“Hundreds of millions of Americans are about to have an unexpected collision with planetary reality….” I remember reading Tim Flannery’s explanation of how American weather is turbocharged by those two mountain ranges running north-south along the seaboards and effectively channelling extreme weather the length of the country.
Re the lack of action on managed retreat, at the moment in Hawkes Bay at least we still appear to be “advancing” with a proposal to put a 1,000 houses in the low lying swamp at the end of the airport runway. You can only deduce climate idiots are not confined to the US?
I have no doubts that we are heading into a major environmental crisis that will affect everybody over lifetime after lifetime. So examine NZs basic economic position and maybe the current Government is attempting to get on the right track
Thanks for opening this to everyone immediately Catherine, Bernard and co., too important to be precious about. Kia kaha
As James Medway points out in the Guardian -
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/13/grocery-prices-donald-trump-climate-crisis-olive-oil-butter-extreme-weather-cost-of-living -
the find out phase is already here.
“Hundreds of millions of Americans are about to have an unexpected collision with planetary reality….” I remember reading Tim Flannery’s explanation of how American weather is turbocharged by those two mountain ranges running north-south along the seaboards and effectively channelling extreme weather the length of the country.
They are in for a wild, insurance-free ride.
Re the lack of action on managed retreat, at the moment in Hawkes Bay at least we still appear to be “advancing” with a proposal to put a 1,000 houses in the low lying swamp at the end of the airport runway. You can only deduce climate idiots are not confined to the US?
Dear Bernard, catherine and Co. Please send Section 5 of today's Kaka entry to every newsroom and opposition MP in the country. Cheers.
The managed retreat report's back and forthing is like an episode of Yes Minister
I have no doubts that we are heading into a major environmental crisis that will affect everybody over lifetime after lifetime. So examine NZs basic economic position and maybe the current Government is attempting to get on the right track
US state governments are the next line of defence against Trump's policies.
Insurance premiums will bring the climate to notice, it doesn't seem to be affecting support for Trump in Florida though.
A great help in understanding these issues. Thanks.