Thom Hartmann: How global warming prevented spring's arrival & could cause death & destruction

[thomhartmann]

Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring - but boy was he wrong! So what's causing these frigid temperatures and winter conditions to stick around across much of the US? Scientists from NOAA and various university climatology departments said that melting Arctic sea ice may be weakening the planet’s jet stream currents - and causing extreme weather systems to linger in the United States. The bottom line here is that - if we do nothing to curb the current rate of climate change - the Arctic will continue to lose ice - the Arctic waters will continue to warm - and the jet stream will continue to slow. And while we may think that freezing temperatures and snow storms during the first week of spring are bad now - just wait. If we continue on the path that we’re on - and continue to do nothing to stop the devastating effects of climate change - we won’t just be talking about freezing temperatures during the first week of spring. We'll be talking about the beginning of an out-of-control spiral of weather effects that could range from a new ice age to the death of our oceans.

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[Overseas]

1. K&R. Very sad to see the jet stream changing already.

These are the accelerated consequences of global warming that scientists hoped to prevent when warning us decades ago.

It has been so disturbing to have seen the arctic melting so fast, without it causing enough alarm to get strong action to override commercial interests.

[FirstLight]

2. you know what's weird?

We actually got an early spring here in CA... Usually Tahoe is under FEET of snow this time of year and we have robins, daffodills, and the latest storm was a lovely mitsy No. cal rain...makes me think of the wine country.

So if the Jet Stream shifts, the east coast will freeze and our west coast will get hotter?
I hate to say it But i am LOVIN this right now... even though I know it's wrong and 'off' somehow.
maybe Tahoe is gonna end up having that coastal warm and rainy climate like Eureka...I may be okay with that, at least then I can grow more vegies over a longer warmer wet season...

sorry, I know it means serious hardships across the rest of the country. Drought in the midwest is not a joke, our breadbasket is in danger as is our central valley here in CA where so many vegetables are grown....

[nightscanner59]

3. thru the time warp: D.U. personal email entry from member caninus32 3/9/2342

My darling daughter Leticia,
Doctor fixed my temporolobular USB port so I can write you again. Glad you are doing well in school. How is the weather there in Sao Paulo? Still 20 below here, but better than the mini-ice age.
Well, the last of our humans died here today in Stanford ICU. His name was Claire. His Head Nurse Pawprint, you know, the native labrador entered into her log that her patient was so glad canines are taking care of their mistakes, and grateful for their care. I hear they've almost cleaned up the midwest to habitability from the Kochpollutant. The BART trains will resume to Denver soon, it's still to toxic to filter out yet. But I regress... I read that Claire, the last human told some interesting stories about their species demise:
Apparently, the great catastrophe started in human history from over 300 years ago, and his great, great, great grandfather was a great elected official who warned and warned humans of things to come. But some archaic group of rather low intellect humans kept very greedy people in power. We were still evolving, apparently, this was long before us dogs were able to hook to the netsphere. The responsible group were called the republirats, I think, who allowed a small group greedy humans to pump the billions of tons of toxic carbon into the atmosphere. Although nearly the last of the complex carbonoimmunoviral has been safely shot into spacecraft, the cleanup of old carcasses and their residuals continues. So, just take the BART crossing from Havana and stay the southern route when you come visit. Just keep the filter mask on from the time the bridge crosses into land until they announce the arizona sign, and you are safe. There are no stops between, so it's only an hour or so. About halfway here you'll see the old ghostly skyscrapers the humans built called Dallas along the way.
I don't hear much from your father lately, he says the Geneva solar grid still needs work and it's a long process without opposable thumbs the humans had, but work continues and he's eating well.
Well, Leticia, keep your grades up, must go now. Your Loving Bitchmama Anastasia.

Oh, mom!!!! I got the coolest quad of shoes at Costco!!! and they fit my claws perfectly.
Summer continues unabated today here, It will top out at 140F, but my suncooler is working perfectly. Yes, SolGeneva powergrid good here too. I take the BART out of Paulo, but may not have to take the Havana, the Mexico City line is nearly detoxified, but you don't see it anymore, it's all tunneled with air from here. It's mask free from Losangelean north.
Now, mom, I know your old human Bidenocrats saved us in the brink of time from the human's folly, but they aren't what they used to be. Was Claire really related to the great Joe? My history teacher said kochpollutant was named from the worst offenders, plenty from the same publirats group dumped their toxins here too. Thank Dog they all are gone. El Obamanos will win here, Caleb's the predicted winner.
Lassiepup is doing fine, Pelo is en trabajo and I need to shave him again soon as he gets home, it's so hot. He will pick up more puppychow on the way home any time now. Lass would eat the whole house if we let him... lol! I will send puppy pics soon.
Can't wait to see you next month, We'll meet you at Mountain View station! That one is the nearest trot from the house, No?
Your loving puppy Leticia.

[zebonaut]

4. Bible Thumpers think the "Sky is Infinite".....

but it's razor thin. Throw a chemical blanket over it; and it heats up like a car parked in the sun all day.... Its not Rocket Science; and this is what Foxsnooze just can't grasp