Democracy Has Prevailed.

April 1, 2021

Meanwhile, Outside...

Yes, there's still a pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens have passed away (many, perhaps, needlessly) and the damage done to the republic by the former president and his enablers in the GOP is still all around.

But the planet is still getting warmer - the scientists over at NOAA have the data:

Averaged as a whole, the February 2021 global land and ocean surface temperature was 0.65°C (1.17°F) above the 20th century average—the smallest February temperature departure since 2014. However, compared to all Februaries in the 142-year record, this was the 16th warmest February on record. February 2021 also marked the 45th consecutive February and the 434th consecutive month with temperatures, at least nominally, above the 20th century average.

Seasonally, the story is the same:

The seasonal global land and ocean surface temperature for December 2020–February 2021 was the eighth highest in the 142-year record, with a temperature departure from average of 0.74°C (1.33°F) above the 20th century average. This was also the smallest temperature departure since 2014. This was also the 45th consecutive December–February period with temperatures, at least nominally, above average.

And so on.

Get vaccinated. Wear your mask. Socially distant. Stay safe.