Lovely days, but cold at night with a slight frost on neighbours freshly mown lawn – my grassland ecosystem seemed frost free which makes me wonder about the moderating impact of rewinding lawns vis-a-vie the opposite impact of ‘the lawn’. I am sure that Iread that the average temperature in Atlanta, USA went up by 5C in summer when street trees were removed.
READY OR NOT?
We have the luxury of the warmest March for a century. What plans do the government have in place for a heat wave this summer? Not just a tabloid dream with bikini’s but a Western North America 2021 event. Temperatures in the 40C range? The EU has made plans – I have not heard of any here?
Is it likely? I would guess a 1 in 3 chances enough for the government to put plans in place – rather than plead ‘unprecedented’, unpredictable’ before paying out millions to mates for water sprays!
GLOBAL WARMING
IOWA – TORNADOES
7 die as tornadoes hit area near Des Moines.
CLIMATE CHANGE SYDNEY
Exceptionally high rainfall has led to concerns regarding the overspill from Sydney’s main reservoir. The worst case scenario would involve the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, NSW Deputy Prime Minister Paul Toole said. Australian Govt Bureau of Meteorology
More from Sydney Morning Herald as Sydney avoids the worst of the storm
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Why is there no clamour for more solar panels and wind farms in the present political climate? Greater insulation and energy efficiency across the board also seems essential for many reasons.
CLIMATE CHANGE
STORM FRANKLIN
Looks like a load of rain coming our way – and a bit of hooley. I guess it is winter so does not matter much to most of us – I wonder how farmers are coping?
WEATHER
Storms Dudley and EU NICE were not unprecedented. However this year has seen very mild weather so far. One frosty morning down here. It seems we may need to get used to storms being stronger rather than more frequent. Insurers are already talking of paying out millions. There would appear to be no easy solutions. Did London’s buildings cause positive or negative friction? Presumably studies will be done.
EU NICE
Windy and noisy here. Peak due at 11-12am. rather strange at 6.30 as it was rather clam with a few gusts. Main problem maybe the water level in the Bristol Channel with a full moon and a spring tide combining with the south-westerly gale forcing water up the Bristol Channel. The Environment Agency has prepared pumps out on the Somerset Levels.