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« Reply #120 on: 08:52:37, 21-03-2008 » |
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It says 'local time' quite clearly in the text, folks: sixth paragraph.
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« Reply #121 on: 09:01:57, 21-03-2008 » |
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I fear this protest is just a drop in the ocean - many more drops in the ocean are being provided by the glaciers which are melting at an alarming rate  Maybe that's because we're at the end of a natural ice-age. Over the last 5 billion years it's been very rare to have ice-caps. Who's this "we", who are at the end of a natural ice-age. Oh Bryn, 'we' refers to the contributors of this thread. Homo sapiens has never lived on a planet without ice-caps. True, but the point I was making was that the planet has had at least three other 'ice' ages, if we accept geological and paleontological evidence, which had no human involvement. John W |
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« Reply #122 on: 10:17:35, 21-03-2008 » |
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What the hell. I shall do it. It's only a token admittedly but it's drawing the situation to people's attention a bit more and if it only does that, it's worth doing. It's all about people becoming more aware surely?
As to nit-picking about the time itself in different parts of the world, even in daylight, offices and shops have lights on....
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« Reply #123 on: 12:38:35, 21-03-2008 » |
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Yeah go for it Milly. I might be saying, above, that I question what impact humans may have on weather, but I won't argue with the aims of reducing pollution, reducing fuel consumption, saving animal habitats. My small contributions in these matters includes a wildlife habitat in my own garden and membership of the local Wildlife Trust - donations through subscription only. I live just a few miles from three nature reserves and an SSSI. Now I work just part time maybe it's time I offered some voluntary service to the local nature reserves and their education programmes. John W Edit: SSSI, Site of Special Scientific Interest where rare flowers are flourishing on an old mine site, I think the contaminated soil is very acidic but of course some rare plants love acidic soil.  |
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« Reply #124 on: 13:13:12, 21-03-2008 » |
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John, I live about 300 yards from a nature reserve but I'll admit my only personal bit towards the wildlife aspect was a clump of nettles that I allowed to remain at the bottom of my garden, for butterflies et al. (Unfortunately a new gardener I hired dug them up and slung them. :-)) I do intend to "cultivate" another wild bit in due course. Best laid plans....
Your argument against the impact on the weather by mankind may be partially right given the weather conditions historically that this planet has been prey to since time immemorial, but if you think of the pollution we've caused over the last 100 years only and the disruption to the atmosphere/ozone layer, it is possible that we have had some impact even if only by speeding up a process or two.
Whatever we do to try and remedy the situation may be useless and in vain, but I think it's worth a try just in case.
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« Reply #125 on: 13:50:45, 21-03-2008 » |
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Well, as promised, it's snowing here.
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« Reply #126 on: 13:55:24, 21-03-2008 » |
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Cripes! In that case I won't be complaing about the biting wind here. Small potatoes methinks.
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« Reply #127 on: 14:00:31, 21-03-2008 » |
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Short-lived, Mort. Sun again now, but freezing wind. Herds of white horses on the sea....
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« Reply #128 on: 14:50:53, 21-03-2008 » |
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Blowing a gale here and we've had some rain. This morning, however, was lovely and sunny so we went for a walk by the canal (it was windy though...)
Sunny again now with no let up in the wind.
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« Reply #129 on: 16:34:49, 21-03-2008 » |
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Weather is changing BY THE MINUTE, wet, windy, dry, windy, sun, rain, got soaked running unto the pub, missus said we must eat fish, pint of Jennings bitter, rare up here, I was dozing on the couch when I saw photos/film of a Mr D Cameron going right round a left sign, then through a red light. What a chav. Blame too many signs I expect. But if 95% of people see them and obey them..... Sorry back to weather, sunny.
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« Reply #130 on: 16:50:36, 21-03-2008 » |
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Almost dark as night here, bitter wind, we're being pelted with hailstones plus some thunder and lightening for good measure. Yuck.
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« Reply #131 on: 17:04:40, 21-03-2008 » |
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Ho Mort, we've got the hailstones now, in stereo, the noise against the window 20cms away is very different from the noise against the back door 5 metres away, quite musical, might have also seen a flash of lightning but the way my head is at the moment it could have just been me blinking  |
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« Reply #132 on: 17:13:54, 21-03-2008 » |
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"There are many canaries emerging in the climate change coal mine. The glaciers are perhaps among those making the most noise and it is absolutely essential that everyone sits up and takes notice." Hmm, actually the poor dead canaries made no noise at all!  |
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« Reply #133 on: 17:58:44, 21-03-2008 » |
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The sun has at last come out here at 6 p.m., but I've noticed that there has been considerably less traffic on the main road all day than is usual for a bank holiday weekend. Perhaps people took my advice and didn't bother coming up here. They might as well have saved their money and stayed at home. I wouldn't dream of going anywhere at all during a bank holiday. The traffic is usually horrendous.
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« Reply #134 on: 09:00:47, 22-03-2008 » |
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It's snowing here in Snorbens.  [Two minutes later: Oh. As you were. It's stopped. ] |
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