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not on planet earth it didn't - planet earth didn't pop into existence for another 10 billion years
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Don’t confuse him with facts…..
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It was tongue in cheek, a quip if you will.
However, the building blocks of earth were there.
He's not equipped to deal with a quip, by the looks o' things.
He has no quip.
Quipless he is.
So, we regularly see maximum temperatures in England and Wales that we wouldn't have dreamed of thirty years ago. Back then it was unusual to see twenty eight degrees. But now thirty three is quite common.
This doesn't mean the average global temperature has gone up by five degrees in the past thirty years. At most it has gone up by one degree.
But it probably has caused these large changes in maximum temperature here in the UK.
This doesn't mean the average global temperature has gone up by five degrees in the past thirty years. At most it has gone up by one degree.
But it probably has caused these large changes in maximum temperature here in the UK.
The usual explanation is to do with the jet stream.
Normally, the jet stream is to the South of the UK. And this drags down cooler weather from the Arctic. However, when the jet stream is to the North of the UK, the opposite happens, and we drag up hot weather from Africa.
The theory is that the jet stream is getting weaker and less predictable, which causes it to move around more.
Normally, the jet stream is to the South of the UK. And this drags down cooler weather from the Arctic. However, when the jet stream is to the North of the UK, the opposite happens, and we drag up hot weather from Africa.
The theory is that the jet stream is getting weaker and less predictable, which causes it to move around more.
This is one of the possible positive feedback loops that are predicted by meteorologists.
The theory is that the power of the jet stream is driven by the cold temperatures in the Arctic. The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on earth. This causes the jet stream to lose power. Which in turn drags warm air into the Arctic. Causing a type of vicious circle.
The theory is that the power of the jet stream is driven by the cold temperatures in the Arctic. The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on earth. This causes the jet stream to lose power. Which in turn drags warm air into the Arctic. Causing a type of vicious circle.
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Someone’s been busy on Google.
The Gulf Stream getting weaker has been mentioned for decades.
The Gulf Stream getting weaker has been mentioned for decades.
Some of us actually understand this stuff!
Jet stream, not Gulf stream.
Sorry for picking up on another "little" mistake.
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You should the amount of time you spend reading and posting about it.
It’s nice outside today….
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Sorry I thought you had it the wrong way around, given the news etc.
Gulf Stream nearing collapse could plunge Europe into ice age
The Gulf Stream is closer to collapsing than ever before because of the 300 year old phenomena.For the unversed, Gulf Stream is a system of oceanic currents that controls the Europe’s weather,...
www.thenews.com.pk
Oops…..
I have replied on this thread because I didn't want to disrupt the other one.
I would agree that in the UK it would actually be nice to be two or three degrees warmer. It is the possible effects in the rest of the world which might be the problem. They could be anywhere from negligible to manageable to catastrophic.
I am sure I have seen desalination mentioned as a possibility for the UK. It sounded a bit crazy. We could just build some new reservoirs instead. I know some will say just stop the leaks, but fixing millions of small leaks would be incredibly disruptive and expensive.
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It is more nuanced than that, not least because the leaking water is stuff we've already paid to make potable.
Furthermore, if we
where do you think that water will go?
That's right: pizzed away because of the leaks some thought too disruptive and expensive to fix.
