March 12, 201511 yr From the Kentucky Emergency Management office. • Extreme weather events have increased in frequency in the past 50 years and are expected to become even more common, more intense, and more costly. • Between 1900 and 2014, the United States experienced 38 earthquakes, 166 floods, and 568 storms (including tropical cyclones). • In 2012, the United States was struck by 936 tornadoes, causing about $1.6 billion in damages. • In 2013, there were more than 440 weather-related fatalities and nearly 2,800 injuries. BE AWARE • BE PREPARED • HAVE A PLAN
March 13, 201511 yr Author I'd be willing to say they are talking about only the major earthquakes with the most lost of life and property damage. Since the title of the article is extreme weather events on the increase. Edited March 13, 201511 yr by nWo
March 13, 201511 yr Not making a political statement here, but no surprise to me. This is what global warming does. Side note: Whenever we have a stretch of cold weather in say, February, I love hearing someone proclaim, "yeah global warming, right." To a bunch of laughs. What did they think we were all going to do, melt?
March 13, 201511 yr I love when people blame the weather on man, i.e. global warming. We don't have the impact the politicians want us to think we have, follow the money. Now that I've addressed what was definitely a political statement, back to the thread.
March 14, 201511 yr I love when people blame the weather on man, i.e. global warming. We don't have the impact the politicians want us to think we have, follow the money. Now that I've addressed what was definitely a political statement, back to the thread. You have no clue what my politics might be. My statement was based on the weather changes posted earlier in the thread. But, upon further review, I guess you nailed it. It's just dumb luck that the weather has changed so much in the last 50 years.
March 14, 201511 yr You have no clue what my politics might be. My statement was based on the weather changes posted earlier in the thread. But, upon further review, I guess you nailed it. It's just dumb luck that the weather has changed so much in the last 50 years. I don't care what your political views are, I simply pointed out the fact that global warming is a political money grab and that the weather always changes. Natural cycles. Show me undisputed proof it's caused by man and I'll tell you you're right. Good luck with that.
March 14, 201511 yr I don't care what your political views are, I simply pointed out the fact that global warming is a political money grab and that the weather always changes. Natural cycles. Show me undisputed proof it's caused by man and I'll tell you you're right. Good luck with that. Agree that there is no undisputed proof. I also agree that this is an overblown politically-driven, money motivated issue. But - it is pretty widely-held that human activity is LIKELY at minimum a contributing factor in the global warming patterns. There is no "smoking gun" proof due to the complexity of the climate system and its patterns. I used to be a staunch "dis-believer". But I do now think that we are having a negative impact. To what extent I have no idea. It is scientific consensus however that we are in an time of warming. The only dispute is how much impact greenhouse gasses etc are having...if any. I now believe they are LIKELY a factor.
March 14, 201511 yr Agree that there is no undisputed proof. I also agree that this is an overblown politically-driven, money motivated issue. But - it is pretty widely-held that human activity is LIKELY at minimum a contributing factor in the global warming patterns. There is no "smoking gun" proof due to the complexity of the climate system and its patterns. I used to be a staunch "dis-believer". But I do now think that we are having a negative impact. To what extent I have no idea. It is scientific consensus however that we are in an time of warming. The only dispute is how much impact greenhouse gasses etc are having...if any. I now believe they are LIKELY a factor. I have no problem with trying to keep the planet clean, I just want to be clear on that. I want clean air and clean water so I'm not against ways that are responsible in doing so, just not at the behest of our "grennie" politicians. The true green they seek is money. That said, we will have to agree to disagree as to the extent of the impact that man has on green house gasses and especially the climate. I remain in opposition based on things I've read.
March 14, 201511 yr From the Kentucky Emergency Management office. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49583[/ATTACH] • Extreme weather events have increased in frequency in the past 50 years and are expected to become even more common, more intense, and more costly. • Between 1900 and 2014, the United States experienced 38 earthquakes, 166 floods, and 568 storms (including tropical cyclones). • In 2012, the United States was struck by 936 tornadoes, causing about $1.6 billion in damages. • In 2013, there were more than 440 weather-related fatalities and nearly 2,800 injuries. BE AWARE • BE PREPARED • HAVE A PLAN Nothing to see here. Move along.
March 14, 201511 yr I have no problem with trying to keep the planet clean, I just want to be clear on that. I want clean air and clean water so I'm not against ways that are responsible in doing so, just not at the behest of our "grennie" politicians. The true green they seek is money. That said, we will have to agree to disagree as to the extent of the impact that man has on green house gasses and especially the climate. I remain in opposition based on things I've read. "Before you get mugged with the reality of climate change, take out an insurance policy." -- George Shultz on how Ronald Reagan might have addressed the problem of climate change today. Link to Washington Post story below. A Reagan approach to climate change - The Washington Post
March 14, 201511 yr "Before you get mugged with the reality of climate change, take out an insurance policy." -- George Shultz on how Ronald Reagan might have addressed the problem of climate change today. Link to Washington Post story below. A Reagan approach to climate change - The Washington Post The list of climate scientists that are moving into the global cooling camp is growing. 16 Signs That “Global Warming” Was A Lie And That We Have Now Entered A Period Of Global Cooling
March 14, 201511 yr Change is happening - without a doubt. Its the source of the change that is up for debate. Top 6 climate change issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ew05sRDAcU
March 15, 201511 yr The list of climate scientists that are moving into the global cooling camp is growing. 16 Signs That “Global Warming” Was A Lie And That We Have Now Entered A Period Of Global Cooling So your source on this is Michael T. Snyder, a former Washington, D.C., attorney who now publishes "The Truth"? Scraping the bottom of the barrel on this one, aren't you? In any event, do a little digging and see if you can find the names of a couple of the climate scientists who have moved into the global cooling camp. I didn't see anything in Snyder's "blog" that would back up your first sentence.
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