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Climate change could impact the St. Patrick’s Day drink of choice
Channel 3000 News ^ | March 17, 2022 | Dana Fulton

Posted on 03/17/2022 4:22:44 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Over the last 50 years, the average temperature on St. Patrick’s Day in Madison has increased by more than 3 degrees. Madison isn’t alone; close to 97% of weather stations in the United States have seen an increase in average spring temperatures since 1970 (data collected from the Applied Climate Information System).

Climate change may have a big impact on the unofficial drink of St. Patrick’s Day: beer. Three of the key ingredients are quite fragile when it comes to rising temperatures and prolonged drought.

Large qualities of water are required to brew beer; water makes up much of the physical beer in the glass and is necessary for growing hops and barley. Limited water resources could lead to future problems for the beer industry.

Barley is a temperature-sensitive plant, and temperature extremes could cause a significant drop in production.

As for hops, the ingredient most in control of a beer’s specific flavor, the future could become a battle of quality. While the plant appears to survive high temperatures, the quality of the hops could be directly impacted by drought and extreme temperatures.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Conspiracy; Science; Weather
KEYWORDS: barley; beer; greenputinpuppets; hops; izmeneniyeklimata; pootygreenies; putinapproves; russiaapproves; theapprovednarrative; water
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Hard to support the people who want WW3 in Europe, when they’re trying to take my beer away too.


21 posted on 03/17/2022 5:05:46 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: ifinnegan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_activity_and_climate#/media/File:Solar_irradiance_and_temperature_1880-2018.jpeg

Not at all sure why a link to wiki doesn’t post well.


22 posted on 03/17/2022 5:06:34 PM PDT by Paladin2 (She's retarted, Jim.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wasn’t it in the 70’s when we were all supposed to freeze to death from global cooling and the next ice age?


23 posted on 03/17/2022 5:13:38 PM PDT by Do_Tar (Do I really need a /sarc?)
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To: Rio

Did you mean ‘melted’?

https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvkmpq/this-canadian-brewery-is-turning-icebergs-into-beer


24 posted on 03/17/2022 5:20:29 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Paladin2

“Not at all sure why a link to wiki doesn’t post well.”

My old iPad software can’t see Wikipedia stuff.

But it was broken using Android too.


25 posted on 03/17/2022 5:27:38 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Paladin2

I saw the graph. Thanks.

Not sure the relevance to my comment.

Am I to take it you are a proponent of global warming due to CO2?


26 posted on 03/17/2022 5:32:44 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Impy; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; LS; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; ...

Since Madistan has had a string of Demonrat Communist Mayors for 5 decades, I blame the Communists.


27 posted on 03/17/2022 5:43:21 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Plugs the Pedo - The Shart Heard 'Round The World)
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To: ifinnegan

I had not seen that plot before.

It’s interesting that it shows a strong trend downward of solar incidence to Erf, while showing a strong increase in Gorebal Warming.

It’s a more than a bit curious, but then GISS is stirring the soup....


28 posted on 03/17/2022 5:45:42 PM PDT by Paladin2 (She's retarted, Jim.)
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To: Jamestown1630

Yes. Melted/molten. I struggled briefly with the choice of adjective there. Settled on “molten.” I think that they are synonymous...

molten
[ mohl-tn ]
adjective
liquefied by heat; in a state of fusion; melted:
molten lead.

melt

See synonyms for: melt / melted / melting / molten on
verb (used without object), melt·ed, melt·ed or mol·ten [mohl-tn], melt·ing.
to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.


29 posted on 03/17/2022 5:47:05 PM PDT by Rio
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To: Do_Tar

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/04/02/the-big-list-of-failed-climate-predictions/


30 posted on 03/17/2022 5:51:14 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (It seems the soap box and ballot box have failed, it might be time for the bullet box.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Without Men drinking Beer, she would probably Never get Laid, maybe that’s why she is worried?


31 posted on 03/17/2022 6:06:37 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Rio

I think most English speakers think of the effects of actual fire on a material, when they hear ‘molten’.


32 posted on 03/17/2022 6:13:42 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: All

Monkeys could fly out of my butt as well…


33 posted on 03/17/2022 6:15:11 PM PDT by bennowens
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To: Jamestown1630

Fair enough. I’m a Chemist, so probably have a slightly different point-of-view.


34 posted on 03/17/2022 6:19:58 PM PDT by Rio
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To: Rio

Well, it might be a good idea to come down from your professional height, when speaking to the general public :-)


35 posted on 03/17/2022 6:27:24 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Macoozie
"Climate Change is gonna effect my beer? NOW you got my attenshun!"

They'll do whatever it takes to entice you, LOL!

And, I can relate! When I heard last week that President Potato Head was banning the import of Vodka and Diamonds from Russia, I felt the same way!

Actually, I have plenty of diamonds and I'm a Sobieski Gal, anyway! ;) (Polish Vodka.)

36 posted on 03/17/2022 7:09:13 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Did not read more than the headline. Has to be a joke.

CAGW certainly did not affect my choices... nor will it ever.


37 posted on 03/17/2022 7:10:29 PM PDT by AFPhys ((Liberalism is what Smart looks like to Stupid people - ® - Mia of KC. Rush - 1:50-8/21/15))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Why would the production of beer be adversely affected by global warming? Beer was invented in Egypt, not known for its cold weather, and good beer can be found in tropical countries such as Mexico, Thailand and India.


38 posted on 03/17/2022 7:10:55 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: EEGator

“These people will shut their pie holes when the Yellowstone Caldera blows...”

a. It will be SPECTACULAR!

b. No, they won’t! :)


39 posted on 03/17/2022 7:11:14 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: eyeamok

Dana has that classic, ‘Midwest Beefy-ness’ so many of us gals have in this part of America.

What separates her from the herd is her stupidity. Conservative Wisconsin Gals are pretty smart! ;)


40 posted on 03/17/2022 7:15:37 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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