Richey Edwards Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 54 minutes ago, Moomintroll said: Hello. Just nod if you can hear me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home? Except for that bloody hamster of course, which should have been Waters' next line. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 42 minutes ago, Moomintroll said: Is there anyone home? Except for that bloody hamster of course, which should have been Waters' next line. The budgie as well. She doesn't use P&B though - she prefers Twitter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_dog Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 On 28/07/2023 at 22:02, Captain_Sensible said: The Met Office frequently promotes temperature ‘records’ at airports like Coningsby, Heathrow and Northolt, which are filled with concrete, tarmac, machinery and jet exhaust. It is difficult to think of worst places to take readings designed to provide an accurate record of U.K. trends. Furthermore, the heat distortions caused by growing urbanisation have undoubtedly corrupted datasets. The Met Office has retrospectively added over 30% heating to the record over the last 20 years, while removing similar amounts of heating from the period 1850-1900 to produce a century long heating trend. Didn't know Neil Oliver posted on here? Speaking about the fires on Rhodes on GB News on Monday, Mr Oliver accused the BBC, and other broadcasters, of trying to "make people terrified of the weather. Those supposedly terrifying temperatures that were being predicted, all starting with a four... 40 this and 40 that... were obtained using satellite images of ground temperatures," he said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66314338 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, s_dog said: Didn't know Neil Oliver posted on here? Speaking about the fires on Rhodes on GB News on Monday, Mr Oliver accused the BBC, and other broadcasters, of trying to "make people terrified of the weather. Those supposedly terrifying temperatures that were being predicted, all starting with a four... 40 this and 40 that... were obtained using satellite images of ground temperatures," he said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66314338 In short Neil Oliver was talking shit and all temperatures given on any reputable weather forecaster, is given as the temperature in the shade. When will Ofcom stop GB News spouting such nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 9 hours ago, 101 said: In short Neil Oliver was talking shit and all temperatures given on any reputable weather forecaster, is given as the temperature in the shade. When will Ofcom stop GB News spouting such nonsense. Former Berwick Rangers and Hamilton Accies players are not to be trusted on matters relating to climate change -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 South America seeing high temps in the 80’s-100’s (mid 20’s-30’s C) in mid-winter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/02/southamerica-record-winter-heat-argentina-chile/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjkwOTQ4ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjkyMzMxMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTA5NDg4MDAsImp0aSI6ImZkYTg4YTEyLTE1MDYtNDUwNi1iZmU2LWM1ZGNlYTQwMDc5OSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93ZWF0aGVyLzIwMjMvMDgvMDIvc291dGhhbWVyaWNhLXJlY29yZC13aW50ZXItaGVhdC1hcmdlbnRpbmEtY2hpbGUvIn0.35eMDGUt6XuXNSkMlQ2L06RPAaD6WsTqjXHyvlDiQio 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Nice snappy URL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 You can clearly see from this chart how much of an anomaly this is. Normally the peaks are around March. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66387537 “The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week, according to the EU's climate change service Copernicus. It reached 20.96C. Oceans are a vital climate regulator. They soak up heat, produce half Earth's oxygen and drive weather patterns. Warmer waters have less ability to absorb carbon dioxide, meaning more of that planet-warming gas will stay in the atmosphere. And it can also accelerate the melting of glaciers that flow into the ocean, leading to more sea level rise. Hotter oceans and heatwaves disturb marine species like fish and whales as they move in search of cooler waters, upsetting the food chain. Experts warn that fish stocks could be affected. Some predatory animals including sharks can become aggressive as they get confused in hotter temperatures.“ Fcuk it - I’m away to watch Jaws while we still can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/08/fears-over-antarctic-sea-ice-as-yearly-ozone-layer-hole-forms-very-early “The hole in the ozone layer has begun to form early this year, prompting warnings that a larger-than-average hole may further warm the Southern Ocean while the level of Antarctic sea ice is at a record low.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Dirty auld git or good guy? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/08/brazilian-president-lula-pledges-new-amazon-dream-at-rainforest-summit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Molotov said: Dirty auld git or good guy? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/08/brazilian-president-lula-pledges-new-amazon-dream-at-rainforest-summit Why not both... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 Wildfires in Hawaii killing 36 people, the unusually strong winds and dropping humidity. Massive destruction of nearly the entire tourism sector on the island will be a long term effect of the unusual climate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Nailed it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 10/08/2023 at 03:25, 101 said: Wildfires in Hawaii killing 36 people, the unusually strong winds and dropping humidity. Massive destruction of nearly the entire tourism sector on the island will be a long term effect of the unusual climate. 55+ now, old Hawaiian capital of Lahaina devestated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandmac Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 On 11/08/2023 at 17:55, TxRover said: 55+ now, old Hawaiian capital of Lahaina devestated. just seen the drone footage on the bbc news site,reminded me of mariupol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Death toll now 93 and climbing…I’m honestly surprised it’s that low. That’s with searchers having only covered 3% of the devastated area with cadaver dogs and nearly 1,000 still missing. To put that in context, the entire islands population is just under 165,000. The town of Lahaina was an artistic magnet, with an entire row of galleries and storefronts destroyed, along with some artists life’s work. The rebuilding will be very prolonged, as most supplies have to be shipped from the continental U.S. or other suppliers, and the amount needed will surpass the normal imports of building supplies for Hawaii, the State, for the next several years. Additionally, Maui is primarily a tourist and agricultural island, so lacks large port facilities to make importing supplies easy, even from Oahu. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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highlandmac Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 13/08/2023 at 16:21, TxRover said: Death toll now 93 and climbing…I’m honestly surprised it’s that low. That’s with searchers having only covered 3% of the devastated area with cadaver dogs and nearly 1,000 still missing. To put that in context, the entire islands population is just under 165,000. The town of Lahaina was an artistic magnet, with an entire row of galleries and storefronts destroyed, along with some artists life’s work. The rebuilding will be very prolonged, as most supplies have to be shipped from the continental U.S. or other suppliers, and the amount needed will surpass the normal imports of building supplies for Hawaii, the State, for the next several years. Additionally, Maui is primarily a tourist and agricultural island, so lacks large port facilities to make importing supplies easy, even from Oahu. Let's hope any rebuilding efforts are in good faith¬ used as an excuse for speculator types to monetise the catastrophe as happened with new orleans 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, highlandmac said: Let's hope any rebuilding efforts are in good faith¬ used as an excuse for speculator types to monetise the catastrophe as happened with new orleans Your hopes are already probably dashed, he wouldn’t be saying this if things weren’t already happening: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-08-17/hawaii-governor-vows-to-block-land-grabs-as-fire-ravaged-maui-rebuilds Also, the rebuilding costs and regulations will ensure the “regular people” will be squeezed out: https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/in-hawaii-concerns-over-climate-gentrification-18302332.php 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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