06-17-2026, 12:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2026, 01:50 AM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
Climate change is proved, no debate. No need to fear it
I moved to Puna last century, in 1999. At that time I considered summer temperatures to start in mid to late May, end late September when the trade winds resumed after a week or two of clear skies and windless days. Mauna Kea view days.
Now, summer temps run from later April through early or mid October. I’ve adjusted my garden planting schedule accordingly. So have commercial vegetable growers in Waimea. This is not a weather vs climate disagreement. It’s not one or two years warmer or cooler than a steady average. It’s a gradual change to demonstrably and measurable higher average temperatures. It’s a real thing.
In Japan the Japan Meteorological Agency has added a new designation, Kokushobi (酷暑日), translated as "cruelly hot" or "brutally hot day" to their forecasts, now the upper end of the scale. Government offices have been asked to increase the temperature on their air conditioning by a degree or two to save electricity, and they’re approved a more causal office wear for summer. Men can wear appropriate shorts and t shirts to work. They’ve requested private businesses to adopt the same strategy. As usual social media has weighed in on the debate. Here however they don’t discuss whether or not climate change is a hoax, but if it’s gross to have to look at the unattractive bare legs of middle aged men at work, or on the trains as they travel to work. Most young woman agree, that yes it’s gross, and an additional torment on top of the heat.
Another Great things about Puna though:
SHORTS!
I’m returning to Big Island tonight. I have not worn shorts in over a month here in Japan, and I guarantee the first thing I’m gonna do when I get back, is walk into the house, and put on a pair of cargo shorts. And a thin well worn cotton work t shirt. And rubbah slippahs when I go outside to check on the avocados.
Another Great thing about Puna:
AVOCADOS!
I moved to Puna last century, in 1999. At that time I considered summer temperatures to start in mid to late May, end late September when the trade winds resumed after a week or two of clear skies and windless days. Mauna Kea view days.
Now, summer temps run from later April through early or mid October. I’ve adjusted my garden planting schedule accordingly. So have commercial vegetable growers in Waimea. This is not a weather vs climate disagreement. It’s not one or two years warmer or cooler than a steady average. It’s a gradual change to demonstrably and measurable higher average temperatures. It’s a real thing.
In Japan the Japan Meteorological Agency has added a new designation, Kokushobi (酷暑日), translated as "cruelly hot" or "brutally hot day" to their forecasts, now the upper end of the scale. Government offices have been asked to increase the temperature on their air conditioning by a degree or two to save electricity, and they’re approved a more causal office wear for summer. Men can wear appropriate shorts and t shirts to work. They’ve requested private businesses to adopt the same strategy. As usual social media has weighed in on the debate. Here however they don’t discuss whether or not climate change is a hoax, but if it’s gross to have to look at the unattractive bare legs of middle aged men at work, or on the trains as they travel to work. Most young woman agree, that yes it’s gross, and an additional torment on top of the heat.
Another Great things about Puna though:
SHORTS!
I’m returning to Big Island tonight. I have not worn shorts in over a month here in Japan, and I guarantee the first thing I’m gonna do when I get back, is walk into the house, and put on a pair of cargo shorts. And a thin well worn cotton work t shirt. And rubbah slippahs when I go outside to check on the avocados.
Another Great thing about Puna:
AVOCADOS!