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When a liberal brings up climate change — say this 

“Yes, climate change is just awful. How do you think we should solve the problem?” 

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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

Is this *finally* the moment
we wake up to the climate crisis?

 

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

Record flooding in Philadelphia and New York City.
Tornadoes in New Jersey.
Fires burning through California and Nevada.
Everywhere you look, extreme weather. [image from unapproved source]
Weather the likes of which even meteorologists and other experts say
they  have never seen before.

What's perhaps more remarkable is that we know why all of this is happening:
Our changing climate. As the Earth warms, more extreme weather becomes
more of the rule rather than its exception.

 

new data released shows even worse than initially thought

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cut from cnn ::


Nobel Prize in physics awarded to scientists whose work warned the world of climate change

By Rob Picheta and Katie Hunt, CNN
Manabe, 90, and Hasselmann, 89, were jointly honored for "the physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming," according to the news release from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Both men carried out pioneering work in the 1960s and 1970s that sounded an early alarm on human-made climate change.

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Remember when Al Gore said sea levels are going to rise 20' and he made a documentary about it?!  an_roll_laugh

 
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Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:

When a liberal brings up climate change — say this  “Yes, climate change is just awful. How do you think we should solve the problem?”

 

They'll say to "go to green energy". Then you ask them how they expect to power that energy and how much would it cost to power and house that energy. 

They'll say to buy electric cars. Then you ask how they expect the environment to handle the disposal of the heavy batteries and how the environment will handle the pulling of natural resources to make those batteries. You also ask them what will they do with the car when the battery goes out. Considering the battery would cost an exorbitant amount to replace, it's more cost efficient to scrap the car. But that creates even more waste.

I'm waiting for someone to say we need to move the earth away from the sun to cool it down. 

 
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cut from cnn :: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to scientists whose work warned the world of climate change By Rob Picheta and Katie Hunt, CNNManabe, 90, and Hasselmann, 89, were jointly honored for "the physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming," according to the news release from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.Both men carried out pioneering work in the 1960s and 1970s that sounded an early alarm on human-made climate change.

 

oil harming the environment again

california has just declared a state of emergency bcuz of the massive oil spill

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The Southwest’s most important river is drying up!

The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides
drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms.

By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN


Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.

 
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The Southwest’s most important river is drying up! The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.

Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply.

But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.

 
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2021 Nobel prizes in physics are shared by 2 scientists who created models that prove global warming is due to human emissions of carbon dioxide.  After decades,  predictions of Manabe and Hasselman have proven to be accurate. 

 
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I’ll start worrying when our global warming czar stops flying in private jets 

 
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The Southwest’s most important river is drying up! The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.

 

Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply.

But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.

 

On Monday, the US Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever official shortage,
which will trigger the largest mandatory water cuts to date in the Colorado River Basin.
And after decades of receiving water from the Colorado River,
the spigot could soon be turned off on many farms

 

 

 

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

2021 Nobel prizes in physics are shared by 2 scientists who created models that prove global warming is due to human emissions of carbon dioxide.  After decades,  predictions of Manabe and Hasselman have proven to be accurate.

 

They were right decades ago.

And soon the vulture of death will be coming home to roost.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: The Southwest’s most important river is drying up! The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.   Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply. But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.   On Monday, the US Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever official shortage, which will trigger the largest mandatory water cuts to date in the Colorado River Basin. And after decades of receiving water from the Colorado River, the spigot could soon be turned off on many farms

"This exceptional drought—marked by massive water shortages,
destructive wildfires, emergency declarations, and the first ever
water delivery shortfall among the states sharing the Colorado River
—punctuates a two-decade warm and dry period that has baked the Southwest,"
the report stated.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: The Southwest’s most important river is drying up! The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.   Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply. But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.   On Monday, the US Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever official shortage, which will trigger the largest mandatory water cuts to date in the Colorado River Basin. And after decades of receiving water from the Colorado River, the spigot could soon be turned off on many farms

