Global warming :: is it just a 'chinese hoax' like trump told us or is it serious?

Climate change will
"lead to increases in the size and frequency" of heatwaves,
ice shelf collapses and declines in sea ice, it said, drawing on
recent evidence from scientific studies of the Antarctic ocean,
atmosphere, cryosphere and biosphere.

But from phenomena such as the rapid decline in sea ice,
it is "scientifically reasonable" to assume that extreme events
are going to intensify as global temperatures rise,
said Martin Siegert, a glaciologist at the University of Exeter.

but Biden is producing so much fossil fuel which is a great thing 

@UNIMAN

How you mean?  No, it has helped them and us tremendously with revenue for them and shortened shipping times for the large container ships.

Or are you meaning because of the water situation?  I think percentage-wise that is a wash.

@Midnight1

Yes.  The same there on a larger scale.  Amazing that they fit those ships in and with so little room to spare. 

Bad news for the planet.

@thirdperson

This is some more stuff to add to your research list.  Much of this is surprisingly wrong.  

@fubah2

Disaster awaits.  And it is assured.  

For decades, scientists already adjust data to correct for urban heat island effect.  Standard procedure to improve accuracy.  Key is that warming trend is the same for both urban and rural areas.  So urban heat island is insignificant in records of global temperatures.

US media puts out wave of stories about supposedly "historic" heat waves in Europe and North America. For example, The Washington Post published an article titled "Heat waves in U.S., Europe ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, study finds." 

Although certain parts of the U.S. have undoubtedly experienced strong heat waves this summer, there’s no reason to believe these weather events are evidence that the world is hurtling toward a climate change catastrophe. In fact, the best available evidence suggests that heat waves recorded a century ago were more problematic than anything we’re seeing today. 

Government researchers have been tracking heat waves for more than 100 years. According to data from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, which is made available by the Environmental Protection Agency, the annual heat wave index for the contiguous 48 states was substantially higher in the 1930s than at any point in recent years. In some years in the 1930s, it was four times greater or even more. 

Additionally, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a large database of daily temperatures that goes back to 1948. NOAA used 1,066 weather stations located across the U.S. to collect this data. 

According to NOAA, huge swaths of the U.S. have experienced a significant decrease in abnormally hot days recorded since 1948, especially in the Midwest and northern and eastern Texas. 

Although it’s true that some parts of the U.S. have seen the number of hotter-than-usual days increase over the past 70 years — including in California and the New York metropolitan area, both of which happen to be areas where a large number of media outlets are located — most weather stations have shown no meaningful changes or even declines. 

Meteorologist Anthony Watts, who works with me as a senior fellow at The Heartland Institute, analyzed NOAA’s data in detail and found that 81% of the weather stations used in NOAA’s database reported that since 1948 there has been "either a decrease or no change in the number of unusually hot days." 

If the available data so clearly reveal that there is no heat-wave crisis, why are media outlets suggesting the opposite is true? The answer is sloppy, irresponsible media reporting, combined with cherry-picked data. 

@Zeus4par

How climate change contributed to starting the deadly Maui blaze

YAHOO NEWS -

With at least 55 people dead and hundreds of buildings
damaged or destroyed, the dramatic and deadly wildfires
on the Hawaiian island of Maui are a grim reminder of
how climate change is increasing wildfire risk.

According to the National Weather Service, the fires on Maui
are fueled by dry vegetation, strong winds and low humidity.

Wildfires are not common in Hawaii — the Guardian called
the current ones “unprecedented” — because  places with
a wet, tropical climate do not typically have the dried-out
vegetation to provide the fuel.

But rising global temperatures are changing that!
     According to the organization Global Forest Watch,
fires do not naturally occur in tropical rainforests,
but   as climate change has dried out forests,
tropical forest fires have become more common,
increasing by about 5% per year since 2001.

@UNIMAN

Heartland institute or Fox news narrative is misleading.  They cherry pick US data while ignoring world data.  1930s dust bowl occurred in a small region of the US for a few years.  Most of Earth was much cooler in 1930s than in 2023.  Also climate change is measured in decades or centuries for proper perspective in determining trends.   Temporary hot weather in the 1930s doesn't change the fact that intensity and duration of heat waves are increasing long term.  According to NOAA, average global annual temperatures have increased since the 1960s.  19 of 20 warmest years have occurred since 2001.

Where did he mention the dust bowl?

@thirdperson

 For every "scientist" blaming humans for climate change, there is another that will dispute it. You wanna shut down carbon emissions? Eliminate the human race.

