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Jim Cantorri of TWC just posed an interesting question.... (Original Post) samnsara Aug 2017 OP
he has to ask?? handmade34 Aug 2017 #1
I think Cantore knows. The Gulf water is hot. People have no idea that oceans are a heat sink. tonyt53 Aug 2017 #3
If he is any kind of weather scientist he should know rurallib Aug 2017 #2

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
1. he has to ask??
Sun Aug 27, 2017, 09:02 PM
Aug 2017

what haven't we done... chemicals, pollution, strip mining, stealing habitats, exploiting precious natural resources, destructive farming practices, fracking, herbicides, pesticides, agribusiness, and on and on... who really treads lightly anymore??

https://qz.com/1054418/trump-executive-order-the-white-house-doesnt-think-sea-level-rise-is-important-to-us-infrastructure/
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law


Trump signed an executive order Tuesday (Aug 15) that rescinds an Obama-era order requiring government agencies to take into account future sea-level rise when building federal infrastructure.
The intent is to “streamline the current process” for infrastructure permits, one official told Reuters. But experts say the move is likely to result in more federal spending on disaster relief and infrastructure repairs down the line.

rurallib

(62,371 posts)
2. If he is any kind of weather scientist he should know
Sun Aug 27, 2017, 09:21 PM
Aug 2017

and should be able to give a lengthy answer to his own question

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