Drier Times Ahead in the West?

CVX · Post by **CVX** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:13 pm

The five-year drought parching much of the western United States could continue for years and may be just the beginning of a long era of drier times due to global warming, a new study suggests.

"Global warming has already warmed the tropical oceans and could be contributing to the current drought in the West," said Edward Cook of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York, who led the research.

While the current drought is unprecedented in the last century, much longer and more severe droughts occurred hundreds of years ago, according to the study, published Thursday on Science Express.

More:

http://wired.com/news/technology/0,1282 ... _tophead_7

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:03 am

CVX wrote: "Global warming has already warmed the tropical oceans and could be contributing to the current drought in the West," said Edward Cook of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York, who led the research.

I wonder whether Edward Cook of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York, has appealed for a multi-billion spending programme with

himself in the driving seat to further investigate the issue. Maybe that's too

(Peter) "Simplistic".

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:37 am

Hey Bill.

I wish they would think of us. We have had floods and more floods :-5

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:08 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story ... 09,00.html

In the past we didn't have the population levels we have now, there is nowhere for people to move if their land becomes unable to support them.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:34 pm

Perhaps we could bottle all our rain water and start an export business. :wah: :wah: