climate alarmists will tell you that your anecdotal story concerning local weather events has nothing to do with the "settled science" of anthropogenic global climate change
Overnight lows of -15C in Scotland and -13C in England
Experts say cold snap is 'once in a lifetime'
People that can't smell really shouldn't question things.
Houston had a record high today... Al Gore must be a GOD!
Seriously - agree or disagree about man made climate change but at least understand local temp is NOT climate!! Or look like a retard. Your choice.
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So you quote an article from Britain and post a picture from France?
Weather forecasters in Britain are speculating this December will be the coldest since 1910. Several inches of snow have blanketed Britain all the while stranding travelers and delighting children.
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Headlines like this were commonplace Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past. Global warming ideology was just getting warmed up and the global warming scientists at CRU were parsing out bits of nonsense to news reporters such as:
According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall will become a very rare and exciting event.
The author of this article, Charles Onians, went so far as to state (without sourcing supporting data) that average temperatures in Britain will increase by 0.2C every decade over the next century. Ahem it has been a decade since the article came out. Has there been a 0.2C increase in temperature as predicted?
I remember this summer when it was all *crickets*. Waving around weather like it disproves anything only shows how incredibly misinformed and lost one is on the subject.
Some argue that even though the solar panels aren't economically responsible, they are environmentally responsible because they cut carbon emissions. Solar energy fails this test, as well. In Washington state, for every megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity, we emit 322 lbs. of CO2. Annually, those solar panels will produce about 91 MWh, reducing carbon emissions by 13 metric tons a year. The average cost of a metric ton of carbon emissions on the European Climate Exchange is about $20. In other words, the state could buy the same amount of carbon emissions reductions for about $270 a year. Over the 25-year lifespan, this means the state will achieve carbon emissions reductions worth about $6,700.
So, adding the $6,700 to the $140,000 yields a savings of $146,700 for the low cost of $880,000. The state is spending $6 to save $1. Remember, all of the costs are paid immediately, and during a time of budget shortfalls and serious cuts to state programs in the social safety net. The savings come in the future.
Solar panels are a trendy option for politicians wanting to appear "green." Unfortunately for taxpayers and the environment, spending scarce state funds on solar panels is economically and environmentally irresponsible.