The fact that we've
seen extreme weather systems that just sort of sit in place — like the 2003 European heatwave, the 2011 Oklahoma and Texas drought and heatwave, the 2010 Moscow wildfires, Pakistan's floods.
2010 is on track to be the hottest year on record, and the northern hemisphere's summer has
seen extreme weather and record - breaking heat waves on a global scale.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, who is also chair of Christian Aid, said: «This year we have
seen extreme weather displacing millions of people in South Asia and bringing death and destruction in the Caribbean and the United States.
THIS MONTH has
seen extreme weather conditions hit Western Australia, causing devastation the like of which I hope I never witness again.
CNN: Survey: One in three Americans
see extreme weather as a sign of biblical end times More than a third of Americans see recent extreme weather as a sign that the world is in biblical «end times,» according to a survey released Thursday.
As worldwide temperatures rise and the earth
sees extreme weather conditions in both summer and winter, a team of researchers with the University of Florida and Kansas State University have found that that there is potential for insects - and possibly other animals - to acclimate and rapidly evolve in the face of this current climate change.
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See the extreme weather?
Not exact matches
Look up above and
see the other CNN stories... one in three Americans think
extreme weather a sign of biblical end times!!
Awareness of
extreme weather rises Ray Gaesser, chairman of the American Soybean Association, said farmers were sometimes reluctant to talk about climate change because they
saw variations in
weather on a regular basis and current
weather patterns could be part of cycle that would eventually fix itself.
If an
extreme weather event occurs, researchers can look to
see if the models predicted it.
«The loss of sea ice in the Arctic and changes to heat storage will lead to changes in
weather patterns that could bring
extreme heat and cold events to the continental United States similar to those
seen in recent years, and possibly even more intense.»
So Campbell - Staton and his team went back in the spring to
see how the
extreme weather had affected the lizards.
New radar technology will allow forecasters to better «
see»
extreme weather, as will potential improvements to satellite technology, as well as computer models that run on more powerful supercomputers.
Overall, the chances of
seeing a rainfall event as intense as Harvey have roughly tripled - somewhere between 1.5 and five times more likely - since the 1900s and the intensity of such an event has increased between 8 percent and 19 percent, according to the new study by researchers with World
Weather Attribution, an international coalition of scientists that objectively and quantitatively assesses the possible role of climate change in individual
extreme weather events.
Professor Baldwin added: «Natural large pressure fluctuations in the polar stratosphere tend to last a long time — at least a month, and we
see this reflected as surface pressure changes that look very much like the North Atlantic Oscillation — which has significant effects on
weather and
extreme events across Europe.»
This, Dr Cutler writes, highlights an emergent sociological process of «both
seeing and believing» — whereby «individuals experience
extreme weather and interpret the impacts against the backdrop of social and economic circumstances central to and surrounding their lives.»
But people are
seeing through this now, partly because of the
extreme weather events connected to the climate crisis.
«What's up next is to examine the model projections of the future and
see what they imply about what might be in store as far as further increases in
extreme weather are concerned.»
The view is likely to be controversial, but a government - convened meeting last week suggests that it is gaining favour (
see «Time to blame climate change for
extreme weather»)...
The end of the year also
saw international negotiators agree to a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions to keep that temperature from rising beyond 2 °C (3.6 °F) above pre-industrial levels to limit the adverse impacts of warming, such as melting glaciers, rising sea levels and potentially more
extreme weather.
In the last week we've
seen new peer - reviewed science published, linking at least half of 2012's
extreme weather events to a human carbon footprint in the atmosphere and on the
weather and climate.
Over the past decade, however, the number of new record highs recorded each year has been twice the number of new record lows, a signature of a warming climate, and a clear example of its impact on
extreme weather.20 (
See Figure 3.)
However,
extreme weather may not always lead to large behavioral changes, as you can
see in these papers.
Frigid
weather like the two - week cold spell that began around Christmas is 15 times rarer than it was a century ago, according to a team of international scientists who does real - time analyses to
see if
extreme weather events are natural or more likely to happen because of climate change.
Hmmm, let's
see...
weather extremes are tough for me either way, but I'd have to pick summer, I guess.
As a Texas girl, I rarely ever
see snow and have a very limited amount of clothes appropriate for that type of
extreme cold
weather.
«The
weather extremes in North America are very different than what we
see overseas,» says assistant chief engineer Scott Yackley.
I have a question for you — as you know, «climate change» is happening... whether human caused or not, it certainly feels like we are
seeing more
extreme weathers of late.
