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7. There were articles in papers in New Zealand and Austraila

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:32 AM

Jul 2019

back in 1912 expressing concern about continuing to burn as much coal as the countries were burning and the inevitable effect it would have on the climate.

https://www.livescience.com/63334-coal-affecting-climate-century-ago.html

Yeah, the word has been out there for some time now.

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A Derecho, a Widespread Destructive Thunderstorm Wind Event, Swept Across Minnesota, Wisconsin and M [View all] jpak Jul 2019 OP

My brother has a camper trailer on Bone Lake greymattermom Jul 2019 #1

These sudden downburst explosive winds are not isolated to the upper mid-west. Texin Jul 2019 #2

and we let 88 universities support 260 limbaugh stations that deny global warming certainot Jul 2019 #30

Indeed. Memphis was hit with a big one in 2003, when I lived there kcr Jul 2019 #35

Welcome to climate change. Botany Jul 2019 #3

Welcome to weather. OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #18

We had one in OH in 2012 that was 100% from climate change .... Botany Jul 2019 #19

From the link I gave, Ohio gets one a year on average. OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #20

The 2012 Dercho was like something I have never seen before Botany Jul 2019 #21

Here's NOAAs report on the Derecho you're talking about OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #23

Nice gif from the link Quackers Jul 2019 #29

Interesting. I lived in OH for 25 years & I don't remember any. CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #22

Had one in the Syracuse NY area in 1998 whistler162 Jul 2019 #4

had one go through here in '97, was without power for a week, worse storm event I've witnessed. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #17

I remember that one. SergeStorms Jul 2019 #31

I live in Camillus and there is a whistler162 Jul 2019 #36

It is sad that it has come to this. Even before Carter and Gore there were warnings. theophilus Jul 2019 #5

There were articles in papers in New Zealand and Austraila Rural_Progressive Jul 2019 #7

Ours in Virginia was catastrophic ... Kindnesscostszero Jul 2019 #6

And weird nitpicker Jul 2019 #32

yeah, weird. And the first time I ever heard the term 'derecho'. Kindnesscostszero Jul 2019 #38

Dominionists and Fascist Christian Fundamentalists think.... magicarpet Jul 2019 #8

I beg to differ... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #9

Sigmund,.. is that you leaving a reply ? magicarpet Jul 2019 #10

Muhahahahaha Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #16

for some strange reason onethatcares Jul 2019 #13

new 45 name - President Derecho. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2019 #11

I saw it's bow plowing through on the national radar and said "A-hah - derecho" Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #12

Coincidentally 'a derecho' means right-ward in Spanish sandensea Jul 2019 #25

Washington County Ohio 1998 and 2012 Marthe48 Jul 2019 #14

Swept through here around midnight, trees down & power outages but Lake MI took yaesu Jul 2019 #15

We never did get the forecasted heatwave but we did get over 6 inches of unneeded rain yaesu Jul 2019 #24

The wind was incredible!!! Talitha Jul 2019 #26

The 2012 Derecho that formed on the Buffalo Ridge Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #27

Great article on climate change in the Twin Cities bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #28

I live in central Wisconsin on the Mississippi & watched the radar as the storm moved in. elocs Jul 2019 #33

Our airport recorded 70 mph gust ... ewagner Jul 2019 #34

Just wait until we get to 500ppm. roamer65 Jul 2019 #37