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[ski3pin]

interesting thought, could some city's become un-liveable in the summer in the future? Phoenix?

 

It is looking that way. What captures my attention is the incredible amount of power that is being used now to enable people to live in arid, desert areas now.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

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What captures my attention is the incredible amount of power that is being used now to enable people to live in arid, desert areas now.

Significantly understated!  

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Worked with a guy back in early 90s, he and his expectant wife decided to move to Glendale AZ, suburb of Phoenix. (I live in Ventura County CA) Low housing prices, indoor schools, etc. My reaction: "I love the desert but...it"s the desert!" People make decisions based on short-term economic realities without considering the long-term. His utility bills are astronomical! And his descriptions of the sandstorms...haboobs, I believe they're called...are frightening. 

[Ted]

interesting thought, could some city's become un-liveable in the summer in the future? Phoenix?

 

While the answer to this is a definite Yes, the flip side also exists. In 50 years most of California's agriculture will no longer exist. But areas historically considered too cold to grow anything will become the new agriculture areas. Much of central Canada is expected to become the new bread basket to the world. It would be quite interesting to live long enough to see the changes that will happen over the next 50 to 100 years. The world will certainly be different from the one we know now.

[Vic Harder]

While the answer to this is a definite Yes, the flip side also exists. In 50 years most of California's agriculture will no longer exist. But areas historically considered too cold to grow anything will become the new agriculture areas. Much of central Canada is expected to become the new bread basket to the world. It would be quite interesting to live long enough to see the changes that will happen over the next 50 to 100 years. The world will certainly be different from the one we know now.

If by central Canada you mean Alberta and Saskatchewan, we are currently experiencing drought conditions… our bread basket has dried up.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

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It would be quite interesting to live long enough to see the changes that will happen over the next 50 to 100 years. The world will certainly be different from the one we know now.

Ted, no doubt about the world being different, but I don’t want to live long enough to see those differences.  IMO, the plutocrats are going kill us off as a species.

 

We have met the enemy and he is us.

Pogo
 

[MarkBC]

Here in Bend we've gotten a break from our heat wave, temperatures forecast to be at or below averages. 

 

On the downside, smoke has moved in from fires to the south. Haziness is visible in just a hundred yards of viewing distance.

[ski3pin]

Here in Bend we've gotten a break from our heat wave, temperatures forecast to be at or below averages. 

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On the downside, smoke has moved in from fires to the south. Haziness is visible in just a hundred yards of viewing distance.

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Perhaps we are getting a break also. This evening it is ten degrees cooler (78) than this time last evening (88). It is still darn hot for here.

[MarkBC]

The crazy thing, sort of, is that with it cooler I can open windows earlier in the evening to bring in cooler air... BUT... when I open windows I immediately smell the smoke strongly in the house. 

[ski3pin]

The crazy thing, sort of, is that with it cooler I can open windows earlier in the evening to bring in cooler air... BUT... when I open windows I immediately smell the smoke strongly in the house. 

We had a small fire to the south of us that brought in a slight smell of smoke yesterday when we opened up. It can go either way in a blink of an eye.