Depends on where you are located: hypotheses for the U.S. have in very general terms drier in most of the west (and both the rain fall decrease and the tornado range have slid toward the East a bit), wetter in most of the east with possibly worse winter segments, and of course for pretty much almost anywhere stronger storms because heat is usable energy. Some current models are saying that the increased melting might slow ocean warming for a while during which time sea levels rise, and then a faster warming without the reflectivity of large icepacks to help slow it, but of course that also depends on when the tundra regions have enough melt to release more of their methane which is a worse warming gas. So far, the predictions that were about what are now the current the portion of global average temperature increase with resultant climate change have been quite accurate. It’s terribly complex so having the bulk of the predictions happen says a lot about how much care is being put into the work by those experts. (It is well outside my own areas of expertise, but I definitely admire good work by thoughtful people who are willing to rip apart their own hypotheses and models over and over again to get the most accurate results.) Higher levels of extinctions are expected by some to occur in temperate regions, given that pattern happening in the fossil record in past large extinctions related to warming. (Of course, if something like a large caldera exploding happens then the result will be cooling for at least a while. Not exactly the most friendly solution compared to conservation…)
GreasyOldTam over 5 years ago
“Hotter”, not more tropical. Not the same thing.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
Handy switch.
FassEddie over 5 years ago
Like all the rain we got on the east coast last year! It was like Ireland or Seattle or something. You needed Wellies to get around.
rc_stone_1 over 5 years ago
Please don’t dabble in politics. You’re garanteed to piss off half your readers no matter which side you’re on.
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 5 years ago
Depends on where you are located: hypotheses for the U.S. have in very general terms drier in most of the west (and both the rain fall decrease and the tornado range have slid toward the East a bit), wetter in most of the east with possibly worse winter segments, and of course for pretty much almost anywhere stronger storms because heat is usable energy. Some current models are saying that the increased melting might slow ocean warming for a while during which time sea levels rise, and then a faster warming without the reflectivity of large icepacks to help slow it, but of course that also depends on when the tundra regions have enough melt to release more of their methane which is a worse warming gas. So far, the predictions that were about what are now the current the portion of global average temperature increase with resultant climate change have been quite accurate. It’s terribly complex so having the bulk of the predictions happen says a lot about how much care is being put into the work by those experts. (It is well outside my own areas of expertise, but I definitely admire good work by thoughtful people who are willing to rip apart their own hypotheses and models over and over again to get the most accurate results.) Higher levels of extinctions are expected by some to occur in temperate regions, given that pattern happening in the fossil record in past large extinctions related to warming. (Of course, if something like a large caldera exploding happens then the result will be cooling for at least a while. Not exactly the most friendly solution compared to conservation…)
Jeffin Premium Member over 5 years ago
Life’s a beach.