"This exceptional drought—marked by massive water shortages,
destructive wildfires, emergency declarations, and the first ever
water delivery shortfall among the states sharing the Colorado River
—punctuates a two-decade warm and dry period that has baked the Southwest,"
the report stated.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: The Southwest’s most important river is drying up! The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.   Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply. But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.   On Monday, the US Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever official shortage, which will trigger the largest mandatory water cuts to date in the Colorado River Basin. And after decades of receiving water from the Colorado River, the spigot could soon be turned off on many farms "This exceptional drought—marked by massive water shortages, destructive wildfires, emergency declarations, and the first ever water delivery shortfall among the states sharing the Colorado River—punctuates a two-decade warm and dry period that has baked the Southwest," the report stated.

There's a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won't be able to generate hydropower
in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

There's a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won't be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says

And it is not just the Colorado River.
From California to Colorado rivers, lakes, and reservoirs sat at extremely low levels,
and in some cases record low levels

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:


The Southwest’s most important river is drying up!

The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides
drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms.

By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN


Lake Mead — the largest manmade reservoir in the US, which is fed by the Colorado River — recently sunk to its lowest levels since the lake was filled in the 1930s. Its water levels have fallen more than 146 feet since their peak in January of 2000, and the lake is now just 35% full. Lake Powell, the river’s second largest reservoir, sits at 32% of its capacity. As water levels drop, billions of kilowatt hours of hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.

 

major concern            or at least it should b

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Like everything on the left....complete horse crap....lies upon lies...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.

 

Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply.

But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed.

they have been warning about this intensely for the past 2 years and now its critical

 

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Quote Originally Posted by KellyM_1964:

Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: hydroelectricity that power homes from Nebraska to Arizona are also at risk.   Las Vegas relies on the river for 90% of its water supply, Tucson for 82% and San Diego for around 66%. Large portions of the water used in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver also come from the river, and experts say these booming metropolises would not have been possible without its supply. But a crisis is unfolding, and farmers, scientists, water managers and policy makers across the Southwest are increasingly alarmed. they have been warning about this intensely for the past 2 years and now its critical

 

"To offset the long-term drought across the southwest, we would need multiple years of both a wet winter and wet monsoon season," said Chelsea Peters, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service (NWS) in Las Vegas.

 
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Downtown Sacramento has officially gone 196 days without measurable rain, which breaks the record for the longest dry streak, set way back in 1880.
Bakersfield's 2020-2021 water year was the fifth-driest on record. Precipitation records there date back to 1892.
Downtown San Francisco's most recent water year ended as the second-driest on record, and record keeping goes back over 170 years.

"Total precipitation across the region was abysmal for the second consecutive year," the NWS in Sacramento said.

"Several seasons (or years) of above-average rain and high elevation snow are needed to refill the rivers, soils, and reservoirs that more than 60 million people depend on for their water, livelihoods, food, power, and recreation," the report indicated.

 
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The previous record was in 1880? 

What caused that streak?  

 

 
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Glacier National Park is replacing signs that predicted its glaciers would be gone by 2020 

Also — JUST IN - Google and YouTube prohibit "climate deniers" from being able to monetize their content on their platforms from now on.

It's always the same process for unwanted content: First ad demonetization, then account suspensions.

Expect an announcement from Facebook on the same topic soon. Questioning the "climate crisis" will be prohibited on US social media platforms, probably sooner than later.

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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:

 

On Monday, the US Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever official shortage,
which will trigger the largest mandatory water cuts to date in the Colorado River Basin.
And after decades of receiving water from the Colorado River,
the spigot could soon be turned off on many farms

 

disaster looming there       caused in large part by global warming but also in large part to increased farming and population explosion in those regions

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Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:

Google and YouTube prohibit "climate deniers" from being able to monetize their content on their platforms from now on.  Expect an announcement from Facebook on the same topic soon. Questioning the "climate crisis" will be prohibited on US social media platforms,

Ban on misinformation from fossil fuel lobbyists is long overdue.  For decades, scientific consensus accepts man made global warming.  But in the US, climate change deniers have been more successful in spreading misinformation than in other countries.  Allowing them to promote lies would just further delay actions to prepare for the future.

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