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Posted on 03/05/2022 2:00:16 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Climate experts from Oregon, Washington and Idaho say most of the Northwest remains locked in drought and that the region is unlikely to get enough rainfall to end drought conditions.
Climate watchers had hoped that a La Nina weather system, which typically brings cooler and wetter winter weather, would help the region.
Oregon state climatologist Larry O’Neill said most reservoirs are averaging between 10% and 30% lower than last year, which could mean problems for farmers and fish.
Washington state appears to be in a better position. Karin Bumbaco, assistant state climatologist, said overall snowpack, precipitation and reservoir storage in Washington is faring better than Oregon and southern Idaho.
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It took and “expert” to figure that out?
What are they talking about? Yes, we had a very hot, dry summer, but rainfall has returned to normal. Just last Monday, we had a record rainfall for the day, and there was flooding in some rural areas.
Several inches over that last storm.
I was in the fruit industry from 1974 t0 2011. We heard this nearly every year. Sure, there have been water short years, but left to our own devices we prevailed inspire of the problem and the experts.
Volume is important, but so is timing. February was going to be one of the driest on record in Seattle until the last day of the month when it rained a couple of inches. At my place on the east slope of the Cascades we had a lot of snow in a short period of time, but since then, zilch. Most of the snow we had is gone and while it could still snow a couple of feet, I don’t see that happening.
Eastern Oregon property is classically pretty cheap. Now even more so. Some of the most desolate places in the continental US are in eastern Oregon. It’s not the greatest farmland but if you want to be alone it sounds like just the spot.
I thought it always rained in Seattle. E. Oregon has to be heaven for squirrel hunters.
Idaho? Good thing potatoes are easy to grow.
Algore is busy with his new scam the World Economic Forum
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Only 5 years ago we were all watching the Oroville Dam spillway failure and the evacuations of those downstream of the dam, because of high rain fall and snow pack waters raising the dam height to critical levels. I'm sure that some blamed it on ‘climate change’.
Now we are dealing with a drought, and that is blamed on climate change.
But wait, the snowpack in California is now at 160% of usual levels (https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/California-snowpack-jumps-to-nearly-160-of-16737165.php), and Oroville dam levels are rising again. That must be climate change too.
One of the local Seattle TV stations (KING5, who else?) showed a drought map last night and it was pretty much all of the east side especially the TriCities area. The wet side of the state was overly wet rather than any drought.
Tinderbox-like conditions for more rioting once it warms up again.
*Antifa Pukes Smile*
The east and west in Oregon are a lot different. (Note: I have never lived there. I have visited and keep up on cheap land deals.)
Feb. 15, 2022
The Associated Press announced today it will significantly expand its climate coverage, creating a standalone desk that will enhance the global understanding of climate change and its impact across the world.
The initiative will infuse the global media landscape with a new stream of quality climate journalism through both AP content and in-depth training and collaboration directly with AP’s thousands of customers worldwide.
The news agency will also launch an AP StoryShare network for climate coverage, allowing news organizations to share their content with one another and in turn provide more robust coverage for their audiences.
The expansion is supported by several philanthropic organizations, including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Quadrivium and The Rockefeller Foundation. AP retains complete editorial control of all content.
“Unbiased, fact-based journalism has never been more important or imperiled,” said Larry Kramer, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. “The Associated Press has, for over a century, played a crucial role reporting on the most pressing issues of our time, including climate change. The climate initiative will build on AP’s legacy of independent journalism and help millions better understand the impact of the climate crisis and counter climate-related misinformation.”
https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2022/ap-announces-sweeping-climate-journalism-initiative
It’s early March...lotsa chance for more snow in next month or so.
Weren’t we encouraged to wash hands often after government sounded alarm for CV19? So what happened to drought during that time?
I don’t buy it.
But, we can build dams.
Lefties stopped that back in the 60’s.
We can do anything.
Leftist use subterfuge and propaganda to halt progress.
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