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slightlv

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3. My ultimate take away from what I read here

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2023, 04:41 PM

Dec 2023

is that it's an historic El Nino, that they're basing claims on from past El Nino's. IOW, there's still operating like "normal" is the New Normal. Haven't we seen enough to know that the New Normal is like nothing we've experienced in the past? It's nearly Xmas here in the Midwest. And while I, personally, don't want them... we haven't seen many under freezing days. We've had one small snowfall. This isn't the normal when I was growing up here.

There is no "normal" anymore, IMO. Everything we experience... and have been experiencing... is precedent setting. But if something isn't done to reign in the fossil fuel industry soon, will anyone be around to compare precedents in the future?

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El Nio is nearing historic strength. What this means and when it will end. [View all] elleng Dec 2023 OP

We were just discussing this today. Here in Texas, El Nino usually means we have a wet winter walkingman Dec 2023 #1

Yes, I was concerned about COPS28 also. elleng Dec 2023 #2

My ultimate take away from what I read here slightlv Dec 2023 #3