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> This current drought is potentially on track to become the worst that we’ve seen in at least 1,200 years. And the reason is linked directly to human caused c
by linuxftw 5y ago
> This current drought is potentially on track to become the worst that we’ve seen in at least 1,200 years. And the reason is linked directly to human caused climate change.
So, if there were worse droughts 1200+ years ago, what caused those? Of course, saying a drought is linked to warming doesn't make any sense. More heat should result in more water vapor, which should result in more rain.
What I like about the climate change nonsense is any and all weather phenomenon can be linked to it. Too hot? Climate change. Too cold? Climate change. Too wet or too dry? Climate change. There's literally nothing that can't be attributed to climate change in some way.
- AlexandrB 5y ago> More heat should result in more water vapor, which should result in more rain. I think the reason you're being downvoted is that this is very "first-order" thinking that fails to consider changes to pressure systems, wind patterns, etc that might affect where rain falls not just how much. Even assuming you're right about rainfall increasing with warming, rain falling in the ocean does not stop a drought on land. Meanwhile, most people who have dedicated their careers to studying second and third order effects of increased temperature on the weather seem to think these things are connected. I'm more inclined to agree with them than with you.
- mypalmike 5y agoIt's not even accurate to a first order approximation. Ignoring all else, higher temperatures lead to higher vapor density and lower relative humidity. That is, more evaporation and less precipitation.
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- polotics 5y agoAre you aware of the concept of greenhouse gases?