"No, everybody didn't think he was wrong. The overwhelming majority of the world's scientists, political leaders, about half the American population and a majority of the world's population that thought he was right. The only people who thought he was wrong are the same ones who believed Iraq had WMD, Romney was going to win in a landslide, Obama is from Kenya, and the Earth is 6,000 years old. Why would you ever listen to that bunch of clowns?"

that the rest of the world knew he wasn't wrong....but she didn't reply.

Our area is going to be hit with this storm in the next couple of hours.

Going to be a long night.

and get your bathtub clothes on

and I now have a storm cellar. I am getting it opened in the next little bit.

Thanks!

neck of the woods.

Stay safe, Horse

Because specific weather events like tornadoes do not respond in direct proportion to climate.
Up till yesterday we were well below average for this year.



When you say things like that, you make it harder for us to make a scientific case for the impacts/actual effects of climate change and warming. Please don't.

It's the same correlation/causation error anti-warming conspiracy theorists engage in when they point to a snowstorm in June. It doesn't mean SHIT in the face of global climate change.


Edit: Another way to look at it.


Global warming didn't go DOWN in 2007/08.

What about intensity?

That NOAA source didn't identify it, and I don't personally know.

saying she thinks Al Gore may be right after all? I'm not sure it helps in that case to argue about global warming and tornadoes. If she brings up Al Gore, then the answer was just fine.

In that context, I guess I wouldn't disagree with her.

Vibes and good thoughts coming your way

...grab a couple mattresses and head for the bathtub. Good luck. Just remember, we loves ya!

The adult thing to do now, is , something. Wake up call. We have a problem. I live in Ohio. It has not rained in May. Been 4 weeks now. The ice cap is about gone.It should not take a catastrophe to make people notice and consider that we might want to, not shit where we eat.
But it always does.

People are finally catching on. But it's a little late now.

is a good thing.

if you pay any attention at all, it is impossible to notice that the weather everywhere is crazy, and extreme.

Time to crank up the "Exxon hates your children" ads.

please check in here, so we all know that you and yours are ok.

Wishing you safety and protection.

And, great post.

Keeping fingers crossed that the people who need to open their minds will do so.

Seriously?

Someone needs to expand her circle.

The situation is growing far worse at a much faster rate.

However....

This outbreak is not what makes me think this. This outbreak was simply weather, very bad weather, that hit a highly populated area. Was it effected by climate change? Probably. It was a singular weather event that occurred in a normal place during the proper time of year.

Climate change however is very real. Trends over years and decades can not be ignored. Gore (or more appropriately, the team of scientists) are correct, our climate is changing and storms are becoming more intense.

The question burning on my mind is why basements are not a requirement in tornado country? WTF?

That was the title of this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x176381

...about this piece:

Inhofe’s Grandchildren Build Igloo To Mock Killer Snow Storm: ‘Al Gore’s New Home’
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/02/09/81411/inhofe-family-gore-mockery/

. . .Fox and the whole wingnut media will begin saying "We tried to warn you, but Clinton, Obama . . ." (Fill in the rest of sentence with palpable lies and fairy tale conspiracy "theories".)

But by then we will all be toast, except the 1% living in their bubble-cities.

Some rough weather today...of course NOTHING like OKC.

Scary skies, wind, rain...but we are all good.

Thanks for the concern.