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Weather Eye: Old-timers' tales tell story of global warming

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Old-timers (and now myself!) tell stories of a frozen-over Columbia River or severe blizzards and ice storms that once made their annual visits to Clark County. Extended periods of cold weather and ice are few and far between locally. Our overnight lows have been warmer for many years now, and our summers and falls are increasingly getting warmer. Hotter summers and half the annual rainfall would definitely have an impact on our region… – - –     In Barrow, Alaska, the average annual temperature has risen 4.16 degrees in the past 30 years. – - – Weather Eye: Old-timers’ tales tell story of global warming Sunday, August 22, 2004 PAT TIMM for The Columbian I mentioned in Friday’s column about global warming and a very interesting section about it in the September issue of National Geographic.     The magazine makes for good reading and is a book worth keeping and sharing with your children. Then in their lifetime they can compare the predictions and current trends.     I have heard in the past couple of years in climate and weather discussions that the climate of southern Oregon Medford will in 20 years or so be the average in the Vancouver-Portland area. Our overnight lows have been warmer for many years now, and our summers and falls are increasingly getting warmer. Hotter summers and half the annual rainfall would definitely have an impact on our region.     In Barrow, Alaska, the average annual temperature has risen 4.16 degrees in the past 30 years. Alaska has had a fourfold increase in wildfires this summer. In a few decades, Glacier National Park may be void of any glaciers at all. The park has seen a decline of the ice packs by three-fourths from the early 1900s. And, of course, while it is very warm and dry in one region, it is very wet and cool in another due to the changing jet stream and weather patterns. While the Western U.S. is dry and dusty, the Midwest is getting soaked this summer.     From everything that I have read, and from my own observations over the past 30 years, the facts tell me that it has gotten warmer in our area. Old-timers (and now myself!) tell stories of a frozen-over Columbia River or severe blizzards and ice storms that once made their annual visits to Clark County. Extended periods of cold weather and ice are few and far between locally. Last winter, we got just a taste of old times.     Pat Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Write to him at P.O. Box 65031, http://www.columbian.com/08222004/life/180029.html Weather Eye: Old-timers’ tales tell story of global warming DON’T MOURN, ACT! WEBSITES FOR ACTION: http://www.greenhousenet.org/ http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/climate.asp http://www.solarcatalyst.com/ Overview and local actions you can take: http://www.PostCarbon.org = = = = STILL FEELING LIKE THE MAINSTREAM U.S. CORPORATE MEDIA IS GIVING A FULL HONEST PICTURE OF WHAT’S GOING ON? = = = = Daily online radio show, news reporting: www.DemocracyNow.org = = = = Sorry, we cannot read/reply to most usenet posts but welcome email For more information: http://EconomicDemocracy.org/wtc/ (peace) And http://EconomicDemocracy.org/ (general) ** ANTI-SPAM EMAIL NOTE: For email "info" and "map" don’t work. Email instead ** to m-a-i-l-m-a-i-l (without the dashes) at economicdemocracy.org

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This summer has been unusually cool here. There are few ticks and fleas to be seen this year for some reason. A few years ago they were all over the place. There have been many flash floods this year from intense thunderstorms with large hail that put dozens of dents in my car. Water main breaks are occuring now in the summer instead of the winter. Last winter was very mild. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Old-timers (and now myself!) tell stories of a frozen-over Columbia River or severe blizzards and ice storms that once made their annual visits to Clark County. Extended periods of cold weather and ice are few and far between locally. Our overnight lows have been warmer for many years now, and our summers and falls are increasingly getting warmer. Hotter summers and half the annual rainfall would definitely have an impact on our region… – - –     In Barrow, Alaska, the average annual temperature has risen 4.16 degrees in the past 30 years. – - – Weather Eye: Old-timers’ tales tell story of global warming Sunday, August 22, 2004 PAT TIMM for The Columbian I mentioned in Friday’s column about global warming and a very interesting section about it in the September issue of National Geographic.     The magazine makes for good reading and is a book worth keeping and sharing with your children. Then in their lifetime they can compare the predictions and current trends.     I have heard in the past couple of years in climate and weather discussions that the climate of southern Oregon Medford will in 20 years or so be the average in the Vancouver-Portland area. Our overnight lows have been warmer for many years now, and our summers and falls are increasingly getting warmer. Hotter summers and half the annual rainfall would definitely have an impact on our region.     In Barrow, Alaska, the average annual temperature has risen 4.16 degrees in the past 30 years. Alaska has had a fourfold increase in wildfires this summer. In a few decades, Glacier National Park may be void of any glaciers at all. The park has seen a decline of the ice packs by three-fourths from the early 1900s. And, of course, while it is very warm and dry in one region, it is very wet and cool in another due to the changing jet stream and weather patterns. While the Western U.S. is dry and dusty, the Midwest is getting soaked this summer.     From everything that I have read, and from my own observations over the past 30 years, the facts tell me that it has gotten warmer in our area. Old-timers (and now myself!) tell stories of a frozen-over Columbia River or severe blizzards and ice storms that once made their annual visits to Clark County. Extended periods of cold weather and ice are few and far between locally. Last winter, we got just a taste of old times.     Pat Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Write to him at P.O. Box 65031, http://www.columbian.com/08222004/life/180029.html Weather Eye: Old-timers’ tales tell story of global warming DON’T MOURN, ACT! WEBSITES FOR ACTION: http://www.greenhousenet.org/ http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/climate.asp http://www.solarcatalyst.com/ Overview and local actions you can take: http://www.PostCarbon.org = = = = STILL FEELING LIKE THE MAINSTREAM U.S. CORPORATE MEDIA IS GIVING A FULL HONEST PICTURE OF WHAT’S GOING ON? = = = = Daily online radio show, news reporting: www.DemocracyNow.org = = = = Sorry, we cannot read/reply to most usenet posts but welcome email For more information: http://EconomicDemocracy.org/wtc/ (peace) And http://EconomicDemocracy.org/ (general) ** ANTI-SPAM EMAIL NOTE: For email "info" and "map" don’t work. Email instead ** to m-a-i-l-m-a-i-l (without the dashes) at economicdemocracy.org

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