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Warpy

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4. I wish you could, too

Reply to Maxheader (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 07:01 AM

Jun 2021

The only word for this is brutal, it's a repeat of last summer when temperatures were triple digit for weeks and the monsoons failed completely. Everything is parched and we're choking on smoke from fires in NM and AZ.

This really sucks.

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Record-shattering heat wave bakes western US, raising drought and fire concerns [View all] I of the Eye Jun 2021 OP

... and Texas is still disfunctional. But hey, they got gunz in their pocket & a wall on the way Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #1

The temperature just hit the 90s last week catrose Jun 2021 #19

Except Billings is not in northern Montana. 2naSalit Jun 2021 #2

No shit GusBob Jun 2021 #9

It's pretty warm further south of you... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #17

Wish I could direct.... Maxheader Jun 2021 #3

I wish you could, too Warpy Jun 2021 #4

I'm bracing for the part where... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #18

Public Safety Power Shutoffs OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2021 #5

They are getting ever closer to shutting off hydroelectric on Glen Canyon and Boulder Dam. roamer65 Jun 2021 #12

Amazing that is even possible. OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2021 #24

A lot MORE is possible at 500 ppm of GHG's. roamer65 Jun 2021 #25

Even up here in Wisconsin! Archae Jun 2021 #6

I wish we could send some of the east coast rain out west nt IronLionZion Jun 2021 #7

Actually OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2021 #8

I'll take every ounce of water in order to fill up the Great Lakes. roamer65 Jun 2021 #11

Why do you hate the west coast? IronLionZion Jun 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Jun 2021 #20

The western US is beautiful. roamer65 Jun 2021 #21

The DESERT US is overpopulated maxsolomon Jun 2021 #28

Question is do you want all of the climate refugees up there? roamer65 Jun 2021 #32

It's inevitable that there will be a migration out of uninhabitable regions. maxsolomon Jun 2021 #33

I expect we are going to gain a lot. roamer65 Jun 2021 #34

Fake news. I was assured by a DUer that these temps in late June are totally normal. Coventina Jun 2021 #10

Lets talk about it for another 10 years before we take bold action peoli Jun 2021 #13

What are you doing in working to adapt to Climate Change? Kaleva Jun 2021 #23

did you see the sarcasm smilie? maxsolomon Jun 2021 #29

A time-tested, effective approach! hatrack Jun 2021 #27

it was bad this week, but could feel it seemed to break yesterday Kali Jun 2021 #14

It is cooler in San Diego too. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #26

I wish we had some BOLD Leadership in this country on Climate Change peoli Jun 2021 #15

As Climate Change is already here, what to you propose be done? Kaleva Jun 2021 #22

Yeah like yesterday. We've been talking about it for 40 years peoli Jun 2021 #31

The only thing you yourself can do is to adapt as best you can. Kaleva Jun 2021 #35

In 20 yr, this will be normal summer temps NickB79 Jun 2021 #30

K&R ck4829 Jun 2021 #36