tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post112557506973595449..comments2023-10-11T01:54:37.305-07:00Comments on A Riot of Green Reasons: KatrinaRiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04901490748436281430noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post-1125768528841889882005-09-03T10:28:00.000-07:002005-09-03T10:28:00.000-07:00Jennifer, I haven't been able to find information ...Jennifer, <BR/><BR/>I haven't been able to find information on the links between the Tsunami and current hurricanes. I will keep lookingRiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901490748436281430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post-1125768397220722132005-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:002005-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:00Chris, There has been a lot of debate about hurric...Chris, <BR/><BR/>There has been a lot of debate about hurricanes and global warming lately. Folks on both sides of the political aisle have been bashing each other.<BR/><BR/>One thing is for sure. The 30 degree ocean temperature in the Gulf coast is contributing to this severe hurricane activity<BR/><BR/>Of all the articles I have read so far , this one is highly recommended<BR/>http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=181<BR/><BR/>[..]<BR/>Due to this semi-random nature of weather, it is wrong to blame any one event such as Katrina specifically on global warming - and of course it is just as indefensible to blame Katrina on a long-term natural cycle in the climate.<BR/>[..]<BR/>Scenarios for future global warming show tropical SST rising by a few degrees, not just tenths of a degree That is the important message from science. What we need to discuss is not what caused Katrina, but the likelyhood that global warming will make hurricanes even worse in future.Riothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901490748436281430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post-1125634385043863652005-09-01T21:13:00.000-07:002005-09-01T21:13:00.000-07:00Did either of you hear there were several small ea...Did either of you hear there were several small earthquakes in CA yesterday? Apparently one was a 4, which isn't so small. I heard a news blip about it, but then I can't find it anywhere, so maybe I dreamed it. Anyway, I'm thinking that the tsunami may have caused more damage to the continental plates than we realize, which may be contributing to the hurricanes and earthquakes. What do you think?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900874017388094590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post-1125620553633632292005-09-01T17:22:00.000-07:002005-09-01T17:22:00.000-07:00Chris, The company I work for, is matching employe...Chris, <BR/><BR/>The company I work for, is matching employee donations 100%. Their recommendation was either the red cross or the salvation army. So I will be donating to these orgs. The last I checked their servers were very slow due to high traffic. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. Let me check it outRiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901490748436281430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9510200.post-1125595460146076012005-09-01T10:24:00.000-07:002005-09-01T10:24:00.000-07:00Yes, good points. It's a case where the gradual re...Yes, good points. It's a case where the gradual rebellion of nature eventually catches up, in a catastrophic way (in this case). But I'm wondering whether storms like Katrina will start to become more frequent, now that the oceans seem to be warming (giving stength to such weather systems). In other words, which region of our country is NEXT on the list? Galvaston? Houston? The eastern seaboard? <BR/><BR/>There's concern that Katrina, and the other strong storms we've had recently, are a sign of one effect of global warning. What do you think of that? Here's a story I read on this, recently:<BR/>http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/01/147233<BR/><BR/>The Darwin quote is also very fitting.<BR/><BR/>Which aid agency do you suppose is most in need of donations now? Red Cross?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077476885812193156noreply@blogger.com