These are the Morons Who are Running Climate with Our Government

[djd09]

I don't think this version of avian bird flu is going to do the trick.

Expert: “Bird Flu Changed To Become Supercharged” – Here Is One Way To Prepare​

After months of telling the global public that the current bird flu outbreak, which has infected animals across the planet and has been discovered in 20% of grocery store milk, was no threat to humans – scientists, medical professionals and health organizations are now singing a very different – and terrifying – tune.​

According to an article in The Guardian over the weekend, the threat level to humans appears to be much higher than we were led to believe. According to virologist Professor Paul Digard, who has been studying the current outbreak:​

“Flu is constantly evolving, and it is clear that a couple of years ago, the current strain of bird flu changed to become supercharged,” says Digard. “Now that it seems to be fairly widespread in the cow population in the US, that’s a much more direct route where it could transmit to people and gain the adaptations it needs to go pandemic.”​

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election infection...at least my tin foil hat does not give me myocarditis

 

[Tom D]

wow, look what global warming did to the antarctica before it froze over. oh wait, it must have been very c.o2 warm and green for this amount of oil to be made before our human c02 producing population and political climate crisis mantra. based on the theory that oil comes from compressed vegetation.

Russian research ships have found large gas and oil deposits, estimated to be worth 511 billion barrels of oil, in British Antarctic territory.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

According to an article in The Guardian

Thank goodness it appears in the Guardian. Otherwise, you might think it could be true.

 

[RCA]

How dumb is CA? This dumb:

(WSJ)
"The state has installed so many panels that it has a glut of solar power during the day. Last year, California implemented new rules that cut the amount of compensation most rooftop solar owners get for the electricity they send to the grid by 75% or more to manage the oversupply and soaring costs for upgrading the grid.

Residential solar sales have dropped to a quarter of what they were a year ago, and more than a fifth of the state’s solar contractors have been laid off, according to some estimates.

“It was like getting a gut punch,” says Carlos Beccar, marketing director of Fresno-based Energy Concepts, a solar installer that had to lay off more than half its 75 employees after sales plummeted as much as 90% following the new rules.

Households are getting hit with the ballooning costs of building or upgrading electrical grids and other critical infrastructure to support the energy transition. Electric rates under California utility PG&E have increased 127% in the past decade along with surging costs for wildfire prevention and grid upgrades. Nearly a quarter of the utility’s customers are now delinquent on their bills.

California, which aims to run on 100% clean energy by 2045, generates much more solar power than its electrical grid can handle during the day. The change to metering rules is an attempt to spread the cost of grid development and push homeowners to install batteries to store excess power. New rooftop solar installations in the state have plummeted 75% as a result, and an estimated 17,000 workers at companies that put panels on rooftops have been laid off. A state law that makes higher-income people pay more for their electricity has split the clean-energy community.

Mark McKean, a third-generation farmer in central California, has installed solar panels since 2017 to power irrigation pumps for his fields and orchards and lower his electricity bills. The metering changes meant he would have to sell all the solar electricity he generates to PG&E at low prices and buy what he uses back at high rates. Adding more panels, he said, “doesn’t make financial sense any more.”
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I took a course in college on the Economics of Regulation, we had a bunch of master candidates and lots of people in suits from the utility companies (they audited). The fundamentals of utilities is to have a large economic base and deliver less expensive cost to the consumer. Increasing the solar base has been a colossal mistake and the result in a bizarre rate structure that punish consumers.

Oh yes, you are certainly the expert in everything. Not!

The State of California has only so much power to regulate the installation of solar panels on homes. Mostly it is up to the owners - and they don't always do the smart thing. Owners are supposed to have a specialist come out and recommend how many solar panels they should install to get the optimum return - and that is based on approximate predictions of where future supply and demand is headed. These specialists are from the solar panel companies, - nothing to do with the state. But, many owners do not opt to have the specialists come out and do the calculations and create a recommendation - they simply install the max number of solar panels they can afford, under the simplistic assumption "the more the better." When the bills come in they start complaining to high hell. And I can think of one well known CCIM/MAI/SRA who did exactly this.

The state of course does set policies that influence the installation of solar panels, but they are slow to react with new policy changes. There is a long delay needed to get all of the information and administer the policy changes. So, it is by its nature an inefficient process.

Other states such as Texas and other countries are also finding it difficult to manage solar power installations. It is a complex landscape with solar farms, wind turbines and other sources of energy in continual development.

I did install solar panels on our house in Pacifica, CA per the recommendations from Sun Power, - 8 years ago. I have no complaints.

 

[Elliott]

WSJ (5/15/24): "Lake Mead, the Colorado River’s largest reservoir, has risen 30 feet from a record low. Lake Powell, the second biggest reservoir, has grown by 40 feet."

Lake Shasta is full again, Great Salt Lake grew 150 Sq Miles. Just in time for summer. Thanks climate alarmists.

 

[RCA]

WSJ (5/15/24): "Lake Mead, the Colorado River’s largest reservoir, has risen 30 feet from a record low. Lake Powell, the second biggest reservoir, has grown by 40 feet."

