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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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And in 2011 and 2016 the river flooded the same locations! (ref from Google search)
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Terrible.
I really think it's time for another United States senator to bring a snowball onto the floor of the Senate to prove that global warming is a hoax. That would really help right about now ...
I really think it's time for another United States senator to bring a snowball onto the floor of the Senate to prove that global warming is a hoax. That would really help right about now ...
The more I learn about this planet, the more improbable it all seems.
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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At least now the boat owners can get some underwater boat hull maintenance done without having to pay the marina ludicrous sums to haul out and for the dry stand
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Given the price of US fuel (low compared to most of the world),
they should be thinking of all that money they are saving by not being able to use their boat.
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In other news...
Victoria floods LIVE updates: Too late to leave Kerang; Echuca warned as Murray River rises
Victoria floods LIVE updates: Too late to leave Kerang; Echuca warned as Murray River rises
Has everybody heard about the bird?
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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In my working days I spent a lot of time in Baton Rouge where my employer has several large refineries and petrochemical plants.
Usually the problem with the river is that it is too high during the spring rains.
With little flow from the river salt water from the Gulf will erode more land south of New Orleans. Fortunately hurricane season is almost over. The last thing they need just now is storm surge.
Usually the problem with the river is that it is too high during the spring rains.
With little flow from the river salt water from the Gulf will erode more land south of New Orleans. Fortunately hurricane season is almost over. The last thing they need just now is storm surge.
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U.S. warns western states it may impose Colorado River water cuts
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-war ... ce=twitter
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-war ... ce=twitter
The U.S. government warned on Friday that it may impose water supply cuts on California, Arizona and Nevada to protect the Colorado River and its two main reservoirs from overuse, drought and climate change.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation unveiled three possible action plans: one to impose cutbacks, another to allow western states to work out a reduction plan on their own, or a third and least likely option of taking no action.
Besides protecting drinking water supplies, the proposed federal action might also preserve hydroelectric production at the country's two largest reservoirs.
The bureau, part of the Department of Interior, had previously set a mid-August deadline for seven western states to negotiate their own reductions or possibly face mandatory cutbacks.
“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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"FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVERREACH! TAKING OUR LIVLIHOOD!!1!" in 3.. 2..
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If the drought continues those downstream will be begging the Feds to take action so that they get at least a little water.
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SOCIALISM!!!
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It is either that or a war among the western states over water.
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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It looks to me like Maine, Rhode Island, and Delaware may be the only states untouched by abnormally dry or drought conditions.
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https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2 ... iver-basin
The world’s largest dam removal will touch many lives in the Klamath River Basin
A $500 million plan to remove four dams owned by PacifiCorp will allow the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California to flow freely for hundreds of miles to the ocean, Aug. 24, 2022.
The four-dam teardown brings hope and uncertainty to residents in an area of Southern Oregon and Northern California where drought has made water a source of controversy.
Looking down at a pool filled with Klamath River salmon swimming back to their spawning grounds, Karuk Tribal Councilor Aaron “Troy” Hockaday says he can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.
“These fish right here give me hope,” he said. “They had a long journey from the mouth of the Klamath coming up here, so right now what they’re doing is resting a little bit.”
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I'm all for dam removal. Sad about "waterfront property values," though. </sarcasm>
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What does this show?
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Drought zones.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
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The U.S. is a drought/abnormally dry zone.bill_g wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:06 amDrought zones.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu