William Selby
@willselby1.bsky.social
Author, Professor Emeritus, Earth Science, Weather and Climate, Geography, Natural History, California Sky Watcher. I'm sharing my passion, research, and experiences in my writing, public speaking, and workshops that reconnect us to our natural world.
Heat waves, droughts, atmospheric rivers, floods, and other weather weirdness: How are California's weather patterns and climates changing and what can we do about it? Join me and Climate Action Santa Monica this Monday June 30, 6:30pm for a review and update: www.eventbrite.com/e/understand...
June 26, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Heat waves, droughts, atmospheric rivers, floods, and other weather weirdness: How are California's weather patterns and climates changing and what can we do about it? Join me and Climate Action Santa Monica this Monday June 30, 6:30pm for a review and update: www.eventbrite.com/e/understand...
Didn't sign up for this weekend's Chautauqua and our field events in the eastern Sierra Nevada? You can always look toward next year. Meanwhile, keep up to date by supporting Mono Lake Committee's stories of success throughout the seasons. Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua: www.birdchautauqua.org
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June 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Didn't sign up for this weekend's Chautauqua and our field events in the eastern Sierra Nevada? You can always look toward next year. Meanwhile, keep up to date by supporting Mono Lake Committee's stories of success throughout the seasons. Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua: www.birdchautauqua.org
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Mono Lake Committee celebrates the solstice weekend again this year (June 19-22) with their Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, a series of natural science events for nature lovers. You can join me (events 209, 319, & 424) in the eastern Sierra Nevada, but there are dozens of options: www.birdchautauqua.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Mono Lake Committee celebrates the solstice weekend again this year (June 19-22) with their Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, a series of natural science events for nature lovers. You can join me (events 209, 319, & 424) in the eastern Sierra Nevada, but there are dozens of options: www.birdchautauqua.org
Relentless fires are likely to be doused this Sunday with a cold compact storm system focussed over SoCal. See the map and discussion I added to the epilogue of our latest story that explains how our fire weather was connected to your deep freezes farther east: www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Relentless fires are likely to be doused this Sunday with a cold compact storm system focussed over SoCal. See the map and discussion I added to the epilogue of our latest story that explains how our fire weather was connected to your deep freezes farther east: www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
The ashes have settled, so ... check out the quotes and images I added to update my story explaining SoCal's firestorms, such as Patzert's "what we are living through now is human carelessness and ignoring the natural climate forces of Southern California." www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The ashes have settled, so ... check out the quotes and images I added to update my story explaining SoCal's firestorms, such as Patzert's "what we are living through now is human carelessness and ignoring the natural climate forces of Southern California." www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
Matt Wright writes, “It’s pretty violent up here right now. ... We’re all fine, but packed and ready to bug out in case of fire in the hills above us.” ... just after sending his photo, which I added to my story. Their house burned that evening in the Eaton Fire. www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Matt Wright writes, “It’s pretty violent up here right now. ... We’re all fine, but packed and ready to bug out in case of fire in the hills above us.” ... just after sending his photo, which I added to my story. Their house burned that evening in the Eaton Fire. www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
Extreme weather patterns broke more records and made national news again in California this autumn. Check our new website story (supported by a NWS workshop) summarizing heat risk and how our sizzling summer carried into October. Nov/Dec story coming soon!
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Extreme weather patterns broke more records and made national news again in California this autumn. Check our new website story (supported by a NWS workshop) summarizing heat risk and how our sizzling summer carried into October. Nov/Dec story coming soon!
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com
Connecting, supporting, or moving on to UCLA? UCLA FOG is hosting their fall event at Kretz Pavilion this Saturday, Nov 2, 2-5pm, featuring a tour of their botanical gardens and my California Sky Watcher talk, as we follow our changing weather patterns:
RSVP Link: forms.gle/Jyp22rW7ECEB...
RSVP Link: forms.gle/Jyp22rW7ECEB...
October 29, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Connecting, supporting, or moving on to UCLA? UCLA FOG is hosting their fall event at Kretz Pavilion this Saturday, Nov 2, 2-5pm, featuring a tour of their botanical gardens and my California Sky Watcher talk, as we follow our changing weather patterns:
RSVP Link: forms.gle/Jyp22rW7ECEB...
RSVP Link: forms.gle/Jyp22rW7ECEB...
Join us for a fun evening with food, drink, and a weather Sky Watcher show on June 25 at Back on the Beach. Donations go to Sustainable Works as they continue to help students, residents, and businesses save natural and fiscal resources AND the planet. Tickets: www.heydaybooks.com/event/willia...
June 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Join us for a fun evening with food, drink, and a weather Sky Watcher show on June 25 at Back on the Beach. Donations go to Sustainable Works as they continue to help students, residents, and businesses save natural and fiscal resources AND the planet. Tickets: www.heydaybooks.com/event/willia...