It is the reality at the heart of climate change there will have to be changes in consumption in the west, generally around the consumption of protein which is hugely water intensive.
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It is the reality at the heart of climate change there will have to be changes in consumption in the west, generally around the consumption of protein which is hugely water intensive.
Agreed. Half of the population on earth is supported by the fertilizer used to grow food that was created by the haber bosch process which is reliant on enormous amounts of natural gas.
My real worry is that we've left it too late, last summer here was absolutely scorching, this winter has been freezing, high pressure and low pressure systems that would blow over in 3 or 4 days now linger for a week or two at a time. Its still fairly early in our winter (August is traditionally the coldest month) but we are regularly having nights below 2 degrees in the city. Last summer we would have weeks of 35 degree plus days without relief, this is unheard of, the extremes in weather are a real worry.
I tend to agree but the economic engine roars on. Climate change and the use of fossil fuels has not caused more economic detriment than it creates. Our entire society is girded up by fossil fuels. We will continue to use them until something cheaper comes along or the negative externalities outweigh the positive ones.
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Texas floods reveal limitations of disaster forecasting under climate crisis
Texas’s ‘flash flood alley’ could bring even more floods in near future as Trump cuts compound with warming climate
www.theguardian.com
Though it’s unclear to what extent staffing shortages across the NWS complicated the advance notice that local officials had of an impending flooding disaster, it’s clear that this was a complex, compound tragedy of a type that climate warming is making more frequent.
Rainfall intensity in central Texas has been trending upward for decades, and this week’s rains were enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry, which made landfall in northern Mexico last week. Barry’s circulation pulled record amounts of atmospheric moisture up to central Texas from the near-record warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The mix of Barry’s circulation and climate warming helped create conditions of record-high atmospheric moisture content over central Texas – in line with the trend towards increasing atmospheric moisture content globally as the world warms and the air can hold more water vapor.
Our particular problem is power of the coal and gas industry locally, well the mining cartel in general. We're at the point here where renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, the big issue is the export incomes the mining cartels make from exporting this ****. The Australian people mind you get bugger all of this revenue, its not like its filling the treasuries coffers. Its just the power the mining Barons have, its staggering
Renewables are great for electricity and capacity has exploded. Honestly so much so that I think subsidies should be directed to storage in order to solve the intermittency problem. Until intermittency is resolved, fossil fuels are going to be used in droves to stabilize the grid. Especially if nuclear remains sidelined.
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@PJF: “Seriously, open your eyes. Just look at the sky. Utah news stations have done several stories on how proud Utah is of their geoengineering”
I don’t live in Utah. I don’t subscribe to the chemtrail conspiracy theory. I’m too rational.
Things like cloud seeding are one thing. Chemtrails are for folks who resist using critical thinking, and are persuaded by conspiracy beliefs.
That’s my opinion. After all, it started in the 1990’s as a belief that chemtrails were a form of covert population control. In other words, the Deep State was using them to kill people. I can’t be surprised that it’s now part of the more elaborate Deep State conspiracies in the first quarter of the 21st century. Hey, you’re not alone in subscribing to that conspiracy belief, it just seems like there is a great proliferation of such irrational beliefs in our Age of Disinformation, if I could call our age by such a descriptor.
I don’t live in Utah. I don’t subscribe to the chemtrail conspiracy theory. I’m too rational.
Things like cloud seeding are one thing. Chemtrails are for folks who resist using critical thinking, and are persuaded by conspiracy beliefs.
That’s my opinion. After all, it started in the 1990’s as a belief that chemtrails were a form of covert population control. In other words, the Deep State was using them to kill people. I can’t be surprised that it’s now part of the more elaborate Deep State conspiracies in the first quarter of the 21st century. Hey, you’re not alone in subscribing to that conspiracy belief, it just seems like there is a great proliferation of such irrational beliefs in our Age of Disinformation, if I could call our age by such a descriptor.
- CLAIM: The government is engaging in activities like cloud seeding to modify the weather.
- FACT: NOAA does not fund or participate in cloud seeding or other weather modification projects. Cloud seeding is the only common weather modification activity currently practiced in the United States — typically by private companies in western mountain basins in winter in order to help generate snow in specific locations, or in the desert southwest to replenish water reservoirs in summer. The method has been used for decades in an effort to increase stored water in snowpack that melts in the spring to maintain adequate water supply.
Decades ago, between 1962 and 1982, NOAA provided support for research into whether hurricane intensity could be modified, known as Project STORMFURY. The research was not successful in modifying hurricanes and STORMFURY was discontinued. NOAA has not attempted to modify hurricane intensity and participate in cloud seeding since. For more information on this project, visit this NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory website.
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Red
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This is crazier than chemtrails!
View: https://x.com/KandissTaylor/status/1941487780963746135
A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods in Texas and calling them “fake”.
Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent Georgia in the House of Representatives, posted on X Saturday: “Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.” Her bizarre post came as authorities searched for dozens of people who lost their lives in Texas’ flash floods. Of the 30 people confirmed dead so far, at least nine were children.
View: https://x.com/KandissTaylor/status/1941487780963746135
A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods in Texas and calling them “fake”.
Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent Georgia in the House of Representatives, posted on X Saturday: “Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.” Her bizarre post came as authorities searched for dozens of people who lost their lives in Texas’ flash floods. Of the 30 people confirmed dead so far, at least nine were children.
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