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- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
- New Mexico’s protected wildlife areas along the Rio Grande
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Tag Archives: climate
Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
As the solar industry booms, it’s challenging to identify the largest solar farm in each U.S. state, Canadian province, and their territories. This is due to the near constant announcements of upcoming new facilities, as well as the headwinds that … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, Canada, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, energy, engineering, environment, geography, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, planning, Renewable Energy, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, urban planning
Tagged alternative energy, clean energy, climate, energy, renewable energy, solar, solar farms, statistics
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Cloud, sky, and weather-related town names
The following list does not include townships or counties. Nor does it include places named for seasons. Otherwise, cities, towns, villages, hamlets, unincorporated places, municipalities, and census-designated places are included that include cloud, sky or weather-related terms. As always, any … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, cities, civics, climate change, environment, fun, geography, history, land use, Maps, nature, place names, tourism, Travel, weather
Tagged breeze, climate, Clouds, cold, cycloe, dew, fog, frost, Hot, hurricane, Ice, Lightning, rain, sky, snow, storm, sun, temperature, thunder, tornado, warm, weather, wind
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The love of observing clouds
But, not just any clouds, mind you. The clouds this blogger loves to watch and appreciate the most are those of the American Southwest, particularly of the High Desert regions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Somehow, someway they … Continue reading
Salt of the Earth: Striking beauty of desert salt flats (or pans)
If you haven’t had the opportunity to see a salt flat (or pan), they are one of the most strikingly beautiful natural features on the planet. The remoteness, the otherworldly feel, the arid environment, and the rugged visual contrasts are … Continue reading
Posted in aviation, climate change, deserts, ecosystems, electric vehicles, energy, environment, EVs and hybrids, Food, geography, Geology, historic preservation, industry, land use, Mining, natural and organic foods, nature, planning, pollution, recreation, Renewable Energy, rivers/watersheds, Science, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, visual pollution, weather
Tagged arid, climate, deserts, dry lakes, nature, playa, salar, salt, salt flats, salt pans, solar
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Groundhog Day Special: You survived a polar vortex, when…
With Groundhog Day tomorrow, here are a few light-hearted, post-polar vortex thoughts from Northwest Lower Michigan. Please feel free to pass along your fun quips too and they will be added. …20 degrees fahrenheit feels like a frigging heat wave. … Continue reading
Rain shadow cities and planning
Rain shadows are a fascinating geological and meteorological phenomenon that results from moisture being squeezed out as weather systems pass over higher elevations on the windward side of the mountains, leaving the leeward side much drier, sometimes even with a … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, environment, geography, Geology, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, planning, seasons, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, urban planning, weather
Tagged cities, climate, geography, geology, planning, rain shadows, weather
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World’s largest cities above 60 degrees north latitude – UPDATED
At the end of this post is a list of the 17 northernmost cities in the world with a population of 100,000 or more residents and which are situated at a minimum of 60 degrees north latitude. Metro area … Continue reading
Even paradise has cloudy days
Over the past few months my praise and love for the Traverse City area has been expressed in many posts here on Panethos, on Facebook, or in conversations with family and friends. But even paradise on Earth can have cloudy … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, Biking, books, brewpubs, cities, civics, civility, Communications, environment, family, geography, health, history, holiday, humanity, Love, movies, nature, pictures, placemaking, reading, seasons, tourism, Travel, weather
Tagged cities, climate, family, friends, geography, humanity, introspection, love, Miracle on 34th Street, movies, Northern Michigan, quotes, seasons, Traverse City, Up North, weather
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Dim the lights and celebrate International Dark Sky Week!
Begun in 2003, International Dark Sky Week celebrates the awesome glory of the night sky while also informing the public of threats from sky glow, glare, and other forms of light pollution. In 2015, International Dark Sky Week takes place from April … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Astronomy, cities, climate change, education, environment, fun, geography, health, history, land use, light pollution, nature, pictures, planning, pollution, seasons, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, weather, zoning
Tagged astronomy, cities, climate, environment, glare, International Dark Sky Week, land use, light pollution, nature, pollution, sky, sky glow, stars, weather
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Seasonal city and town names
Below is my list of cities and towns with one of the seasons in its name. The list does not include community names with obvious references to water(falls) or mineral/hot (springs). Not surprisingly, “spring” is the most common season term … Continue reading
Posted in branding, cities, climate change, marketing, seasons, weather
Tagged cities, climate, etymology, place names, seasons, towns, weather
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