Occasional Thoughts on Climate Change

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, tacoman25 said:

And yet we've seen an overall decline in violent crime since the 1980/90s, despite warming temps.

it's just a relative comparison to other seasons.

I can agree with your statement because the 1990s saw the most extreme heat and longest heatwaves here.

By the way, when did you move to Colorado?

Did you move there to see more snow?

[bluewave]

9 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Phoenix has a five-year master plan for expanding trees/shade. The City is aware of the growing risks its people face from increasingly frequent and intense heat.

https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/heatsite/documents/ShadePhoenixPlan_Nov13CouncilDraft_topost_EN.pdf

It’s difficult for many of us who are cold and snow enthusiasts to understand why so many people choose to move to a place like Phoenix with such intense heat. I would enjoy visiting that region during some of the cooler times of the year since the Desert Southwest is one of the most beautiful parts of the country. You wonder how much more heat and drought it would take to actually slow the influx of new people into the area. In the mean time I hope they do all they can to try and expand the trees and shade. 

[donsutherland1]

2 minutes ago, bluewave said:

It’s difficult for many of us who are cold and snow enthusiasts to understand why so many people choose to move to a place like Phoenix with such intense heat. I would enjoy visiting that region during some of the cooler times of the year since the Desert Southwest is one of the most beautiful parts of the country. You wonder how much more heat and drought it would take to actually slow the influx of new people into the area. In the mean time I hope they do all they can to try and expand the trees and shade. 

I have a cousin out there. She has indicated that the City has a lot to offer, including culture, history, and nature. However, she has increasingly complained about the rising heat.