Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, experts, officials warn
(CNN) Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a US power grid regulator said Wednesday. NERC, a regulating authority that oversees the health of the nation's electrical infrastructure, says in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle. High temperatures, the agency warns, will cause the demand for electricity to rise. Meanwhile, drought conditions will lower the amount of power available to meet that demand.
** If this occurs, wherever it occurs, obviously Joe Biden is to blame.
Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, experts, officials warn
(CNN) Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a US power grid regulator said Wednesday. NERC, a regulating authority that oversees the health of the nation's electrical infrastructure, says in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle. High temperatures, the agency warns, will cause the demand for electricity to rise. Meanwhile, drought conditions will lower the amount of power available to meet that demand.
** If this occurs, wherever it occurs, obviously Joe Biden is to blame.
Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, experts, officials warn
(CNN)
Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a US power grid regulator said Wednesday.NERC, a regulating authority that oversees the health of the nation's electrical infrastructure, says in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle. High temperatures, the agency warns, will cause the demand for electricity to rise. Meanwhile, drought conditions will lower the amount of power available to meet that demand. ** If this occurs, wherever it occurs, obviously Joe Biden is to blame.
Forced power outages, also known as rolling blackouts, are initiated during these situations -- which is what millions of Americans run the risk of seeing this summer -- to prevent long term damage to the grid.
In addition to extreme weather/drought, supply chain issues and an active wildfire season will further comprise reliability this summer, the assessment warns.
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Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, experts, officials warn
(CNN)
Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a US power grid regulator said Wednesday.NERC, a regulating authority that oversees the health of the nation's electrical infrastructure, says in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle. High temperatures, the agency warns, will cause the demand for electricity to rise. Meanwhile, drought conditions will lower the amount of power available to meet that demand. ** If this occurs, wherever it occurs, obviously Joe Biden is to blame.
Forced power outages, also known as rolling blackouts, are initiated during these situations -- which is what millions of Americans run the risk of seeing this summer -- to prevent long term damage to the grid.
In addition to extreme weather/drought, supply chain issues and an active wildfire season will further comprise reliability this summer, the assessment warns.
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer. Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer. Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
california in for a big hurt due to extreme drought
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012:
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
california in for a big hurt due to extreme drought
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012:
Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
(CNN) Federal officials have a sobering forecast for the Colorado River Basin: Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir which serves over 40 million people in the Southwest, will likely drop another 12 feet by this fall.
In a sign of how bad the water crisis has gotten for the Southwest, Lake Mead is already running well below what last year's projections suggested, even in its worst-case scenario. Last August, the bureau predicted the reservoir would most likely be at 1,059 feet at the end of this month, and 1,057 feet at worst.
But now it's already dropped to 1,050 feet!
Drought conditions in the Southwest worsened significantly over the past week, the US Drought Monitor reported. Notably, "exceptional drought" — the WORST designation! — expanded in California from 1% coverage to 11% of the state, and getting worse weekly.
Predictions today for September next year, suggests Lake Mead will be 26 feet lower than its current level — just 19% of the lake's full capacity and a level that would trigger the most severe water cuts for the Southwest.
The region is already in an unprecedented Tier 1 shortage on the Colorado River, which led to mandatory water cuts that mainly impacted agriculture. The latest forecast would suggest that California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico would see even more significant cuts to their Colorado River water — without a couple of blockbuster winters with lots of rain and snow — more severe cuts the following year that would stretch deep into household and commercial/industrial use.
Deepening Lake Mead Water Crisis!
(CNN) Federal officials have a sobering forecast for the Colorado River Basin: Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir which serves over 40 million people in the Southwest, will likely drop another 12 feet by this fall.
In a sign of how bad the water crisis has gotten for the Southwest, Lake Mead is already running well below what last year's projections suggested, even in its worst-case scenario. Last August, the bureau predicted the reservoir would most likely be at 1,059 feet at the end of this month, and 1,057 feet at worst.
But now it's already dropped to 1,050 feet!
Drought conditions in the Southwest worsened significantly over the past week, the US Drought Monitor reported. Notably, "exceptional drought" — the WORST designation! — expanded in California from 1% coverage to 11% of the state, and getting worse weekly.
Predictions today for September next year, suggests Lake Mead will be 26 feet lower than its current level — just 19% of the lake's full capacity and a level that would trigger the most severe water cuts for the Southwest.
The region is already in an unprecedented Tier 1 shortage on the Colorado River, which led to mandatory water cuts that mainly impacted agriculture. The latest forecast would suggest that California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico would see even more significant cuts to their Colorado River water — without a couple of blockbuster winters with lots of rain and snow — more severe cuts the following year that would stretch deep into household and commercial/industrial use.
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
issue lurks in the shadows of the front pages
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by Zeus4par:
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
issue lurks in the shadows of the front pages
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by Zeus4par:
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
issue lurks in the shadows of the front pages
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by Zeus4par:
Quote Originally Posted by baish2012: Unprecedented Drought Causing Crisis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded with urban residents and businesses to reduce their water consumption by 15%, but water usage in March was up by 19% in cities compared to March 2020, the year the current drought began. With the state running out of water, unprecedented water cuts went into effect this week for city dwellers -- in parts of southern California, residents have been asked to cut consumption by 35% to avoid a full ban on watering later in the summer.Scorching summer heat is also approaching. Water evaporates from the soil on hot days, which worsens the drought -- a key reason never-before-seen groundwater shortages are cropping up. Not only has there not been enough rain to fill reservoirs, the air is leeching water from what's left on the ground.
Gun violence and the republican reluctance to protect life AFTER BIRTH continues to dominate the political arena but soon the California drought will take center stage as this will impact food prices everywhere.
Disturbing that supreme court ruling would curtail Environmental protection agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. Federal agencies have the expertise and will to deal with scientific issues that congress lacks. Many government regulations maintain a better country. Deregulation risks public health, housing discrimination, food, air and water quality.
Disturbing that supreme court ruling would curtail Environmental protection agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. Federal agencies have the expertise and will to deal with scientific issues that congress lacks. Many government regulations maintain a better country. Deregulation risks public health, housing discrimination, food, air and water quality.
Disturbing that UCLA and USC have joined the BIG10 for one reason, .
They will now be playing Rutgers, Maryland, and Penn St instead of Washington, Washington State, and Oregon for example. And those East coast teams now traveling to the West coast on a regular basis.
The average jet from New York to Los Angeles produces 65 American tons of carbon oneway. That is 130 tons round trip.
Now times that by football, baseball, swimming, lacrosse, softball, golf, etc., etc., etc.,
Where's your outrage now???
Disturbing that UCLA and USC have joined the BIG10 for one reason, .
They will now be playing Rutgers, Maryland, and Penn St instead of Washington, Washington State, and Oregon for example. And those East coast teams now traveling to the West coast on a regular basis.
The average jet from New York to Los Angeles produces 65 American tons of carbon oneway. That is 130 tons round trip.
Now times that by football, baseball, swimming, lacrosse, softball, golf, etc., etc., etc.,
Disturbing that supreme court ruling would curtail Environmental protection agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. Federal agencies have the expertise and will to deal with scientific issues that congress lacks. Many government regulations maintain a better country. Deregulation risks public health, housing discrimination, food, air and water quality.
exactly deregulation makes things worse for the country and the wworld , not better
only an idiot cant see that
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:
Disturbing that supreme court ruling would curtail Environmental protection agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. Federal agencies have the expertise and will to deal with scientific issues that congress lacks. Many government regulations maintain a better country. Deregulation risks public health, housing discrimination, food, air and water quality.
exactly deregulation makes things worse for the country and the wworld , not better
New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says
Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole.
The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021.
The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says
Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole.
The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021.
The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole. The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021. The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
obviously this is all joe bidens fault
"I'm the MOST HONEST human being that GOD EVER created!" - Donald "the felon" Trump
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:
New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole. The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021. The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
Dr Paul Young, Lancaster University and a lead author of the 2022 WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, said:
“There is no ‘tropical ozone hole’, driven by the author’s proposed electrons from cosmic rays or otherwise. The long term changes and year-to-year variability of the ozone layer in the tropical lower stratosphere (~15-20 km up) are well understood to be the result of both human-driven processes and natural drivers.
“Prior to ~2000, it was the increasing concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that drove a decrease in ozone in this region, which have now been phased out by the Montreal Protocol. Since 2000, tropical stratospheric ozone levels have indeed still been decreasing, but this is due to changes in atmospheric motions expected with climate change.
“The author’s identification of a ‘tropical ozone hole’ is down to him looking at percentage changes in ozone, rather than absolute changes, with the latter being much more relevant for damaging UV reaching the surface. Interestingly, his article also does not draw from the vast literature that explores and documents ozone trends in all regions of the atmosphere.”
Dr Marta Abalos Alvarez, Researcher in the department of Physics of the Earth and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), said:
“In my opinion the article lacks the scientific rigour necessary to be a reliable contribution. It contains a lot of reasoning with serious errors and unsubstantiated assertions, contradicting previous results that are substantiated. Ozone depletion in the tropics is nothing new and is mainly due to the acceleration of the Brewer-Dobson circulation. Finally, the journal in which it is published has a very low impact factor.”
Dr Paul Young, Lancaster University and a lead author of the 2022 WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, said:
“There is no ‘tropical ozone hole’, driven by the author’s proposed electrons from cosmic rays or otherwise. The long term changes and year-to-year variability of the ozone layer in the tropical lower stratosphere (~15-20 km up) are well understood to be the result of both human-driven processes and natural drivers.
“Prior to ~2000, it was the increasing concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that drove a decrease in ozone in this region, which have now been phased out by the Montreal Protocol. Since 2000, tropical stratospheric ozone levels have indeed still been decreasing, but this is due to changes in atmospheric motions expected with climate change.
“The author’s identification of a ‘tropical ozone hole’ is down to him looking at percentage changes in ozone, rather than absolute changes, with the latter being much more relevant for damaging UV reaching the surface. Interestingly, his article also does not draw from the vast literature that explores and documents ozone trends in all regions of the atmosphere.”
Dr Marta Abalos Alvarez, Researcher in the department of Physics of the Earth and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), said:
“In my opinion the article lacks the scientific rigour necessary to be a reliable contribution. It contains a lot of reasoning with serious errors and unsubstantiated assertions, contradicting previous results that are substantiated. Ozone depletion in the tropics is nothing new and is mainly due to the acceleration of the Brewer-Dobson circulation. Finally, the journal in which it is published has a very low impact factor.”
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole. The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021. The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
obviously this is all joe bidens fault
Obviously.
Quote Originally Posted by KellyM_1964:
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: New tropics ozone hole is 7 times bigger than Antarctic hole, study says Approximately half of the global population could face increased ultraviolet radiation as a result of the tropical ozone hole. The Montreal Protocol, an agreement signed by 197 countries in 1987 to regulate and ban ozone-depleting substances (ODS), has effectively reduced ODS emissions. However, Lu noted that the Arctic ozone hole in 2020 reached a record-breaking size and particularly deep ozone holes have persisted in Antarctica in 2020 and 2021. The study stated that the tropical ozone hole varies closely with atmospheric levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a type of ODS, which is evidence that tropical ozone thinning originates from a CFC-related mechanism.
The prolonged megadrought in the Southwest has seen Lake Meade -- a water source for around 25 million people -- reach an unprecedented low. The lake stood at around 1,042 feet above sea level on Monday, which is down about 25 feet from the same time last year!
Every day is a new record low for the lake. Dead pool, or the point when water can no longer flow through the reservoir at Hoover Dam, occurs at 895 feet elevation.
The prolonged megadrought in the Southwest has seen Lake Meade -- a water source for around 25 million people -- reach an unprecedented low. The lake stood at around 1,042 feet above sea level on Monday, which is down about 25 feet from the same time last year!
Every day is a new record low for the lake. Dead pool, or the point when water can no longer flow through the reservoir at Hoover Dam, occurs at 895 feet elevation.
The Texas power grid is failing again today & so is Governor Abbott.
Texas is making national headlines for its climate-change-related extreme weather again — this time for a so-called heat dome that’s trapping warm temperatures over the area. More than a year after its infamous deep freeze triggered massive blackouts, the Lone Star State is sweltering through a severe summer heat wave.
On Sunday, over a dozen municipalities in Texas set record-high temperatures, with some reaching 113 degrees. The National Weather Service labeled the conditions “oppressive and dangerous” and experts warned of potential disruptions to electricity distribution. The extreme heat has lasted for several days, with San Antonio expecting to reach 104 degrees and Houston hitting a high of 98 degrees on Wednesday.
