Global Warming And Climate Change A serious threat?

[adnj]

Climate change could bring year-round heat waves: UN researcher


Extreme heat has dominated the headlines in recent weeks.

As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. ...

One reason, he explained, was that global warming appears to be leading to a weakening of the global jet streams—air that flows high in the Earth's atmosphere.

As the jet stream waves grow slower and wavier, they allow weather systems to "become parked" in one spot for longer.

"You can get a summertime situation where you get persistent heat waves, and the heat just builds and builds and builds, because the wave is not moving on," Nairn said.

If you look at the planet as a whole, he said you could see that "these heat waves are appearing in each of those same wavelengths around the globe".

"The slowing down and parking of the weather patterns is setting us up so that North America, parts of the Atlantic ocean, Europe and Asia are simultaneously sitting in the (wave) ridges, getting caught."

Heat waves are among the deadliest natural hazards, with hundreds of thousands of people dying from preventable heat-related causes each year. ...

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-climate-year-round.html

[AlphaMan]

Heat in South different these last 2 days.

[pugboy]

when we reach year round heat waves things would have been affected on many fronts by that time
sea level increase, droughts

Climate change could bring year-round heat waves: UN researcher


Extreme heat has dominated the headlines in recent weeks.

As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. ...

One reason, he explained, was that global warming appears to be leading to a weakening of the global jet streams—air that flows high in the Earth's atmosphere.

As the jet stream waves grow slower and wavier, they allow weather systems to "become parked" in one spot for longer.

"You can get a summertime situation where you get persistent heat waves, and the heat just builds and builds and builds, because the wave is not moving on," Nairn said.

If you look at the planet as a whole, he said you could see that "these heat waves are appearing in each of those same wavelengths around the globe".

"The slowing down and parking of the weather patterns is setting us up so that North America, parts of the Atlantic ocean, Europe and Asia are simultaneously sitting in the (wave) ridges, getting caught."

Heat waves are among the deadliest natural hazards, with hundreds of thousands of people dying from preventable heat-related causes each year. ...

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-climate-year-round.html

[sMASH]

The media tells u what to think.


Guteres was here... Prolly this was why... To push climate change.

[adnj]

The media tells u what to think.
Guteres was here... Prolly this was why... To push climate change.

Trinidad's average temperature has risen two and half times above the global average from 1946 to 2019, according to the government report to the U.N. Over the past four decades, heavy rain that last multiple days has also been more frequent.

[sMASH]

Caroni closed down, so the drainage not being maintained as often, leading to worse flooding.

Even if we getting more water, we need to expand the water courses to route away the water.


Eating bugs snd driving up living costs of poor people is not the solution.

[xtech]

When I was a kid in the 80s and 90s we had a single fan to cool us down in our house….. an We never had to turn it on. To use it till the early 2000s. Plus we froze at night with temps between 19 and 21 degrees Now that same house get so bad only AC could cool it down during the day an it’s does not cool down at night.

[adnj]

When I was a kid in the 80s and 90s we had a single fan to cool us down in our house….. an We never had to turn it on. To use it till the early 2000s. Plus we froze at night with temps between 19 and 21 degrees Now that same house get so bad only AC could cool it down during the day an it’s does not cool down at night.

From the weather thread:

This morning I check the car that park under the clear night sky whole night around 4am. First time I saw not a drop of dew on it.

viewtopic.php?p=10377188#p10377188

[pugboy]

is the expected rise different for countries of different physical type?
eg close to equator, land mass type

The media tells u what to think.
Guteres was here... Prolly this was why... To push climate change.

Trinidad's average temperature has risen two and half times above the global average from 1946 to 2019, according to the government report to the U.N. Over the past four decades, heavy rain that last multiple days has also been more frequent.

[adnj]

is the expected rise different for countries of different physical type?
eg close to equator, land mass type

The media tells u what to think.
Guteres was here... Prolly this was why... To push climate change.

Trinidad's average temperature has risen two and half times above the global average from 1946 to 2019, according to the government report to the U.N. Over the past four decades, heavy rain that last multiple days has also been more frequent.

Continental regions will warm more significantly. Equatorial islands rely on rain to provide temperature moderation, but climate warming is expected to cause a decrease in the amount of precipitation in both the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

[pugboy]

i figure we need to enjoy our lifetime as it’s pretty much doomsday scenario for the next generation
the big countries who do the most damage ain’t give a crap so doubt things gonna improve drastically

[Dizzy28]

Per Capita we are one of the most carbon emitting countries though. And we certainly not making any meaningful strides towards a decrease.

i figure we need to enjoy our lifetime as it’s pretty much doomsday scenario for the next generation
the big countries who do the most damage ain’t give a crap so doubt things gonna improve drastically

[pugboy]

world is screwed

unfortunately most of our carbon heat emitted generated money which disappeared in the pockets of politicians

Per Capita we are one of the most carbon emitting countries though. And we certainly not making any meaningful strides towards a decrease.

i figure we need to enjoy our lifetime as it’s pretty much doomsday scenario for the next generation
the big countries who do the most damage ain’t give a crap so doubt things gonna improve drastically

[adnj]

The global South are expected to see the greatest economic loss due to climate change. Europe, the US and Canada aren't expected to see many negative impacts from climate change and some countries are expected to actually benefit.

[AlphaMan]

God is not a trini this time..
Hot sun...
Intense floods is the order of the day

[pugboy]

many parts of africa no longer able to grow crops like before, contributing to migrant worker issues

[adnj]

Brazil, much of Africa, and much of Asia have that issue. The US, Canada, northern Europe, and northern Russia are able to grow crops that they could not before. Less energy is expected to be required for winter heating, also.

[pugboy]

china has cornered the global tomato economy
by being able to grow very efficiently in particular areas and with slave labour
driven farmers in other countries into bankruptcy
quite mind boggling for a country/culture which doesn’t eat tomatoes

go on youtube, many documentaries on this

Brazil, much of Africa, and much of Asia have that issue. The US, Canada, northern Europe, and northern Russia are able to grow crops that they could not before. Less energy is expected to be required for winter heating, also.

[redmanjp]

Some UN official said we past global warming we are now into global boiling.

[maj. tom]

https://newsday.co.tt/2023/08/30/ttec-records-highest-electricity-demand/

T&TEC records highest electricity demand

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) recorded its highest-ever consumer electricity demand, of 1,400.2 megawatts (MW) on August 24, owing to the country's unusually high temperatures.

In a release on Wednesday, general manager of T&TEC Curvis Francois acknowledged that the weather could have caused increased usage of air conditioning units – which typically account for the highest percentage of household electricity consumption.

Since there is a traditional increase in consumption in July and August, Francois said, "The impact on demand is not unexpected."

T&TEC said it has more than enough installed capacity – 2037MW –to meet this surge of demand for electricity, but this development calls for increased natural gas usage.

It added that conserving energy, once safe to do so, will help reduce the impact on the availability of natural gas.

T&TEC suggestions to conserve energy:

Raise the temperatures of air conditioning units by a few degrees to minimise the load

Use fans

Close window coverings – blinds and curtains – so the air conditioning unit does not work harder

Lower the temperature on your tank water heater or turn it off for one-two days and avoid using hot water for laundry and doing dishes

Unplug appliances – ceiling fans, gaming consoles, stereo systems, personal computers and desktop printers and TVs. Or ensure they are in energy-saving mode and switch to energy-efficient LEDs, which consume significantly less electricity and generate less heat.

[maj. tom]

TT Government really need to start looking at wind power. Or some private company can invest and sell the power to TTEC.

1 windmill can generate 3 MWatts. All up in the Northern Range highlands need to have a few windmills.

[Rovin]

no surprise there though monday mighta been a close 2nd place ...

