4 chapters across the catalog
California is experiencing extreme weather including landslides in Rolling Hills and collapsing homes due to record rains. Historical records from an 1860 professor's diary confirm that California has long been prone to mudslides, fires, and earthquakes, challenging modern narratives about climate change. The state geologists report that recent record rains have unleashed thousands of landslides across the region.
Texas Election Lawsuit, CNN Racism Allegations
The State of Texas, led by Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to challenge election results in four states. CNN analysts compared the legal filing's reference to the 1860 election to the secession of slave states, labeling the move as an attempt to undermine democracy. The hosts argue the 1864 election is a more apt historical comparison for current events.
California Wildfires, Historical Climate Records 1860
The hosts argue that California's wildfires are a result of poor forest management rather than global warming, citing the 1860 diary of botanist William Brewer. Brewer's records describe extreme weather events and massive fires in the state long before modern industrialization.
Historical California Weather Records and Mudflats
A report from 1860 by a botanist in California describes torrential rains that turned the Central Valley into a lake, alongside extreme heat and earthquakes. The hosts compare historical maps of San Francisco Bay mudflats from the 1880s to modern maps to argue that environmental conditions have remained largely consistent over time.
