You KNEW This Was Coming
Global warming blamed for Japan's earthquake. Details here.
Global warming: Is there anything it can't do?
Global warming: Is there anything it can't do?
"Particularly Dangerous Situation" - Update 5:35pm
A major windstorm is forecast for Oklahoma and Texas Sunday. This has the potential to cause widespread power failures. Please prepare now. More information below. 5:35pm: Particularly Dangerous Situation watch due to wind gusts forecast to reach 105 mph and with hail 5" in diameter. Tornadoes also possible. If you live in a mobile home, now is the time to determine your sheltering situation. I urge you to shelter before warnings are issued (spend the evening with friends or family). Power outages are likely. A mobile vehicle from the National Severe Storms Laboratory has already measured a gust of 90 mph! 3:05pm Update: Computer models have consistently increased their forecasts of peak wind gusts pertaining to north central Texas this evening. Wind gusts of 110 mph are possible. If correct, widespread power outages are likely. First Watch of the Day Pertaining to the Derecho In addition to the threat of tornadoes, wind gusts of 80...
It is ridiculous to blame this on global warning. That is nonsense. However, I notice that you are always quick to scoff at wind power when it is cold and there is no wind to drive the turbines yet you are strangely silent when Japan has now 6 nuclear reactors that are in a state of emergency and at risk of melting down. Whether it is from natural disaster like this event or terrorism in the future, nuclear power is something we have yet to make completely safe. When things go wrong with nuclear power they go VERY wrong.
ReplyDeleteHi Dan,
ReplyDeleteI'm not "strangely silent," I was attending an all-day conference yesterday, had a business dinner in Dallas, and got back to Wichita at 1:30am.
Yes, I scoff at wind power. The problems in Japan do not make current wind power any more desirable.
I do NOT support building more of the previous generation nuclear plants. I do support the new generation of nuclear power. I'm working on a posting on that subject that I hope to have up tomorrow.
Mike