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get ready for extreme weather

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by billwald, Nov 18, 2011.

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  1. billwald

    billwald New Member

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    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016794248_apussciclimateextremes.html

    "Scientists were able to weigh their confidence of predictions of future climate disasters and heat waves were the most obvious. The report said it is "virtually certain" that heat waves are getting worse, longer and hotter, while cold spells are easing.

    "What that means is the nasty heat wave that used to happen once every 20 years by mid-century will be once every five years and by the end of the century will be an every other year scorcher, Field and Stocker said.

    "The report said there is at least a two-in-three chance that heavy downpours will increase, both in the tropics and northern regions, and from tropical cyclones."


    The latest scientific American reports roughly the same prognostication.
     
    #1 billwald, Nov 18, 2011
  2. Bro. Curtis

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    Cool !!! Can't wait to hit the slopes.
     
    #2 Bro. Curtis, Nov 18, 2011
  3. Arbo

    Arbo Active Member
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    Two things that cause me to say, "I don't care":

    1. Winter in my part of the country always means lots of snow.

    2. My snowblower started up just fine.
     
    #3 Arbo, Nov 18, 2011
  4. Walguy

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    When they start predicting the weather for tomorrow and next week with more accuracy, I'll consider taking their predictions for 50 and 100 years more seriously. :rolleyes:
     
    #4 Walguy, Nov 18, 2011
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    They forgot to say that we need to raise taxes because of these predictions. :rolleyes:
     
    #5 targus, Nov 19, 2011
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    These are probably the same "scientists" who predict that 5-8 major hurricanes will hit the US every year.
     
    #6 preachinjesus, Nov 19, 2011
  7. Arbo

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    Thirty-five years ago, scientists were predicting another ice age. Interesting how in that span of time the common thought could swing from one extreme to another.
     
    #7 Arbo, Nov 21, 2011
  8. glfredrick

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    One wonders from whence they get their data, especially seeing as how the "original" global temprature data was destroyed when the United Kingdom’s University of East Anglia, who held all the raw data tossed out an old computer that housed all that data.

    Perhaps they are working on Al Gore's version of the numbers? Will it make him more money? Probably... Seems to be good at that, at least. :thumbsup:
     
    #8 glfredrick, Nov 21, 2011
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    :smilewinkgrin: I guess Jim Cantore and the rest of the Weather Channel will be having a field day!
     
    #9 JTornado1, Nov 21, 2011
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    It been odd weather here. One day we had 88F, two days later it was 32F in the morning...two days after that we had 80F....
     
    #10 govteach51, Nov 21, 2011
  11. HankD

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    Don't forget about a fine for "carbon emissions".

    HankD
     
    #11 HankD, Nov 21, 2011
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    LIKE!!
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    #12 Mexdeaf, Nov 22, 2011
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