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Post by sigurdur on Dec 7, 2016 15:36:37 GMT
In the 1930's, the USA had massive relocation events. Was called the "Dust Bowl Years".
There have been, and always will be, climate refugees. When the Sahara turned from massive grasslands, to massive sand dunes, folks migrated. According to science, that change happened very quickly, 100 years or less.
This doesn't discount the climate refugees of today. With that said, know that earth's climate has never been utopia at large. In some areas it is perfect, only to see that area become not so good.
The idea that climate somehow is static is........well.......an idea not based on reality.
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Post by Ratty on Dec 15, 2016 9:59:18 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 15, 2016 15:36:09 GMT
That was in your forecast. Wheat harvest down under isn't quit over, and the rain may make the last bushels a pain to get. With that said, world wide wheat supplies continue to build. The hope of a market mover event becomes less and less as the actual supply keeps growing faster than consumption. Now it will take 2 weather related events to move the market much.
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 16, 2016 15:05:04 GMT
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Post by graywolf on Dec 16, 2016 17:20:28 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 18, 2016 3:10:37 GMT
Not too bad Code. -31C tonight and then a week of warm temps awaits us.
Normal winter cold snap.
There is something seriously wrong when normal weather becomes extreme weather. Bothers me as folks will get so used to every little blip being extreme that when extreme weather actually happens that no one will prepare.
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Post by glennkoks on Dec 18, 2016 17:46:32 GMT
Broke a record high yesterday in Houston of 82 degrees. Currently it is 38. 44 degree temperature difference in 24 hours. A little rare for our neck of the woods but not unheard of. Falls under Texas weather.
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Post by Ratty on Dec 18, 2016 23:13:07 GMT
Broke a record high yesterday in Houston of 82 degrees. Currently it is 38. 44 degree temperature difference in 24 hours. A little rare for our neck of the woods but not unheard of. Falls under Texas weather. You could migrate to Melbourne, Australia and feel right at home. Sorry Doug.
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Post by douglavers on Dec 19, 2016 10:19:35 GMT
Ratty, I would respectfully remind you that I reside in the most liveable city in the world, with perhaps the most moderate climate.
We don't have massive hailstorms, 100mm+ showers, cyclones, snowstorms, duststorms etc [Or not very often anyhow]. It never freezes in my garden.
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Post by Ratty on Dec 19, 2016 11:49:11 GMT
Ratty, I would respectfully remind you that I reside in the most liveable city in the world, with perhaps the most moderate climate. We don't have massive hailstorms, 100mm+ showers, cyclones, snowstorms, duststorms etc [Or not very often anyhow]. It never freezes in my garden. Gauntlet accepted .... I've (personally) seen snow at Mont Albert, plenty of 100F temps, a few 100mm+ storms and plenty of dust in that most liveable of cities. Plus, Summer days when the Northerlies forced us to keep the windows shut to stay cool. Otherwise, it's all good ..... Victorian dust storm: Power blackouts after dust storm sweeps across city From 1983 "worst in Australian history" .... after we retreated to the safety of Queensland: Cf. Gold Coast: Beautiful one day .... perfect the next ...... occasionally.
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Post by douglavers on Dec 19, 2016 22:01:43 GMT
!!!!
I watched that dust-storm sweep over docklands towards the CBD, from one of the high rise windows. I remember it well.
We were quite puzzled until it arrived, not having seen anything like it before.
It was at the end of a most severe drought, when the city almost ran out of water.
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Post by Ratty on Dec 19, 2016 23:25:04 GMT
Those farmers in the Mallee have a lot to answer for ..... This was Orbost, a few years back
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 20, 2016 3:53:50 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 20, 2016 4:05:48 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Dec 20, 2016 4:07:10 GMT
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