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In reply to the discussion: Freeze warning San Diego [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)23. Absolutely but it's not only that
they are also ignoring the 120 degree temps in Australia. American climate change deniers often have a very ethnocentric view on this: if it's not hot where THEY are, it doesn't count. I do think last summer being the hottest of all time in the US has changed some minds. Hopefully.
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Going to be in the lower 60's here in mid-michigan tomorrow! Jan. 12? Go figure... eom
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#2
LOL you're right, what are they? But this Coastal Californian had frost on her car this morning
catzies
Jan 2013
#69
near total public and media ignorance of how climate warming affects jet streams
HereSince1628
Jan 2013
#19
In Los Angeles 2 nights ago it got cold enough to freeze and rupture the water supply line
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#60
Yes, very strange. One of my neighbors was washing his car in shorts and a tee shirt.
TheManInTheMac
Jan 2013
#66
Ah. It might be a good idea to wrap the outdoor hose faucets with a towel.
NutmegYankee
Jan 2013
#82
I try to keep it at about 65, I can handle that without being uncomfortable.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#99
The older places have those gas-fired little wall heaters. I liked those.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#111
-4 on my back porch here in So. Cal. last night, while elsewhere in Bear Valley
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2013
#112