A recent NASA study also indicated that there will be more rain in a warmer global climate.
1 posted on
02/18/2004 2:11:38 PM PST by
cogitator
To: cogitator
The headline today in local papers in Northern California is about flood warnings from the lastest storms.
2 posted on
02/18/2004 2:14:18 PM PST by
My2Cents
("Well...there you go again.")
To: cogitator
I saw a fascinating article last year about the water problems in the western U.S. There is some speculation that the main culprit in declining flowrates in some rivers is not global warming, but excessive tree growth on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Moisture that used to run off these slopes is now being retained in the soil by vegetation that is thicker now than it ever has been.
3 posted on
02/18/2004 2:15:36 PM PST by
Alberta's Child
(Alberta -- the TRUE North strong and free.)
To: cogitator
Global Warming Could Increase Western States Water Woes...or not.
4 posted on
02/18/2004 2:15:44 PM PST by
lewislynn
( Outsourcing to lower wage countries is an upside-down pyramid scheme.)
To: cogitator
Well that's the deal.
Global warming will cause both more rain and less. It will cause both higher and lower termperatures. It will cause a new ice age and make the polar ice caps melt.
As a matter of fact if there is ever any sort of change in global climate it will be because of global warming. Gotta love undisprovable "scientific theories".
To: cogitator
"...will lead to increased fall and winter flooding,..."Not if they leave the dams alone.
6 posted on
02/18/2004 2:21:45 PM PST by
Redbob
To: cogitator
"Leung noted that the model does not even address the possibility of population growth and increased demand on water resources."Translation: "This is without even considering the millions of illegal aliens..."
7 posted on
02/18/2004 2:23:22 PM PST by
Redbob
To: All
Global Warming Could Increase Western States Water WoesReally?
BREAKING NEWS!!! Mandatory chastity belts would ruin Pee Wee Clinton's day.
14 posted on
02/18/2004 2:46:52 PM PST by
geedee
(Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.)
To: cogitator
You can't trust a two day local weather forecast, why would anyone respect a 50 year forecast?
16 posted on
02/18/2004 2:53:20 PM PST by
Jacquerie
(Democrats soil the institutions they control)
To: cogitator
Northwest, will lead to increased fall and winter flooding, severe spring and summer drought that will play havoc with the West's agriculture, fisheries and hydropower industry. Of course you could build more resevoirs to hold the Fall and Winter flood water to ease the Spring and Summer droughts like they do in Central California.
To: cogitator; Grampa Dave
My very Western property is experiencing water woes alright.... I have not been able to mow for nearly one week due to nearly continuous rainfall! [Hey Grampa Dave, how are your water woes? Have you pulled your loved ones into that ark yet? ;)]
21 posted on
02/18/2004 3:13:11 PM PST by
GOP_1900AD
(Un-PC even to "Conservatives!" - Right makes right)
To: cogitator
Several states claim that this past winter has been the coldest in years. Are the glaciers returning soon? I need to prepare to move to Guatemala or Costa Rica.
To: cogitator
Last time I checked, the Pacific has plenty of water. Run some pipe and desalinate it.
24 posted on
02/18/2004 3:19:34 PM PST by
petercooper
("daisy-cutters trump a wiretap anytime" - Nicole Gelinas, 02-10-04)
To: cogitator; abbi_normal_2; Ace2U; Alamo-Girl; Alas; alfons; alphadog; amom; AndreaZingg; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.
25 posted on
02/18/2004 3:21:48 PM PST by
farmfriend
( Isaiah 55:10,11)
To: cogitator
I'm glad this guy has a model, but I suggest he take the next fifty years and trty to validate the model. Then we can see if the weather and model agree.
Till then, let the market rule the water use and there will be lots of water. Continue to let government regulate it and there will be shortages.
27 posted on
02/18/2004 3:28:34 PM PST by
KC_for_Freedom
(Sailing the highways of America, and loving it.)
To: cogitator
NASA? I have yet to see it shed it's PC style.
Heck, even then, the bureaucrats will just take the data out of context in the hopes of more funding.
I misplaced the link to that drunk weaving and stumbling down a highway, captioned: "His average position is between the lanes of traffic".
To: cogitator
Yep, its been a really warm winter everywhere in the US this year. Voodoo science.
29 posted on
02/18/2004 3:45:13 PM PST by
vpintheak
(Our Liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain!)
To: cogitator
Or it could not increase then, but wouldn't that make for a boring research paper that wouldn't bring in a dime of future grant money.
30 posted on
02/18/2004 3:47:25 PM PST by
.cnI redruM
(The only winner of a Neocon/Paleocan turd-chucking contest is John Forbes Kerry.)
To: cogitator
Let's hope. Global warming sounds good especially this year where in western NY we've had zero or below zero straight for a month.
31 posted on
02/18/2004 3:53:49 PM PST by
eleni121
(Preempt and Prevent)
To: cogitator
Could and Would and Maybe,
A weaseling we shall go,
To catch the varmint is easy,
You just nail his ass to the floor.
33 posted on
02/18/2004 5:21:02 PM PST by
William Terrell
(Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
To: cogitator
Hmm... 2 degree celsius difference. That's 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. So only in areas where the temperature is now 28.4 degrees or warmer will it be 32 degrees in 50 years. That's not much since the mountains are tall. I guess only the foothills will be really affected, if at all. It once reached -45 in Truckee. Wow, it could warm to -41.4
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