Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part X 13

[dik]

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-Dik

 

[Tmoose]

It's been about 500 years since the Incas apparently successfully staved off bad weather including drought with ritual human sacrifice.

The case might be made that statistically it is now time to start again.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/ameri...-behind-perus-600yearold-mass-child-sacrifice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Llullaillaco

 

[SnTMan]

Oh. So many deserving candidates. Where to start

The problem with sloppy work is that the supply FAR EXCEEDS the demand

 

[dik]

Possible advances in solar panel construction.

"Bifacial solar panels make the most sense when it comes to harnessing sunlight to produce pollution-free energy.

The average solar panel relies on energy that comes directly from the sun. But today, another kind of solar panel can actually capture that same energy from sunlight that bounces off the ground, taking in power from both sides, as reported by CNET.

Solar manufacturers have revealed that these panels have the capacity to produce an additional 11-23% of energy compared to their monofacial, or single-sided, counterparts

This percentage may not seem significant, but over time, the gain in value is definitely worth it."

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/bifacial-solar-panels-sunlight-energy/

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[dik]

...need to know.

"Pro-business politicians embraced the idea of so-called green investing — until the SEC suggested companies should report their full emissions."

https://theintercept.com/2023/07/02/esg-investing-sec-climate/

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[dik]

Be Prepared... motto of the Boy Scouts...

"The floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heat sweeping the globe are offering a dose of the climate future that scientists have warned about for decades — and all the ways the world is not ready.

From a nearly depleted federal disaster fund to state insurance markets that are faltering under the weight of multiple catastrophes, extreme weather is testing the ability of even a rich nation like the United States to withstand the warming that has arrived faster than many scientists expected. So are the torrential rains flooding Northeastern states like Vermont, the shriveling Colorado River that has prompted a multistate brawl over dividing the water, the record temperatures that have raised worries about the stability of the electric grid, and the Canadian wildfire smoke that has repeatedly blanketed D.C. and other parts of the U.S. in recent weeks."

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/...ers-spread-as-climate-change-strikes-00106439

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[TugboatEng]

 

[dik]

The US has twice the per capita carbon footprint... maybe they should 'clean up their act', first. Set a good example.

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[JoshPlumSE]

Tug -

Awesome cartoon!! Too funny.

It definitely feels like much of the "green" agenda is to turn over large segments of the economy over to more and more governmental control. Gas Stoves, Pizza Ovens, making grocery bags and straws illegal. Government mandated culling of livestock (Denmark?). Illegal to use fertilizers farming (Sri Lanka).

The thing with these moves towards socialism is that they are extremely unpopular. And, the politicians pushing them will pay a heavy price. Two of these countries (Sri Lanka and Denmark) felt widespread popular backlash against these government actions. So much so that this issue completely changed the balance of power of the Dutch Parliament. It's just a matter of time before this happens in the US and Canada. Heck, I think it would have already happened in the US if the other party (i.e. the GOP hadn't gotten hijacked by a snake oil salesman).

 

[dik]

Catch this toon...

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[TugboatEng]

And we all survived. In fact, none of us would have even known it was the hottest day of we weren't told it was.

 

[dik]

Not to worry... I suspect there will be more of them in the future...

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[TugboatEng]

Bring it on. I'm going to the beach today to enjoy it. It's going to be 87°F today.

 

[dik]

Have a great day...

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[dik]

A heads up from 40 years ago...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6hI

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[TugboatEng]

Do any of these items qualify Carl Sagan as a climate scientist?

 

[dik]

Not at all, but his comments to the congressional committee seem to be 'on the mark'... and that was 40 years ago.

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[GregLocock]

"The floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heat sweeping the globe are offering a dose of the climate future that scientists have warned about for decades — and all the ways the world is not ready."

So the IPCC would say the first two of those are not due to CO2.

Cheers

Greg Locock


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[dik]

With the increase in number and intensity of storms, caused by global warming, I would suggest these are a direct result of CO[sub]2[/sub]. Take a gander at what is happening in India and Australia of late...

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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[TugboatEng]

With the increase in number and intensity of storms, caused by global warming, I would suggest these are a direct result of CO2.

That's a funny way to negate a statement. Global warming doesn't cause storms. Increasing the frequency and intensity of something that doesn't exist doesn't mean anything.

 

[dik]

The heat dome...

"Just weeks after a third of the US population was hit with air-quality alerts thanks to smoke from climate-change-fueled fires in Canada, 100 million Americans are now under heat alerts. A cap of extra-hot air, known as a heat dome, has settled over the West and South, pushing temperatures relentlessly higher.

The map below shows excessive heat warnings in purple and heat advisories in orange, and the forecast is that things will get worse through the weekend. Highs will stay above 110° Fahrenheit in Phoenix; California’s Death Valley is flirting with 130°; and Texas’ grid is struggling to keep the AC on.

This follows the hottest June on record globally. “With an evolving El Niño event, that is certain to further increase global temperatures,” says Howard Diamond, climate science program manager at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Air Resources Laboratory. (El Niño is a band of warm water that develops in the Pacific Ocean and influences weather around the world.) “Canada has also experienced multiple bouts of prolonged heat this summer, contributing to the worst wildfire season the country has ever seen,” Diamond adds."

https://arstechnica.com/science/202...rching-the-us-is-a-self-perpetuating-monster/

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

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