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Climate scientists see alarming new threat to California
Los Angeles Times ^ | December 5, 2017 | by Evan Halper

Posted on 12/05/2017 9:55:33 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

California could be hit with significantly more dangerous and more frequent droughts in the near future as changes in weather patterns triggered by global warming block rainfall from reaching the state, according to new research led by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Using complex new modeling, the scientists have found that rapidly melting Arctic sea ice now threatens to diminish precipitation over California by as much as 15% within 20 to 30 years. Such a change would have profound economic impacts in a state where the most recent drought drained several billion dollars out of the economy, severely stressed infrastructure and highlighted how even the state most proactively confronting global warming is not prepared for its fallout.

The model the scientists used homed in on the link between the disappearance of sea ice in the Arctic and the buildup of high ridges of atmospheric pressure over the Pacific Ocean. Those ridges push winter storms away from the state, causing drought.

Because the model only projects future impacts, the study does not focus on the role melting Arctic ice may have played in the massive drought from which California recently emerged — the most severe in 1,200 years, according to one scientific study.

“There is lots of research to be done". “Hopefully we do it in time to allow people to plan for whatever may be coming.”

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; hoax; journalism; socialism
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To: vette6387

Pretty much!


41 posted on 12/05/2017 2:35:33 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: Robert DeLong

Yep.


42 posted on 12/05/2017 2:36:27 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: catman67

Umm...you can’t prove it false either then so we just need to give them more of our money and and degrade our lifestyle...just in case...


43 posted on 12/05/2017 2:42:39 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Climate is to weather as sex is to babies: one begets the other.

The problem with all the current climate models is that they focus on the atmosphere and weather. Eventually the scientific world will recognize that climate changes irrespective of atmosphere and/or weather.

We could jack up the CO2 to 100% on earth, and it wouldn’t affect the climate more than the fraction of degree that covers the margin of error in temperature recording stations.

Keep an eye on the sun for sunspot activity, and monitor ocean thermal energy. Forget about trace gases or anything else in the atmosphere.


44 posted on 12/05/2017 3:43:32 PM PST by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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45 posted on 12/05/2017 4:11:02 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Women prefer men with money and muscles. DUH!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

New threat is weed, it grows too fast with the high carbon


46 posted on 12/05/2017 7:57:45 PM PST by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!Goo)
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To: FatherofFive

>>And the models are always correct, even though they cannot predict next weeks weather. <<

That is not the relevant factoid; rather, it should read,”And the models are always correct, even though they cannot predict LAST week’s weather.”


47 posted on 12/05/2017 9:39:14 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!�)
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To: Zeppo

Our local weather forecasts on one channel are actually quite decent and accurate.

BUT their chief meteorologist, the best in the area, often talks of the differences in the 2 main models he utilizes: the European Model, and the U.S. Model. The more disagreement between the models, the more personal experience and other information he draws upon...but he never relies upon the models alone.

The other local stations seem to rely entirely upon modeling, with spotty results.

Just seeing the active weather forecasting models in action should tell anyone all they need to know about climate models.


48 posted on 12/05/2017 9:54:46 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!�)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What a load of crap.


49 posted on 12/05/2017 10:34:46 PM PST by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m more concerned about the threat that California poses to the longevity of the Republic.


50 posted on 12/05/2017 10:46:44 PM PST by windsorknot
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