Some good news on climate

[Caribbean Hen]

That escalated quickly.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) described Otis as a "life-threatening storm surge" which would bring large and dangerous waves, destructive winds and heavy rainfall. This could lead to flash flooding and mudslides, NOAA warned.

"There are no hurricanes on record even close to this intensity for this part of Mexico," according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters said Otis "explosively intensified" by 110mph (177km/h) within 24 hours, rapidly morphing from a tropical storm into a category five hurricane. More storms like this are on the horizon as climate change causes hurricanes to intensify. The proportion of hurricanes that become category four and five is projected to increase due to climate change. Rising ocean temperatures are making storms transform rapidly into powerful hurricanes in a single day, according to a 2022 study by researchers at the University of Reading in the UK.

Now scientists are hoping to find out more about what leads these destructive storms to grow in intensity over such a short period of time.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2023 ... -intensify

It’s pretty amazing how the earth naturally corrects itself

[UNI88]

That escalated quickly.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2023 ... -intensify

It’s pretty amazing how the earth naturally corrects itself

Was the earth naturally correcting with Hurricane Maria?

Will the earth eventually correct much of Florida?

[Caribbean Hen]

It’s pretty amazing how the earth naturally corrects itself

Was the earth naturally correcting with Hurricane Maria?

Will the earth eventually correct much of Florida?

Hurricane Maria absolutely and Hugo and Andrew as well

Florida was once the seabed you know, it’s not like the landscape is frozen in time

[UNI88]

Was the earth naturally correcting with Hurricane Maria?

Will the earth eventually correct much of Florida?

Hurricane Maria absolutely and Hugo and Andrew as well

Florida was once the seabed you know, it’s not like the landscape is frozen in time

No it isn't. The landscape will change and humankind needs to adapt and change with it.

I do think it's arrogant and foolish to believe that humankind doesn't impact those changes. We can debate how much of an impact but there's no way that cutting down forests, burning carbon, filling in wetlands, etc. isn't impacting our planet.

[Caribbean Hen]

Hurricane Maria absolutely and Hugo and Andrew as well

Florida was once the seabed you know, it’s not like the landscape is frozen in time

No it isn't. The landscape will change and humankind needs to adapt and change with it.

I do think it's arrogant and foolish to believe that humankind doesn't impact those changes. We can debate how much of an impact but there's no way that cutting down forests, burning carbon, filling in wetlands, etc. isn't impacting our planet.

Is it foolish to ask China to be more climate friendly …. Free pass from the Joey Rotting

[UNI88]

No it isn't. The landscape will change and humankind needs to adapt and change with it.

I do think it's arrogant and foolish to believe that humankind doesn't impact those changes. We can debate how much of an impact but there's no way that cutting down forests, burning carbon, filling in wetlands, etc. isn't impacting our planet.

Is it foolish to ask China to be more climate friendly …. Free pass from the Joey Rotting

Deflection, 15 yards and loss of down.

I'm on record that China and India need to be held to the same standards as western nations.