Archived Scientists say California hasnt been this dry in 500 years (washingtonpost.com)
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Archived Scientists say California hasnt been this dry in 500 years (washingtonpost.com)
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[–] voat-ist 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
So here is my problem. Start with a fact like "hasn't been this dry in 500 years." Got it. So 500 years ago it was this dry and not since then. Got it.
Then weasel in some really weird global warming ideas...
"A study by scientists at NASA and Columbia University said California was one of several states in the Southwest facing a mega-drought that could last up to 30 years if greenhouse gas emissions are not dramatically curtailed by 2050."
Wait, what? I thought it was this dry 500 years ago. Was that global warming as well? But lets set that aside. How will curtailing carbon in 2050 prevent the next 30 years from being a drought? 2050 is 35 years away. We could stop all carbon emissions in 2049 and it will have absolutely no effect on the next 30 years environment.
I believe in global warming. I believe humans have something to do with it. I do not understand why we have to weasel it into a conversation this way.
[–] NoneOfYourBeezwax ago
The worst thing is the "boy who cried wolf" issue, but I suspect that point has already passed.