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[dasmo]

They certainly are giving us reasons to hate each other.

[lanforod]

Thats ridiculous. Magnolia is basically surrounded by water. Georgetown is further south and away from the water a bit.

[Mike K.]

I heard on the news today that lack of exercise among kids is now a climate change issue.

It couldn’t possibly be the video game controller in their hand.

[LJ]

I usually see a lot of fat kids riding electric bikes and scooters, so now they can basically get no exercise.

[Mike K.]

At least they get fresh air.

[JimV]

I like the 20 meter seal level rise scenario where Beacon Hill Park becomes an island.

Then we’ll regret that we didn’t permit a food concession on the hill.  When our homes are swamped and our belongings are floating in the turgid, oily water there could have been a refuge where we could get a coffee and a sandwich.

[Victoria Watcher]

In 2022, Canadian farmers are projected to produce more wheat, canola, barley, oats, soybeans and corn for grain than they did in 2021, according to the most recent yield model estimates using satellite imagery and agroclimatic data. Increased production was largely driven by higher yields because of better growing conditions in Western Canada.

 

https://www150.statc...220914b-eng.htm

 

 

Nationally, wheat production is projected to increase by 55.6% year over year to 34.7 million tonnes in 2022. This increase is largely attributable to higher anticipated yields, which are expected to rise by 42.1% to 51.3 bushels per acre, roughly in line with the five-year average of 51.0 bushels per acre from 2016 to 2020. Harvested area is also expected to increase by 9.4% to 24.9 million acres.

 

The increase in expected total wheat production is largely attributable to spring wheat, which is anticipated to rise by 60.3% to 26.1 million tonnes. This increase is a result of higher anticipated yields (+42.4% to 53.7 bushels per acre) and harvested area (+12.5% to 17.8 million acres).

 

Durum wheat yields are also anticipated to rise (+90.1% to 38.4 bushels per acre), contributing to higher expected production (+101.3% to 6.1 million tonnes).

 

Wheat yields in Saskatchewan are expected to rise by 54.8% to 43.5 bushels per acre in 2022, while harvested area is projected to rise by 12.5%, resulting in a 74.0% increase in production to 15.4 million tonnes.

 

Compared with 2021, wheat production in Alberta is projected to increase by 80.1% to 11.6 million tonnes, which is largely the result of higher yields (+64.9% to 57.4 bushels per acre), while harvested area is expected to rise by 9.3% to 7.4 million acres.

 

In Manitoba, wheat harvested area is expected to rise by 11.4% to 3.2 million acres, while yields are anticipated to increase by 23.8% to 59.3 bushels per acre. Total wheat production is anticipated to rise by 37.8% year over year to 5.2 million tonnes.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 15 September 2022 - 08:40 AM.

[lanforod]

Good timing, considering wheat production in Ukraine is way down. Increased production, plus increased value is good news for Canada.

[Victoria Watcher]

The summer of 2022 saw record temperatures recorded all over the world. Bjorn Lomborg acknowledges that climate change is here, it’s real, and humans are largely responsible for it. He also says that it is survivable and manageable. In other words, climate change is not the extinction-level event it is often characterized as. Lomborg also discusses practical ways to lower our carbon footprint and emissions, pointing out why “carbon free by 2050” probably isn’t achievable and why we should make no massive changes to our economies or lifestyles to achieve it.

 

 

 

VIDEO:

 

https://youtu.be/xf7WOy9QvwA

[lanforod]

Common sense still exists!

[dasmo]

"Carbon Free" is problematic. We breath out 0.9 kilograms of carbon dioxide for each day. I suppose they could be working on a carbon capture mask.... I'm not sure I want to google that. 

[Victoria Watcher]

Germany: Climate activists glue themselves to Volkswagen visitor facility floor, criticise company for not providing bowls to urinate and defecate while being glued

 

 

Scientist Rebellion activists who glued themselves to the floor of Autostadt of Volkswagen plant were offered food by the company, but the lights and heating were turned off after business hours

 

https://www.opindia....utostadt-floor/

[dasmo]

Not so useful idiots

[Victoria Watcher]

Metchosin is hosting a Halloween drive-thru on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event was first held in 2020 due to COVID-19 and is only open to those in cars.

The route – decorated and haunted by Metchosin firefighters – will have cars turn right from Happy Valley Road near the community house, do a loop behind the house and rejoin Happy Valley Road by turning right again near the fire hall (4440 Happy Valley Rd.).

https://www.vicnews....lloween-events/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 October 2022 - 06:40 AM.

[Ismo07]

Metchosin is hosting a Halloween drive-thru on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event was first held in 2020 due to COVID-19 and is only open to those in cars.

The route – decorated and haunted by Metchosin firefighters – will have cars turn right from Happy Valley Road near the community house, do a loop behind the house and rejoin Happy Valley Road by turning right again near the fire hall (4440 Happy Valley Rd.).

https://www.vicnews....lloween-events/

 

Will this keep sea levels from rising?

Edited by Ismo07, 27 October 2022 - 09:26 AM.

[max.bravo]

Every time those climate activists glue themselves to a work of art it makes me want to start the truck in my driveway and leave it idling all day. 

[Mike K.]

Save the money and just upload a few videos to social media and get into a debate on Twitter. Everybody knows servers run on unicorn dreams and morning dew.

[dasmo]

Save the money and just upload a few videos to social media and get into a debate on Twitter. Everybody knows servers run on unicorn dreams and morning dew.

Funny you should mention that. 

"During the meeting, a number of people spoke in opposition to the project, citing primarily environmental and noise concerns, as well as viable agricultural land being lost. Local press report ‘cries of “shame”’ were shouted by local residents at the meeting"

https://www.datacent...nanaimo-canada/

 

According to one industry analyst, a 15-megawatt data center can use up to 360,000 gallons of water a day. That use is expected to grow as server farms expand and increase in numbers as the country becomes increasingly internet-based

But don't water your lawn. That is going to cause the apocalypse. 

[Nparker]

...According to one industry analyst, a 15-megawatt data center can use up to 360,000 gallons of water a day. That use is expected to grow as server farms expand and increase in numbers as the country becomes increasingly internet-based. But don't water your lawn. That is going to cause the apocalypse. 

#technopocrisy

[Victoria Watcher]

Funny you should mention that.
"During the meeting, a number of people spoke in opposition to the project, citing primarily environmental and noise concerns, as well as viable agricultural land being lost. Local press report ‘cries of “shame”’ were shouted by local residents at the meeting"
https://www.datacent...nanaimo-canada/

According to one industry analyst, a 15-megawatt data center can use up to 360,000 gallons of water a day. That use is expected to grow as server farms expand and increase in numbers as the country becomes increasingly internet-based
But don't water your lawn. That is going to cause the apocalypse.

Where does the water go? It comes back as rain somewhere. Or it goes back where it was extracted from.