I can't believe I am even making this Thread... 

 

But, it seems to have taken over the politics Thread so I figured we can hash this out here (though the way the conversation was heading about AGW, maybe it should have stayed in the Politics thread...

 

 

So here we go, let's have at it!

 

 

I believe there is overwhelming evidence in AGW and it is a vocal, self-serving minority of the scientific community that derail and muddy up the issue so we can not act in a constructive manner to curtail this global thread.

Edited January 2, 20233 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unprecedented-number-sick-sea-lions-found-la-beaches-rcna195475

Monday heat in Winnipeg breaks 67-year record

Edited May 13, 2025May 13 by FrostyWinnipeg

Yesterday's 36.4C made Winnipeg the world’s hottest city

4 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Yesterday's 36.4C made Winnipeg the world’s hottest city

It’s cold today. lol. Plus 21. 

well after two straight days of baking I'll take a break from it and it's going to get colder the rest of the week (but a Thunderstorm is expected tomorrow....thank god it kind of smells out there)

Hope you guys get endless rain and snow... My backyard is burning to a crisp right now. Prayers for EastMan.

48 mm forecast for Thursday / Friday. The one silver lining in this drought that it has provided top notch planting weather. A shot of rain would kill the fires and get the crop growing.

6 hours ago, Noeller said:

Hope you guys get endless rain and snow... My backyard is burning to a crisp right now. Prayers for EastMan.

Welcome to British Columbia every August!

I remember the end of April or early May 1972 when I was in Grade 11. My father bought a used boat as we used to do a lot of fishing. Our other boat was just too small. It was pretty sweet with a 70 hp engine so I was excited. I volunteered to clean the boat inside & out as he wanted it ready to go Opening Day. I just about died in the heat cleaning the boat as temps were in the high 20's & low 30's.

No snow in the forecast anymore. Rain tho. Rained 3 times now today. From 2 till about 3. From 830 to 850 and from about 930 to 950. Still smells like smoke to me. 

11 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I remember the end of April or early May 1972 when I was in Grade 11. My father bought a used boat as we used to do a lot of fishing. Our other boat was just too small. It was pretty sweet with a 70 hp engine so I was excited. I volunteered to clean the boat inside & out as he wanted it ready to go Opening Day. I just about died in the heat cleaning the boat as temps were in the high 20's & low 30's.

That 36.4 or whatever day. Man. Thank god the trees had some leaves already. Cuz holy smokes that was a hot one. That one killed me a little bit. Felt it more than I would in July or August when it’s “normal” ish. 

Just got evacuated from the Whiteshell last night. Hopefully my home is still standing when I return. We need a solid steady downpour for a couple of days. 

Brutal... I was just in/on Falcon last Saturday. Hard to comprehend everything that's happened. 

Rain is coming hard now. My app said it would come this evening, so we did a 3K run for Phys. Ed. - monsoon started on the back half.

What doesn't kill you...

It's amazing, the human resources and tech that go into monitoring and fighting forest fires. Then the whole situation is resolved by something as old as the planet...rain.

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

No snow in the forecast anymore. Rain tho. Rained 3 times now today. From 2 till about 3. From 830 to 850 and from about 930 to 950. Still smells like smoke to me. 

That 36.4 or whatever day. Man. Thank god the trees had some leaves already. Cuz holy smokes that was a hot one. That one killed me a little bit. Felt it more than I would in July or August when it’s “normal” ish. 

In July, everything is open. Things are still closed for the off season. Outdoor pools aren't open. People haven't opened thir cottages. Plus that kind of heat just isn't normal. Things will get back into the swing of things this long weekend. 

Earth is spinning faster, leading timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move

The earthquake that struck near Russia is among the most powerful temblors recorded in modern history. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/earthquake-russia-east-coast-powerful-ever-recorded-ranking-rcna221887

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/30/radioactive-wasps-found-south-carolina-nuclear-facility/85443990007/

4 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

The earthquake that struck near Russia is among the most powerful temblors recorded in modern history. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/earthquake-russia-east-coast-powerful-ever-recorded-ranking-rcna221887

Par for the course in the Pacific Ring of Fire. We just hope the West Coast of Canada & the US remain safe for a few more hundred to a thousand years hence from "the big one" that will eventually occur. 

well now we know what's been causing that trouble with those earthquakes

https://people.com/krasheninnikov-volcano-erupts-for-first-time-in-600-years-11783909?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwY2xjawL86xxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmevRj8iZxM1KRWz5K2D9r8cQrO4OPFNNdwJqwEyMdpJlXpZqdE4bxdkxCmY_aem_8yjl0GtODdVF6K0n8uj1nA

https://gizmodo.com/a-mystery-killer-wiped-out-billions-of-sea-stars-biologists-just-solved-the-case-2000638460

Smoke is pretty bad in Winnipeg  today. Hopefully the rain in the next few days clears things up a bit.

 

 

Today was the day

https://www.winnipeg.ca/news/2025-08-07-winnipeg-transits-first-60-foot-zero-emission-bus-go-limited-service-next-week

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/21/mosquitoes-found-iceland-first-time-climate-crisis-warms-country