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RobertEarl

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14. Bill McKibben wrote a book years ago

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jun 2016

Called the 'End of Nature'.

For those who care it was very depressing, and now we are living it.

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Scientists just discovered that climate-change is wiping out the concept of seasons. [View all] DetlefK Jun 2016 OP

That would certainly affect agriculture. no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #1

Here is a link to the blog that Ripstory stole from snooper2 Jun 2016 #2

Thanks, that story with photo makes a hell of a lot more sense Warpy Jun 2016 #4

I've been seeing the progressive disappearance, mixing, Hortensis Jun 2016 #17

Do note that they're pointing to the southern jet Warpy Jun 2016 #3

Temperature went from 90 to 60 in a few hours here. louis-t Jun 2016 #5

That's very common with cold fronts. B2G Jun 2016 #9

That happens in the Midwest with Cold Fronts. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #30

Some years back it went from something like 70 degrees SheilaT Jul 2016 #38

"Just?" villager Jun 2016 #6

Gee, I thought we would be under water by now.... frankieallen Jun 2016 #7

Or at least have our heads buried in the sand. Mister Ed Jun 2016 #11

But James Inhofe made a snow ball!?! guillaumeb Jun 2016 #8

Robert Scribbler is not a climate scientist. Brickbat Jun 2016 #10

He's a novelist and has no scientific background whatsoever. B2G Jun 2016 #12

Exactly. Brickbat Jun 2016 #13

Eh? RobertEarl Jun 2016 #20

Bill McKibben wrote a book years ago RobertEarl Jun 2016 #14

Link to the study? Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #15

Don't hold your breath. Brickbat Jun 2016 #16

Wasn't going to. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #18

Read McKibben's book 'End of Nature' RobertEarl Jun 2016 #19

That's not a scientific study, though. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #21

Lots of science in the book RobertEarl Jun 2016 #22

I agree that CC is a real thing and has caused changes. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #23

Exactly RobertEarl Jun 2016 #24

That's fine and dandy. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #25

u may want to visit ur local Cryptoad Jun 2016 #26

The point is, there is no peer reviewed article here. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #27

Stop asking for proof and get on the "world is ending" bandwagon. frankieallen Jun 2016 #32

"Lots of science in the book"......ok, I'm sold... frankieallen Jun 2016 #33

The request to do your studying? RobertEarl Jun 2016 #34

so my choices are, read a book by an author who makes living trying to convince people the world frankieallen Jun 2016 #37

Maybe this? some guy Jun 2016 #29

Thank you. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #35

high desert still seasonal DustyJoe Jun 2016 #28

It hasn't hit 50 below in years, and that used to be where the "bragging rights" came in, raven mad Jun 2016 #31

That headline is very misleading and sensationalist. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #36