GLOBAL WARMING RALLY CUT SHORT BY COLD WEATHER

Planet Gore,/NRO ^ | 4/16/07 | Jim Manzi

[Argus]

Yeah, I know this story has no logical relevance to long-term climate trends, but sometimes the cheapest shots are the funniest.

"More than two dozen demonstrators braved cold, wet weather Saturday in Reno to attend a rally designed to draw attention to global warming.

The event was cut short by heavy rain and sleet, said organizer Lisa Stiller of the Northern Nevada Coalition for Climate Change.

The storm prevented the use of solar ovens for a potluck picnic, Stiller said."

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I vote for best headline of the month!

[Argus]

I now measure the intensity of cold storms in “Algores”, a sort of equivalent of the Richter Scale for earthquakes. Like, the nor’easter that hit New England over the weekend measured at least 17 Algores.

[Always Right]

I need to start bookmarking these Gore-effect stories

[Western Phil]

“The storm prevented the use of solar ovens for a potluck picnic, Stiller said.””

Can’t win them all, I guess.

[metmom]

God has a sense of humor.

[westmichman]

Amen. I believe God laughs at those who would control His creation.

[shield]

LOL...of course, what’s their come back...weird weather is due to global warming...amazing they never talk of what the sun is doing...even mars is warmer due to the sun activity...

[westmichman]

None too soon for them to claim that they have won the battle against Gorebal warming.

[Pride in the USA]

It seems to happen every time they schedule these rallies! Too ironic and too perfect!

[Irish Queen]

"I now measure the intensity of cold storms in “Algores”, a sort of equivalent of the Richter Scale for earthquakes. Like, the nor’easter that hit New England over the weekend measured at least 17 Algores."

Argus, what you wrote above is verrry funny. And the snow in Malibu, CA in February rated 3 Algores.

[Irish Queen]

I’m looking forward to reading and sharing your Algore Effect compilation.

[Holicheese]

I can just imagine soaked to the skin hippies, wearing hemp pants and shirts shivering in the sleet.
Their solar ovens not warming their lentil casserole

[buffyt]

If there were REALLY a big threat of FLOODING of all of our Coastal Cities like NY and LA we would be building a water barrier like in Holland...I toured the DELTA WATER WORKS and it is awesome! Would be a great idea for New Orleans at any rate. And I don't believe Al Gore is correct on the entire world flooding in the near future. Unless we are in a natural cycle like those of the past. And that is NOT what he is PREACHING.

Dutch painters - Dutch Art - Rembrandt - van Gogh - Jan Steen - Frans Hals - Vermeer Sights of Holland - Water management - Delft blue - Saint nicholas - Tulips Accomodations - hotels - camping - holiday homes - map of holland	Water Management | Windmills | Recovery of land | The flooding | Delta Works | Schelde | Neeltje Jans | Water Management The people of the Netherlands have in all times lived nearby the water and there have been many close encounters throughout the history. More than half of the area of the country is below the level of the Sea, the name of the country is obviously a result of this. About 60% of the 16 million population, live in these low areas, therefore an effective system of water control is needed to keep the land dry and habitable. In previous ice ages, the latest 180,000-130,000 years ago, Europe and parts of the Netherlands were covered with glacier ice and the surface of the sea were several metres below the level of today. Some 10,000 years ago, the temperature started to rise, the ice melted, the water in the oceans increased and the surface rose. The oldest natural dike is the line of dunes along the coast of Holland and Zeeland. They were created by heavy onshore wind and were about 10 metres high. Small plants and grass and their roots were enough to keep the sand that had been blown in from moving, and the dunes grew. The younger dunes were created between 12th and 17th centuries when the vegetation of the western coast were cut down and a major sand-drift started. The new sand covered the old dunes and shaped the younger dunes of today. Many cities, villages and roads in the Netherlands are habitable today because of these dunes. If they had not been there some areas would be impossible to live in. In those days much of present-day Netherlands were covered with water, for example the whole area above Amsterdam were filled with small lakes that were in direct connection to the sea. The first ones to build some kind of protection to hold the water back was the Frisians who settled in the northern areas more than 2000 years ago. They built their houses on hills called terpen. Around year 50 BC the powerful Roman Empire and their leader Julius Caesar started to move up north and made the river Rijn a natural northern border of their Empire. The Romans started to build roads and houses, but they also intrduced the first real hydraulic works. They built the first dam in the Rijn valley near Kleef. They also dug the first canals, the Vliet and Schie. Around the 10th century, inhabitants started to think about building something to keep the water from the sea away from their farms. These first dikes were low and simple and did not last very long. The abbeys started to work on the recovery of new land. They started the diking-in and created polders that had to be drained off. The technique of building dikes got better and in the 16th and 17th century many lakes could be dried. These projects were financed by rich traders and businessmen. When the polder was dry, they could make money on renting the piece of land to farmers. The reclamation of land started with outlet sluices that was suppose to drain of the land at low tide. Then there were windmills pumping the excess water and today they have been replaced with electricity- and diesel-driven pumps. Between 1000 and 1953, there were no less than 111 serious and less serious floods in the western part of the Netherlands.	Storm surge barrier. source: Neeltje Jans
	Water Management | Windmills | Recovery of land | The flooding | Delta Works | Schelde | Neeltje Jans |

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[buffyt]

Dutch painters - Dutch Art - Rembrandt - van Gogh - Jan Steen - Frans Hals - Vermeer Sights of Holland - Water management - Delft blue - Saint nicholas - Tulips Accomodations - hotels - camping - holiday homes - map of holland

Water Management | Windmills | Recovery of land | The flooding | Delta Works | Schelde | Neeltje Jans | Recovery of land in the 20th century After a raging storm in 1916 old plans of draining the Zuider Zee came into action. Before the government had thought the project to be to extensive, but after the storm and with the increasing shortage of good agricultural land in times of war, they decided it was time. The building of the Barrier Dam started in 1923. The 30 kilometer long dam was made of boulders and clay, the spaces in between were filled with sand, stones and brushwood. On the final day of construction the tide turned and the Ijsselmeer, a freshwater lake, was created. The dam also got sluices for draining excess water and locks for maintaining shipping. After the dam was built, the draining began. Four enormous polders were drained in the IJsselmeer and the result was 165,000 ha of new land. The Wieringermeer Polder and the Noordoost Polder are beeing used for agriculture, Zuidelijk Flevoland for housing, employment and recreation and Ostelijk Flevoland is a mix of both. Lelystad is the capital of the newest province of the Netherlands, Flevoland. These new areas became very popular for farmers looking for a place to start with modern, mechanized farming methods.

[Argus]

Thanks, very interesting.