Drought

[Jefe]

From the almost 20 years living in Cali, I certainly can tell a difference. Is getting hotter and raining less! Thanks global warming
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[Octavious]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

[MF Perm]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

This is being noticed everywhere. Sudden changes in weather patterns and climate in several areas. While no one can say it's exactly GW, you can't rule it out either. Considering the massive increase in industrial output in the past 20 years, I'd say human caused GW makes a damn fine case at the moment.

[Octavious]

Eh, I used to find it hard to believe, I still do for the most part. Living in ohio for 20yrs I've seen crazy ass winters, and lame ones.Weather pattern seems to rotate here every 4-5years, for strong winters/weak winters, so I don't know about global warming I just look for patterns. I guess you could say the trend of the lack of rain would indicate some global warming, or a long term weather trend.

[Jefe]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

Err, from a physics class iirc, the earth tends to get hot and cool down at a rate of 1.5 - 2 celsius for like 4.5 billion years (don't remember correctly, so those quote me on that). However, since the 1800s the temperature keeps increasing by almost 1 celsius every 100 years. I'll find out later with more detail, in class right now, bye!

[Octavious]

we're screwed! honestly, I dont know much about global warming, nor do I really care to read much on it so I won't argue. Although I did fnid http://www.thinkandask.com/news/californiaweather.html ,which is kind of interesting. Talks about an overall increase, think that page is talking about GW but idk, lol.

[MF Perm]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

Err, from a physics class iirc, the earth tends to get hot and cool down at a rate of 1.5 - 2 celsius for like 4.5 billion years (don't remember correctly, so those quote me on that). However, since the 1800s the temperature keeps increasing by almost 1 celsius every 100 years. I'll find out later with more detail, in class right now, bye!

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/gene/pea...00000000000000

It outlines CO2 levels over history and discusses the sharp increase at the industrial age.

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/gene/pea...400k-years.gif

Right the very end, where the red spikes up as it hits the wall, that's the sharp spike in CO2 at the industrial age.

[Khamsin]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

Err, from a physics class iirc, the earth tends to get hot and cool down at a rate of 1.5 - 2 celsius for like 4.5 billion years (don't remember correctly, so those quote me on that). However, since the 1800s the temperature keeps increasing by almost 1 celsius every 100 years. I'll find out later with more detail, in class right now, bye!

So the average temperature of the earth in the 1700s is only 1.5-2 C different from the average temperature in the 4,499,998,200s (BC)? And that temperature is only 1.5-2 C off from the temperature in the 8,999,998,200s (BC)?

[Resin]

I'm in South Florida, and it hasn't stopped raining. Would you like to trade? [water]?

What the f are you talking about? I live in south Florida and I'm not even allowed to wash my car because of water restrictions.

Damn, really? Here in Miami it's been thunderstorming every day.

[melbufrauma]

Its been raining tons lately here in Texas

[Hapleauce]

It's very dry here in lolGeorgia.

[Furtwangler]

I live in upstate ny and the past 2 days it's been all thunderstorms.. that plus satellite internet = fail

[Po]

Raining currently here in Minnesota.

Few years ago in Pittsburgh there was a serious drought though. They happen, and then pass.

[Ddz]

Rainy Seattle is rainy..

[Jefe]

oh god, don't start the "It's rained less in 20yrs" thing >.> yea...20yrs compared to how old the earth is jah? *cue can of worms picture*

Err, from a physics class iirc, the earth tends to get hot and cool down at a rate of 1.5 - 2 celsius for like 4.5 billion years (don't remember correctly, so those quote me on that). However, since the 1800s the temperature keeps increasing by almost 1 celsius every 100 years. I'll find out later with more detail, in class right now, bye!

So the average temperature of the earth in the 1700s is only 1.5-2 C different from the average temperature in the 4,499,998,200s (BC)? And that temperature is only 1.5-2 C off from the temperature in the 8,999,998,200s (BC)?

Darn, I meant "don't quote me on that" ;(

Yes, according to Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Beichner, Robert and Raymond Serway) the earth goes through cycles and it tends to increase/decrease the temperature by 1.5 - 2 celsius over the last 4.5 billion years. It's just a short paragraph, and then it goes on to the zeroth law of thermodynamics... Anyways, so the changes (according to recent studies about global warming) in temperature since the 1700s has increased .2 celsius per decade. The whole global warming debate, well, there is a high probability that we are contributing to all this. You don't need a physics class to know that Btw, isn't it the earth like 4.6 billionish old? Instead of almost 9 billion? o_0;

Iced cream ftw during the summer timez! ??´???

[ertyu]

Rain? No such thing here in AZ

qft, where do you live Vannis? I live in Tempe by ASU. Last year we had like 100+ something days with no rain, it was a record

And in other news, global warming doesn't exist. Yes I'm one of the crazy people that doesn't believe that, go ahead and make fun of me.

Flame on!