change Got All Last Year

The morning broadcast TV news cares more about a billionaire's few minutes in space than the fate of the planet.

7/20/21

Jeff Bezos: 'We Need to Move All Polluting Industry Into Space'

Turns out even billionaires can feel the overview effect. They just come to slightly different conclusions than…

7/20/21

Northeast Skies Turn Smoky Due to Western Wildfires

It seems climate change doesn't respect state or even international borders.

7/19/21

The Bootleg Fire Grows to the Size of Los Angeles as Government Warns of 'National Wildfire Crisis'

The West can't catch a break as heat, smoke, and drought sweep over the region.

7/15/21

Satellite Images Reveal the Shocking Toll the Heat Wave Had on Pacific Northwest Snow and Ice

Scientists are getting ready to go out for their annual glacier monitoring trip. But satellite images already paint…

7/14/21

I Miss My First (and Only) Medium Format Camera

I bought my first new analog camera right as digital photography came to kill it.

7/10/21

The Science Behind Heat Waves

Heat waves are increasing in severity and likelihood because of climate change. That makes it more important than…

7/8/21

Tropical Storm Elsa Strafes the East Coast With Wind and Heavy Rain

The storm will cut a path from Florida to Maine, drenching the East Coast and generally making life miserable.

7/2/21

The First Hurricane of 2021, Elsa, Has Arrived

Hurricane Elsa became the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and rammed into Barbados on its way to the…

7/1/21

'I Suspect It Will Get a Lot Worse': Firestorm in British Columbia Helps Spark 710,000 Bolts of Lighting

British Columbia is facing nearly unprecedented wildfire weather, and summer heat is just getting going.

7/1/21

Bipartisanship Is Climate Denial

The world is on fire, and bipartisanship won't put it out.

7/1/21

Heat Pumps Are Ready to Have a Moment

Their name doesn't begin to describe the wonders of what heat pump technology can do for the home and the planet.

6/29/21

Ground Temperatures Reached an Astounding 145 Degrees in the Pacific Northwest

The air temperatures during the region's record heat wave were bad enough. The ground temperatures will make you…

6/28/21

Heat Wave Breaks New Records in the Pacific Northwest on Blistering Third Day

Records are falling again as the Pacific Northwest absolutely roasts.

6/23/21

A 'Record-Breaking and Dangerous' Heat Wave Is About to Hit the West Coast

The record-obliterating heat wave will hit California, Oregon, and Washington amid a megadrought.

Brian Kahn's posts

Here Are the 5 Major Regions Literally on Fire Right Now

Gross, Sad Things Happening to Pacific Northwest Salmon Due to Heat Wave

A Stifling New Heat Wave Is Baking the U.S.

We Know How This Ends

Dubai Is Creating Artificial Rainstorms With Drones

Jeff Bezos Got as Much Morning Show Coverage in a Day as Climate Change Got All Last Year

Jeff Bezos: 'We Need to Move All Polluting Industry Into Space'

Northeast Skies Turn Smoky Due to Western Wildfires

The Bootleg Fire Grows to the Size of Los Angeles as Government Warns of 'National Wildfire Crisis'

Satellite Images Reveal the Shocking Toll the Heat Wave Had on Pacific Northwest Snow and Ice

I Miss My First (and Only) Medium Format Camera

The Science Behind Heat Waves

Tropical Storm Elsa Strafes the East Coast With Wind and Heavy Rain

The First Hurricane of 2021, Elsa, Has Arrived

'I Suspect It Will Get a Lot Worse': Firestorm in British Columbia Helps Spark 710,000 Bolts of Lighting

Bipartisanship Is Climate Denial

Heat Pumps Are Ready to Have a Moment

Ground Temperatures Reached an Astounding 145 Degrees in the Pacific Northwest

Heat Wave Breaks New Records in the Pacific Northwest on Blistering Third Day

A 'Record-Breaking and Dangerous' Heat Wave Is About to Hit the West Coast