At 200% of annual average snowfall and snow pack as of 1 January 2011, and three months of winter left, (Jan and Feb historically the wettest CA months) we will be lucky if all CA is not a glacier or flooded. Wettest snow pack in 17 years.
Posted on 01/06/2011 6:59:32 PM PST by moonshinner_09
Two of California's most treasured natural settings are also among the most imperiled landscapes on Earth, as disruptive changes in climate patterns promise to melt glaciers, dry out rivers and set forests ablaze in coming generations, says a coalition of conservation, sporting and community groups.
Unless people significantly alter the way they manage water supplies and fuel their cars and homes, the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will become increasingly hostile to already-dwindling wildlife and fish species, the Endangered Species Coalition said in a report released Wednesday.
Likewise for the Hawaiian Islands, Southwest deserts, Arctic sea ice and shallow-water coral reefs around the globe.
"Climate change is no longer a distant threat on the horizon," said Leda Huta, executive director of the Washington group. "It has arrived and is threatening ecosystems that we all depend upon, and our endangered species are particularly vulnerable."
In the report, "It's Getting Hot Out There," the coalition ranks the top 10 "hot spots" for vulnerable species, mostly within the United States with a few beyond. No. 1 on the list: the Arctic ice sheets where polar bears, seals, walruses and sea ducks make their home. Tropical coral reefs were second. The delta is No. 5 and the Sierra Nevada No. 6 on the list.
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I live at 4,ooo feet in the Sierra, and we’ve had nothing but snow, and ice since mid-November.
They're already deserts for goodness sakes. If they are endangered it is from paving over them in metro Phoenix (which does have the effect of increasing nighttime temperatures as the heat absorbed by the black pavement is radiated back into the atmosphere -- it is a local effect and not due to CO2 climate change) or being trampled and trashed by the illegals and drug lords using them.
At 200% of annual average snowfall and snow pack as of 1 January 2011, and three months of winter left, (Jan and Feb historically the wettest CA months) we will be lucky if all CA is not a glacier or flooded. Wettest snow pack in 17 years.
While waiting for Congress this AM, Some girl (young) writer was claiming that the GW/CC bunch was changing the way they talked about the issue. Due to the fact that people don’t believe the message any longer. Propaganda bait and switch alert.
LOL!
Sorry to say this but, she looks like Dee Jay from Street Fighter in that photo.
NOAA Climate Scientist: “We Need to Do Whatever We Can to Reduce Population”
Oh I’m sure the Sierra’s are groaning under 200% of snowfall.
Poor thing.
I only hope the melt off is not diverted from the Valley.
Inyo may know.
Yeah I heard it sucks. Damned saddest part is I take care of a friend at night and on the weekends so I can’t make it up Heavenly and enjoy what has to be the most amazing snow in years.
Make those black diamonds on the backside a breeze to go down since I won’t be looking out for rocks.
Wasn’t 2009/2010 above normal too?
Leda Huta *-?
It’s gonna be funny when the SF morons switch over to wind turbines & solar panels, only to see a global cooling period freeze up their turbines & dump snow onto their solar panels.
Like the comments on the video, we need to start with Miller.
What’s funny is people sitting on a major earthquake fault worried that the weather might get so warm they won’t need a coat at a Giants night game.
Yes.
Also worldwide cooling trend last 11 years.
Nothing is THREATENED by climate change.
This is the NATURAL EVOLUTION of things.
Nice Graphic!
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