| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Deluge! And this heatwave in the Americas? | |
| Posted by: | Simon Hayes | |
| Date/Time: | 01/07/21 16:41:00 |
| So, let’s consider the UK then. This is not a ‘dry’ country. We have plentiful rainfall every year, a lot just recently. But we do have a problem with overdensification and covering the ground with impermeable paving and buildings. Despite its dubious claims to the moral high ground and declaration of a ‘climate emergency’ Ealing council is culpable in this, and continues to overdevelop the borough. More people means more demand for water from a limited supply (Thames Water isn’t great at managing its resources either, as numerous big fines testify). They reduce water pressure regularly, which is annoying when showering. They will introduce compulsory water meters in due course, which will lead to some being scared to turn in a tap for worry of incurring a big bill. There are also issues with historic leaks that often go undetected until these meters go in. Usually the onus of repair falls on the householder and can be very expensive. As far as the heatwave in Canada and the US is concerned it was very well explained by Ben Rich of the BBC a couple of days ago. High pressure creates a dome over the area, the warm air can’t escape and cooler air is basically locked out. It’s like a lid on a pan. He also said it’s not unusual, although the temperatures are, but climate change is just one of the reasons ‘suspected’ by experts. What he didn’t say was that things such as solar activity have a measurable impact on temperatures. |