We, as humans, get fooled by
seeing them enjoy playing in the snow for long minutes but most dogs aren't built with
extreme cold
weather protection.
Often owners can't
see their pets living through
extreme weather, especially older gentleman like Stuey.
While there may be cats you don't know are in the area, having a tally of all of your community cats and if you have
seen them prior to
extreme weather can help you keep better tabs on them.
Scientists are saying that with the climate disruption they are
seeing we can expect a lot more
extreme weather events — droughts, wildfires,
extreme heat and strange storm patterns with names like «derecho» are the future.
She must have found some sort of shelter because she survived the
extremes of the
weather and was not
seen or heard for long periods of time between occasional sightings.
* Weatherproof the roof * Install a solid, non slip floor * Enclose most sides * Use the strongest metal grids for the open sides * Insect proof all open sides, roof and walls where any bugs can enter * Preferably the size of the enclosure should be big enough for you to stand inside * The access door should open inwards * The access door should start at your knee height (bottom of wall should be solid - guards against buns accidentally getting out & predators
seeing buns from ground level) * Ensure there is no access from under the floor of the enclosure (stops foxes scaring bunnies from underneath) * Use strong locking device on door that can not be knocked open * Provide safe house inside the enclosure so buns can run inside and can not be accessed easily if a dog / fox or person breaks in * Provide clean towels to snuggle in * Provide large litter tray filled with oaten hay * Provide large ceramic water bowl (sometimes two) * A blind or cover over the open section at night will ensure that your buns will feel safe & predators will not be able to
see in & scare your bunnies when you are not around Whatever you provide for your bunnies living outside, ensure it is the safest and most secure from predators, insects &
extreme weather.
Also, monitor
weather conditions -
extreme temperatures (heat or cold) are difficult for all pets but especially bad for puppies and older animals (
see our article on heatstroke).
Important note: If you ever
see a pet (or child) inside an unattended car or vehicle in
extreme weather, for any period of time, we urge you to immediately call law enorcement.
Wasley advises that retailers initially stock a variety of products, testing to
see what sells in their particular area and during what time of year, since
weather extremes could influence sales —
extreme hot or cold temperatures may affect the both the pet's and the owner's ability and willingness to go outdoors, she explains.
Such forms can be
seen in sportswear, hiking and camping gear,
extreme weather protection and military design.
In Liquidity inc., Steyerl makes one of her characteristic intellectual leaps and connects
extreme financial events to
extreme climate events: the jet stream of money changes direction when the Dow Jones collapses, then suddenly a gonzo
weather forecaster, masked in black, is gesturing across the most political of politically geographical maps you ever
saw — noting failed states and off - shore tax havens, isobars indicating flows of capital rather than
weather fronts.
Up to 2020, you can expect more of the trends we are already
seeing — increased
weather extremes, increased losses due to severe
weather, possibly some pressure on food production in marginal areas.
What I do
see, however, is a coming era where every single unusual and / or
extreme weather event gets blamed on «climate change» by die hard zealots, who then proceed to attack anyone and everyone who failed to take the
extreme measures they insisted on.
The main reason for meteorological drought is the diversion of «normal»
weather systems by jet streams, which of course are driven by temperature gradients.But I'm glad to
see that you acknowledge that there are factors other than increased temperature which could be responsible for these
extremes.
We have
seen a higher incidence of
extreme weather events.
Here is the # 1 flawed reasoning you will have
seen about this question: it is the classic confusion between absence of evidence and evidence for absence of an effect of global warming on
extreme weather events.
If, however, we do not adapt to regenerative food production, it likely will be as we
see more instances of multiple food baskets wiped out concurrently by
extreme weather.
All projections I've
seen (e.g., UW CIG) indicate this region will remain pleasantly habitable for people for longer than other areas (think Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona) under the pressure of increasing numbers and
extremes of
weather «anomalies.»
The millions of people all over the world who have already experienced mass destruction of their homes, livelihoods, food supply and / or water supply as a result of AGW - driven climate change and
extreme weather might not agree that the changes we have
seen so far are «not catastrophic».
The studies have been done, showing no increase in the severity or number of
extreme weather events, but since this doesn't fit the narrative, you haven't
seen those studies reported.
Global warming is causing or worsening some of the
extreme weather we're
seeing.
The only real reason seems to be financial — fossil fuel interests and global fossil - fueled transportation & electricity interests don't want to face lawsuits over the costs of these
extreme weather events, and they also don't want to
see their markets for fossil fuels shrink.