Unlike other extreme weather events such as hurricanes, heat domes are a phenomenon that most Americans have become aware of only recently. But because of climate change, they will likely be an increasingly common feature of weather reports. Extreme heat waves have become more prevalent in recent years
Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:
The Texas power grid is failing again today & so is Governor Abbott.
Texas is making national headlines for its climate-change-related extreme weather again — this time for a so-called heat dome that’s trapping warm temperatures over the area. More than a year after its infamous deep freeze triggered massive blackouts, the Lone Star State is sweltering through a severe summer heat wave.
On Sunday, over a dozen municipalities in Texas set record-high temperatures, with some reaching 113 degrees. The National Weather Service labeled the conditions “oppressive and dangerous” and experts warned of potential disruptions to electricity distribution. The extreme heat has lasted for several days, with San Antonio expecting to reach 104 degrees and Houston hitting a high of 98 degrees on Wednesday.
Unlike other extreme weather events such as hurricanes, heat domes are a phenomenon that most Americans have become aware of only recently. But because of climate change, they will likely be an increasingly common feature of weather reports. Extreme heat waves have become more prevalent in recent years
Severe weather will 'get a lot worse' without climate action now
ABC NEWS -
Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that now is the time to act on climate change as the U.S. experiences record heat and wildfires rage across Europe.
"They're saying that if we don't stop using our atmosphere as an open sewer, and if we don't stop these heat trapping emissions, things are gonna get a lot worse," Gore told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "More people will be killed and the survival of our civilization is at stake."
Gore said global warming pollution is trapping the heat equivalent of 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs. "That's why the heat records are being broken all the time now," he said. "That's why the storms are stronger, why the ice is melting and the sea levels rising and why the droughts and fires are hitting us so hard and so many other consequences."
Severe weather will 'get a lot worse' without climate action now
ABC NEWS -
Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that now is the time to act on climate change as the U.S. experiences record heat and wildfires rage across Europe.
"They're saying that if we don't stop using our atmosphere as an open sewer, and if we don't stop these heat trapping emissions, things are gonna get a lot worse," Gore told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "More people will be killed and the survival of our civilization is at stake."
Gore said global warming pollution is trapping the heat equivalent of 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs. "That's why the heat records are being broken all the time now," he said. "That's why the storms are stronger, why the ice is melting and the sea levels rising and why the droughts and fires are hitting us so hard and so many other consequences."
China is the largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. It is also the largest user of coal-generated electricity, with over a thousand coal-fired power stations. And they're building more!!!!!
Nevermind that!!! We gotta stop now!!!!
Would the word WE include China and India that produce 33.6% of global emissions? Nah, they got the ok to wait til 2030.
China is the largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. It is also the largest user of coal-generated electricity, with over a thousand coal-fired power stations. And they're building more!!!!!
Severe weather will 'get a lot worse' without climate action now ABC NEWS - Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that now is the time to act on climate change as the U.S. experiences record heat and wildfires rage across Europe. "They're saying that if we don't stop using our atmosphere as an open sewer, and if we don't stop these heat trapping emissions, things are gonna get a lot worse," Gore told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "More people will be killed and the survival of our civilization is at stake." Gore said global warming pollution is trapping the heat equivalent of 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs."That's why the heat records are being broken all the time now," he said. "That's why the storms are stronger, why the ice is melting and the sea levels rising and why the droughts and fires are hitting us so hard and so many other consequences."
He's right. The world must take action now! But as usual the world won't do it until USA leads.
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:
Severe weather will 'get a lot worse' without climate action now ABC NEWS - Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that now is the time to act on climate change as the U.S. experiences record heat and wildfires rage across Europe. "They're saying that if we don't stop using our atmosphere as an open sewer, and if we don't stop these heat trapping emissions, things are gonna get a lot worse," Gore told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "More people will be killed and the survival of our civilization is at stake." Gore said global warming pollution is trapping the heat equivalent of 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs."That's why the heat records are being broken all the time now," he said. "That's why the storms are stronger, why the ice is melting and the sea levels rising and why the droughts and fires are hitting us so hard and so many other consequences."
He's right. The world must take action now! But as usual the world won't do it until USA leads.
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That is 130 tons round trip.
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