Aurora Borealis and a Pressure Cooker?

Helen Nowlin
1 min readMay 12, 2024

Aurora borealis was seen as far south as Florida. Many were excited to see the light show and were content with the media’s take it was due to solar storms. This explanation is partly true.

I believe the expansive light show was experienced far and wide also due to the extensive water vapor trapped in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. When water vapor is hit with light, it produces the rainbow effect.

Speaking of the Sun, the Sun’s UV index, or what the sun feels like at the ground level has increased. For those of us who work in agriculture or grow food, you are likely aware the sun has changed. The Earth’s soil is being pumped of its moisture and the moisture must go somewhere. The water vapor goes from higher to lower concentration. What I do know for sure is that these trends will hurt the sustainability of life on Earth as we know it. Can anyone say “Got a pressure cooker”?

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Helen Nowlin

Attorney, farm-steader and a "plant whisperer" - stay tuned for a variety of topics!