Lake Shasta is full again, Great Salt Lake grew 150 Sq Miles. Just in time for summer. Thanks climate alarmists.

Climate Change predictions are not that there will be overall less rain - but that weather events will be more erratic:

Something weird is happening with tornadoes

Tornadoes are becoming more common outside the Great Plains and clusters are happening more, too.

www.vox.com

So, the number and intensity of tornadoes has almost doubled in the past several years. The yearly average from 1991-2020 was 338 tornadoes/year. The last 3 years has seen this number go up to 547 tornadoes in the first 4 months of 2024.

Eat your hat.

One of the BIGGEST impacts of Climate Change is on insurance [ChatGPT]:

1. Increased Claims and Costs: As extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and droughts become more frequent and severe due to climate change, insurance companies face higher claims. This increases the overall cost of insurance, as insurers must pay out more to cover damages.
2. Risk Assessment and Pricing: Insurers traditionally rely on historical data to assess risk and set premiums. However, as climate change alters the frequency and severity of weather-related events, historical data becomes less predictive. This challenges insurers to develop new models that more accurately reflect the current risk climate, often leading to higher premiums.
3. Availability of Insurance: In regions increasingly prone to climate-related disasters, insurers may reduce their exposure to risk by limiting coverage or withdrawing from markets altogether. This can leave homeowners and businesses without adequate insurance options, pushing some of the financial burden of risk onto individuals and governments.
4. Reinsurance Pressure: Insurance companies often rely on reinsurance (insurance for insurers) to help manage risk. As the risks from climate change escalate, reinsurers are also adjusting their pricing and terms, which can make reinsurance more expensive and less available, further straining primary insurers.
5. Innovative Products and Services: In response to changing climate risks, some insurers are offering new products and services. For example, parametric insurance, which pays out benefits based on the occurrence of specific parameters (like wind speed reaching a certain level), is becoming more popular in areas prone to hurricanes or typhoons.
6. Regulatory and Investor Pressure: Regulators and investors are increasingly focusing on how insurers manage climate risks. Insurers are being asked to disclose their climate-related financial risks and to demonstrate how they are mitigating these risks, both in their own operations and through their investment portfolios.
7. Adaptation and Mitigation Services: Some insurers are actively engaging in efforts to reduce risks by offering incentives for risk reduction measures. For example, discounts might be provided for homes with improved flood defenses or fire-resistant materials.
8. Shift in Coverage Demand: As awareness of climate risks grows, demand for coverage of certain types of damage (like flood or wildfire) is increasing. This shift in demand requires insurers to adjust their portfolios and may lead to more specialized insurance products.

Za pig has its nose pointed in the wrong direction. ( No, I am not referring to any member, just metaphorically you should understand what climate change is, ie. what it predicts, before spouting off about it. And many members on this forum, don't seem to have a clue. )

 

[Dublin ohio]

So, the number and intensity of tornadoes has almost doubled in the past several years. The yearly average from 1991-2020 was 338 tornadoes/year. The last 3 years has seen this number go up to 547 tornadoes in the first 4 months of 2024.

Hmmm

U.S. number of tornadoes 2022 | Statista

In 2022, there were 1,143 tornadoes reported across the United States.

www.statista.com

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

exas and other countries are also finding it difficult to manage solar power

Hmmm

From the IPCC report

In particular, the apparent decrease in strong tornadoes in the USA from the early period of the official record (1950s–1970s) to the more recent period is, in large part, a result of the way damage from the earlier events was evaluated. Trapp et al. (2005) also questioned the completeness of the tornado record and argued that about 12% of squall-line tornadoes remain unreported. In many European countries, the number of tornado reports has increased considerably over the last decade (Snow, 2003), leading to a much higher estimate of tornado activity (Dotzek, 2003)​

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In other words, we see that tornadoes have actually decreased in number but excuse it as a lack of reporting. But we had to find some stupid reason otherwise we would look like lying fools when we argue dooms day weather due to climate change.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Ignore the data -

 

[IlliniApp]

Hmmm

U.S. number of tornadoes 2022 | Statista

In 2022, there were 1,143 tornadoes reported across the United States.

www.statista.com

From the IPCC report

In particular, the apparent decrease in strong tornadoes in the USA from the early period of the official record (1950s–1970s) to the more recent period is, in large part, a result of the way damage from the earlier events was evaluated. Trapp et al. (2005) also questioned the completeness of the tornado record and argued that about 12% of squall-line tornadoes remain unreported. In many European countries, the number of tornado reports has increased considerably over the last decade (Snow, 2003), leading to a much higher estimate of tornado activity (Dotzek, 2003)​

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In other words, we see that tornadoes have actually decreased in number but excuse it as a lack of reporting. But we had to find some stupid reason otherwise we would look like lying fools when we argue dooms day weather due to climate change.

Since 1990 the ability of radar to detect circulation and the sheer number of chasers documenting tornados has increased tremendously.