Drought

[texlle]

Florida experienced a serious drought in the summer of 2000. Forest fires were almost spontaneous and everyone was on a water usage restriction. Some of the cities didn't even allow their annual 4th of July fireworks for fear of sparking a fire.

But now, for the past 2 or 3 years, we have gotten nothing but rain every day from around early june to september. We're going to need boats soon.

[GMichael]

No drought here in NY yet. Floods yes. Drought no. But it's plenty hot and humid. High 90's the last few days and 100+ in the forecast for today and the next few days. Throw in the high humidity and I thank G.d for A/C. (The power companies are wanring us that power may be a problem though)

[Resident Loser]

No drought here in NY yet. Floods yes. Drought no. But it's plenty hot and humid. High 90's the last few days and 100+ in the forecast for today and the next few days. Throw in the high humidity and I thank G.d for A/C. (The power companies are wanring us that power may be a problem though)

...And Con Ed and the city braintrusts can't understand why the grid is in peril...at least the one in Queens...maybe if the lazy @$$, bureaucratic slimeballs at the DOB actually took a look at the building permit applications, etc. instead of allowing these architects (and I use that term loosely) to "self-certify" that they are up to snuff code-wise, it wouldn't be so easy to convert the SFO neighborhoods into Mc Mansions, in reality multi-family dwellings...speculators abound...the infrastructure suffers...power/sewers/parking...

Same in FLA...all the contractors love the expansion, but it comes at a steep price...now they're tryin' to figure out how to undo what the ACofE did to the 'glades...

As pointed out, even if there are cycles, we aren't doing anything to lessen their effects by screwin' up microclimates and continued de-forestation and inpinging on animal habitat...

And people get p!$$ed when they find bears rootin' through their trash...

jimHJJ(...like who came first?...)

[ForeverAutumn]

...And Con Ed and the city braintrusts can't understand why the grid is in peril...at least the one in Queens...maybe if the lazy @$$, bureaucratic slimeballs at the DOB actually took a look at the building permit applications, etc. instead of allowing these architects (and I use that term loosely) to "self-certify" that they are up to snuff code-wise, it wouldn't be so easy to convert the SFO neighborhoods into Mc Mansions, in reality multi-family dwellings...speculators abound...the infrastructure suffers...power/sewers/parking...

Same in FLA...all the contractors love the expansion, but it comes at a steep price...now they're tryin' to figure out how to undo what the ACofE did to the 'glades...

As pointed out, even if there are cycles, we aren't doing anything to lessen their effects by screwin' up microclimates and continued de-forestation and inpinging on animal habitat...

And people get p!$$ed when they find bears rootin' through their trash...

jimHJJ(...like who came first?...)

I moved into my house nine years ago. At that time, just north of me was lots and lots of open green space. Today, that open green space is jam packed with condos and townhouses. I don't know exact numbers, but if I had to guess, I'd say that the population within a 10km radius of my house has increase by 50% in the last nine years. In order to deal with the increased population, we now have a toll highway (the only one in Canada) running through our town, which took up additional green space and which they are now widening, killing even more green space. And a series of big box stores which were built on, what used to be, open fields.

Where am I going with this?...in reference to your bears in the trash comment...I am a bird watcher. This summer, I have started to see Red-Wing Blackbirds at our bird feeder. This is the first time in nine years that I have seen these birds come to our feeder. All books that I have read tell me that these birds are not feeder birds and you won't see them in your backyard. Guess again. The construction of all of the condos and townhouses has detroyed these birds habitat. They have no choice now but to turn to backyard feeders for food. I think that it's sad when we have such little disregard for the other creatures that we share this planet with.

I know this has nothing to do with drought, but for what it's worth the temps here are in the mid 30's, high 40's if you count the humidy factor, (celsius) today and all my grass is dead.