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saltwn

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3. Last summer...

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 02:29 PM

Jul 2012

In Idaho, I spoke with a guy who's grand mother had kept a journal on her trek to the Oregon Territories when she was a girl. According to him these temperatures and droughts have been seen before, just not since good record keeping has come along. I think we are in a climate change, but I'm not sure if it's cyclical where there is an outter and an inner circle of patterns.
I worry more about deforestation and pollution than all other man made atrocities. And they could accelerate or exaserbate our crapy weather.

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Officials: Past 12 months warmest ever for U.S. [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

Perfectly normal. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #1

du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #2

Last summer... saltwn Jul 2012 #3

check out plcdude Jul 2012 #4

thank you, I saltwn Jul 2012 #9

Don't look at the temps, look at the CO2 PPM harun Jul 2012 #11

Yes, yes saltwn Jul 2012 #12

What we do about it? harun Jul 2012 #16

Spread the word. (Sounds like you know people who need to hear it.) JDPriestly Jul 2012 #19

It isn't "just cyclical." Scientists are watching, for example, the JDPriestly Jul 2012 #18

Welcome To 2012! Scancast Jul 2012 #5

But the guy with 3 million miles on his 1966 Volvo is fucking awesome! Gregorian Jul 2012 #6

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #7

It's a safe bet thing will get even warmer before the climate cools slackmaster Jul 2012 #8

Feeling the heat: First half of 2012 is warmest on record harun Jul 2012 #10

You know...looking objectively at things.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #13

Perfectly stated. Gregorian Jul 2012 #14

It's not even just about reducing our activities Marrah_G Jul 2012 #21

It was certainly the warmest Fargo winter I have experienced in my 26 years. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #15

This could have been prevented. We had plenty of warning from scientists. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #17

My brother in Eastern Oregon said it has been in the 100's for days. davidpdx Jul 2012 #20