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RobertEarl

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12. Take the Pacific Northwest

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:05 PM

Mar 2014

Even tho its latitude is parallel with the NE of the US, it is constantly much warmer. The reason it is warmer is that the warmth of the Pacific keeps it warm. The oceans have great climate influences on the lands that border them and on global weather. As the oceans heat up the climate near the oceans will also warm.

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Democrats Clock All-Nighter With Climate Talk [View all] bananas Mar 2014 OP

What Bill Nelson described is called the Overview Effect bananas Mar 2014 #1

Thank you. So true. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #8

Here's the all-night session on C-SPAN's website - 17 hours! bananas Mar 2014 #16

Found it on youtube, posted to the Video Forum bananas Mar 2014 #17

I'm Not Saying That Climate Change Isn't A Serious Problem - But Wouldn't An All Nighter On Jobs.... global1 Mar 2014 #2

Impact? Jansen Mar 2014 #3

There are no jobs on a dead planet. WhiteTara Mar 2014 #19

Good point! ffr Mar 2014 #20

Funny, that's what the republicans claim; Jobs RobertEarl Mar 2014 #5

No. Unless we do something about climate change, none of us will be able to work. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #9

What an exercise in futility. The Stranger Mar 2014 #4

Stranger: Hello? Anybody home? RobertEarl Mar 2014 #11

Oh right. Channel 4 in Los Angeles. The Stranger Mar 2014 #21

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #6

I taped most of it. Was it worth watching? jwirr Mar 2014 #7

I watched a little of it. It was great. Sheldon Whitehouse is what I caught. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #10

Take the Pacific Northwest RobertEarl Mar 2014 #12

Thank you. jwirr Mar 2014 #13

Democrats seeking to maintain our only home in the void, Spaceship Earth (large pic): freshwest Mar 2014 #14

Let's say the GOP had a point by saying jobs were at stake here fascisthunter Mar 2014 #15

I'd like to see Marthe48 Mar 2014 #18

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