Over 97% of top climate scientists worldwide accept man-made global warming.  They conclude current warming is caused by burning fossil fuels.  Not overpopulation, sun, volcano, orbit or natural cycle.  Almost all countries in the world signed Paris accord to fight climate change.  Historically, US and Europe are the biggest polluters and the most responsible for global warming.  Despite bigger populations, China and India are lesser culprits.  China is both firefighter and arsonist in fighting climate change with massive investments aiming to become carbon neutral before 2050.  Eventually, all countries need to do more in the future because of huge threat from global warming. 

@thirdperson

 I thought you were going to research this.

You are repeating the same thing as before.  Put it into context. 

and it will keep getting worse

March 2022, Mauinow; State officials are describing current drought conditions in Maui County as “historic,” and are advising people to take immediate action to reduce water use. As we enter, the more typically dry summer months, and without significant precipitation in the next few months, Hawai‘i could be in store for devastating wildfires this year.

August 2022, USAToday; Over the summer, the island has been seeing very little rainfall, causing "lower recharge of the island's aquifers," according to a press release by the Department of Water Supply. Even once rainfall begins again, it'll take "some time to rebuild groundwater storage." As a result, there have been "persistent" droughts now affecting 76.4% of people in Maui County. 

October 2022, sfgate; Maui County currently has the worst drought conditions in the state. In August, Maui hit seven record-high temperatures, and in September, the National Weather Service moved Maui’s central valley to “exceptional drought,” the highest category in the drought monitoring system. We’ve seen a decline in overall rainfall numbers over the past five years,” Pestana says. 

HOW IN THE HELL COULD THEY NOT SEE THIS COMING???? 

THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOTHING.

Then you have obvious cover your ass propaganda;

The Economist; Fires need dry fuel. Various factors provided these fires with a lot of it. Hawaii as a whole --(WE ARE TALKING MAUI, NOT "HAWAII AS A WHOLE")-- has been in a drought for over a year, and in Maui conditions recently worsened considerably. --(According to the above post they have been in a drought last 5 years)-- American drought-watchers recognise five levels of water stress, from “Abnormally dry” to “Exceptional drought”. In April nowhere in Maui County (composed of Maui and some smaller nearby islands) was abnormally dry, --(they were exceptionally dry just last September)--

You can see the twist to "Hawaii as a whole" to get away from the fact Maui has had an 5 yr ongoing problem and very recognizable.

They mislead the reader by saying "recently worsened conditions" like it suddenly snuck up on them. Not so!

And they say Maui was just abnormally dry in April ommitting the fact just last summer they were categorized as Exceptionally Dry.

The governing body in Hawaii failed their people. Did nothing to prepare for the inevitable. A passing hurricane was all it took.

@UNIMAN

 Of course they saw it coming.  You are correct.

Quotes from some folks:

A scientist with the state of Hawaii said the problem was a century in the making. At the beginning of the 20th century the western part of Maui was an agricultural area growing pineapples. When that ended the area was allowed to grow into a prairie of grass. When it caught fire the westerly winds carried the fire across the island. He said that had the area been managed as a forest, as had been recommended, the fire would not have spread as far nor as fast as it did. Another case of the left not listening to the science in which they disagree. 

It was more of a poor land management issue than global warming but then the politicians would have to accept responsibility. Dry non native invasive grass from deforestation that was not properly cleared got the fire going and the wind did the rest. Just like poor forest management has wreaked havoc on the mainland.

Hawaii had a high amount of rain in the first half of this year, which caused tremendous vegetation growth, it was then almost immediately followed by a very dry pattern with higher temps. Perhaps the state and county of Maui should have done due diligence and cut the overgrowth of grass, but most definitely they should have warned people to evacuate far better and earlier. 6am the fires in the Lahaina area started, and basically no real proactive or helpful announcements until late afternoon and until the evening. And no sirens or warnings of any kind whatsoever.

@thirdperson

and its getting worse every freakn day  

Is it possible that the numerous fires across the planet have been made in the holy name of 'Climate Change'?

The upgrade was said to double the capacity of shipping through the canal and they installed water saving measures. 

A quote from Google; The canal's locks, which include new and substantially larger chambers that opened in 2016, rely on freshwater to operate its locks. Approximately 200 million liters of water (52.8 million gallons) are needed for each vessel transit under normal conditions.Jul 12, 2023

Now read this 2009 Popular Mechanics article; ....the new lock chambers will hold 65 percent more water than the originals, they will use 7 percent less water per transit. Currently, each transit flushes about 52 million gal. of fresh water - https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a1277/4212183/

Looking at the 2023 Google statement and the 2009 PM article they both say 52 mg per transit. I don't see that 7% savings?

So, basically they made the canal more efficient and expect 35% more traffic which in turn would use 35% more fresh water.