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Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
Frozen in place. We actually topped the last high in 1998. We went up a full degree. Now that is unusual, it is usually just a fraction of a degree. Not good for any of us.
4my10851cs said, 4 months ago
one degree = by far????
saywhatwhat said, 4 months ago
Washington gives the people what they want. Most o “the people” still have their heads in the sand.
Anthony 2816
said, 4 months ago
@4my10851cs
Read Night-Gaunt’s comment. One degree is actually quite a jump.
mikefive said, 4 months ago
@4my10851cs
If that one degree holds over a period of years, it’s huge.
motivemagus said, 4 months ago
@4my10851cs
The difference in average climate temperature between now and the last Ice Age was about two to three degrees.
Respectful Troll said, 4 months ago
It was 122 in Austrailia last week.
It is ironic to consider how climate deniers are going to react if droughts continue to effect our food supply, the Mississippi River become the Mississippi Creek, & storms increase in strength and number.
Fortunately, very few people look at what is happening and say, “I used to believe in Climate change, but now I think it’s just a bunch of hooey.”
Even if climate change isn’t man made, there are actions man can take to slow or even reverse it’s consequences.
An immediate action would be desalination plants on the gulf coast to pipe fresh water up the Mississippi, Missouri, and other Rivers if for no other reason to keep the barges moving. With overflow stacks, these same pipes could take flood waters to areas where water is needed.
We can improve the economy, provide jobs, and prevent losses by fighting climate changes worst consequences.
Respectfully,
C.
Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago
The SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!! Why don’t you unbelievers join the believers in the insane dance? THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!
By the way, this morning killer whales are trapped under an ice sheet and it is closing in. The Canadian government is being asked to keep the ice from closing in.
What does the Can-Redneck want to do?
By the way…. THE SKY IS FALLING!!!! Everyone pay more taxes because THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!
capndunzzl said, 4 months ago
….needs restocking.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 4 months ago
@Respectful Troll
Until the “right” people are in a position to profit from climate change the republican party will continue to deny it. When their friends and campaign buyers figure out a way to near exclusively benefit monetarily, then the republican party will start saying they’re all for fighting climate change and they were all along. It’s all about the money. Right now it threatens their friend’s prfit’s by a few percent so it’s evil. Only when it stands to benefit their friends will they take it seriously and then everybody will have to pay more so their friends can make even more profit.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 4 months ago
@Ms. Ima
Hey there Ima(nass), climate change results in extreme weather events and wild swings in climate. This has been explained y others much smarter than me many times. If I can understand it and you can’t what does that make me compared to you? Much, much smarter.
Troll!!!!!
At least this time your comment was more than one line of single and two syllable words.
Oh, and by the way, Reagan.
emptc12 said, 4 months ago
I think these comments are typical of current public reaction, probably more on the “pro” side. What I’d like to do is take Readers Comment pages from various sites and put them in a time capsule to be opened in 50 years.
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The existence or not of predicted climate change should be apparent by then. If any of you are still alive and GoComics records could be accessed and your identities revealed – honestly, would you change your presently posted opinions? If not still alive (I won’t be) would you fear possible posthumous embarrassment? (-
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Sometimes I have that creepy feeling somebody’s walking on my grave – doubly disturbing because I’ve asked to be cremated.
Rockngolfer said, 4 months ago
Where I live it was the second warmest 74.8 degrees, 1990 was warmest.
Nos Nevets said, 4 months ago
@mikefive
“If that one degree holds over a period of years, it’s huge.”
So far, One In A Row!
Nos Nevets said, 4 months ago
@Anthony 2816
What’s the standard deviation of that measurement?
Is it anywhere close to one degree?
I really don’t know.