Thread: Climate sceptic? Met 40,000,000 thirsty people

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

headlines are big. Time frame for worst seem to get worse.

Either way its a dry argument?
Megadrought in Southwest US worst in a millennium


The American West is experiencing its worst drought since 800AD - around the time Charlemagne ruled - according to a newly released study.



The ongoing drought has seen lakes, reservoirs and rivers in California fall to record lows, exacerbating wildfires, according to scientists.


The current drought is the worst 22-year dry period in the last 1,200 years - dating back to Vikings and Mayans.

"journal Nature Climate Change relied on data from the rings in trees and wood beams preserved at Native American archaeological sites. "




Megadrought in Southwest US worst in a millennium - BBC News
In other news your can see stuff not seen for 60 years "With Lake Powell water levels at historic lows, Gregory Natural Bridge recently resurfaced for the first time in almost 60 years."

For those who'd rather watch than read Western states face a bleak future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years - YouTube

With a clear dought break+++++ here in Australia - A bit to much in some places Had a quick look at this one again. Sadly the US state which is a major bread basket is drier than ever and nothing showing a break for them. Not forgetting a country to the south of them and other near by US states in strife as well

"The first two months of 2022 are shaping up to be the driest January and February in California history, prompting state officials to warn of dire water conditions ahead. “There’s no precipitation forecast through the remainder of February. And there’s very little precipitation in the long-range forecast for March,” Erik Ekdahl, a deputy director with the State Water Resources Control Board, said at a board meeting Tuesday. “All this is pointing to, again, some pretty dire conditions statewide for drought.” After record-setting storms in October and then December, the past six weeks — usually among the wettest months in California — have seen precipitation totals plateau at roughly half the yearly average in the state’s major watersheds." link

Sadly shipping water from QLD and NSW to California s not possible.

Hi,
Seriously, we need to rethink our residential zones.
The Bribane River (and others) have a city problem.
Cheers

I'm not sure how many times I've seen Brisbane River flood , but each time the media try to coerce locally affected people into blaming their misfortunes upon others.

There is not one single home owner , not one , who doesn't know the risk of living where they do. There really is no one to blame. Blame Hughie , he sent it down.

Same in Northern NSW River systems.

People are already saying its their home and they love and they wouldnt move....Kinda like "the Castle.

I have a cousin was evacuated from his Norman Pk home , an old Qlder, which paid 1.2 for last year. He's not leaving either.

So be climate skeptical, ignore climate change and whatever it's causes may be , live in your castle , but the next flood will be sooner . Those who live in flood zones know they do.

If you feel for these people there is mud army 2.0 forming right now.

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
Seriously, we need to rethink our residential zones.
The Bribane River (and others) have a city problem.
Cheers

I remember my father saying the same, looking at the pictures of Lismore in the morning paper - about seventy years ago! (Actually I think it was 1954!).

Similar to building on the ocean frontage; The sun and moon align, high tide, strong wind,large wave movement , and there goes the front lawn, and this little black duck has little sympathy.

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Similar to building on the ocean frontage; The sun and moon align, high tide, strong wind,large wave movement , and there goes the front lawn, and this little black duck has little sympathy.

some make it magic


Back on water for a second"Roughly half the world’s population currently faces severe water scarcity at least part of the year."

"“One of the most striking conclusions in our report is that we’re seeing adverse impacts that are much more widespread and much more negative than expected,” said Camille Parmesan, an ecologist at the University of Texas, Austin, and one of the researchers who prepared the report."

Ominous stuff! We'll all be rooned said hanrahan

"If global warming reaches 1.5 degrees Celsius — as is now likely within the next few decades — roughly 8 percent of the world’s farmland could become unsuitable for growing food, the authors wrote.
"


A report worth considering I think

"The report is part of the sixth major assessment of climate science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was created in 1988. The first report in the series, released last August, examined the science behind how human activity is heating the planet. A separate report, expected this spring, will explore strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and halt warming"

Our Droughts, fires and floods here not exempt of course.

The QLD/NSW flood levels records are falling faster than the flood waters recede.

The "First Time Ever this has happened" seem to be getting rather too common.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I'm not sure how many times I've seen Brisbane River flood , but each time the media try to coerce locally affected people into blaming their misfortunes upon others.

There is not one single home owner , not one , who doesn't know the risk of living where they do. There really is no one to blame. Blame Hughie , he sent it down.

Same in Northern NSW River systems.

People are already saying its their home and they love and they wouldnt move....Kinda like "the Castle.

I have a cousin was evacuated from his Norman Pk home , an old Qlder, which paid 1.2 for last year. He's not leaving either.

So be climate skeptical, ignore climate change and whatever it's causes may be , live in your castle , but the next flood will be sooner . Those who live in flood zones know they do.

If you feel for these people there is mud army 2.0 forming right now.

If you're not going to spend any time in the mud army, how about some time on empathy training?