[Dizzy28]

For that we would need a wind assessment report. One was priced a few years ago but never done. If you have 10-15m TT to spare we could be in business

TT Government really need to start looking at wind power. Or some private company can invest and sell the power to TTEC.

1 windmill can generate 3 MWatts. All up in the Northern Range highlands need to have a few windmills.

[redmanjp]

https://newsday.co.tt/2023/08/30/ttec-records-highest-electricity-demand/

T&TEC records highest electricity demand

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) recorded its highest-ever consumer electricity demand, of 1,400.2 megawatts (MW) on August 24, owing to the country's unusually high temperatures.

In a release on Wednesday, general manager of T&TEC Curvis Francois acknowledged that the weather could have caused increased usage of air conditioning units – which typically account for the highest percentage of household electricity consumption.

Since there is a traditional increase in consumption in July and August, Francois said, "The impact on demand is not unexpected."

T&TEC said it has more than enough installed capacity – 2037MW –to meet this surge of demand for electricity, but this development calls for increased natural gas usage.

It added that conserving energy, once safe to do so, will help reduce the impact on the availability of natural gas.

T&TEC suggestions to conserve energy:

Raise the temperatures of air conditioning units by a few degrees to minimise the load

Use fans

Close window coverings – blinds and curtains – so the air conditioning unit does not work harder

Lower the temperature on your tank water heater or turn it off for one-two days and avoid using hot water for laundry and doing dishes

Unplug appliances – ceiling fans, gaming consoles, stereo systems, personal computers and desktop printers and TVs. Or ensure they are in energy-saving mode and switch to energy-efficient LEDs, which consume significantly less electricity and generate less heat.

no surprise there- so its not just more ppl using ACs but also the ACs that are usually in use used more power as they would have had to remove more heat.

in addition to those tips they should have mentioned use of radiant heat barriers, sealing of all door and window air gaps where hot air can enter.

[adnj]

no surprise there- so its not just more ppl using ACs but also the ACs that are usually in use used more power as they would have had to remove more heat.

in addition to those tips they should have mentioned use of radiant heat barriers, sealing of all door and window air gaps where hot air can enter.

If you mean an internal radiant heat barrier, that's not going to be something that can be done quickly, easily, or inexpensively in nearly every case.

Though radiant barriers below the roof surface cools during warm weather, it also helps to prevent the loss of heat through the roof in cold climates --that is its big advantage.

In tropical climates like Trinidad's, painting a structure's roof with a UV reflective coating or using purpose-built UV reflective roofing materials will cool reduce heat load better than a below-the-roof radiant barrier.

[gastly369]

TT Government really need to start looking at wind power. Or some private company can invest and sell the power to TTEC.

1 windmill can generate 3 MWatts. All up in the Northern Range highlands need to have a few windmills.

Ah yes the possibilities of moving forward but....Trinidad will forever be backwards and limiting

[nervewrecker]

https://newsday.co.tt/2023/08/30/ttec-records-highest-electricity-demand/

T&TEC records highest electricity demand

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) recorded its highest-ever consumer electricity demand, of 1,400.2 megawatts (MW) on August 24, owing to the country's unusually high temperatures.

In a release on Wednesday, general manager of T&TEC Curvis Francois acknowledged that the weather could have caused increased usage of air conditioning units – which typically account for the highest percentage of household electricity consumption.

Since there is a traditional increase in consumption in July and August, Francois said, "The impact on demand is not unexpected."

T&TEC said it has more than enough installed capacity – 2037MW –to meet this surge of demand for electricity, but this development calls for increased natural gas usage.

It added that conserving energy, once safe to do so, will help reduce the impact on the availability of natural gas.

T&TEC suggestions to conserve energy:

Raise the temperatures of air conditioning units by a few degrees to minimise the load

Use fans

Close window coverings – blinds and curtains – so the air conditioning unit does not work harder

Lower the temperature on your tank water heater or turn it off for one-two days and avoid using hot water for laundry and doing dishes

Unplug appliances – ceiling fans, gaming consoles, stereo systems, personal computers and desktop printers and TVs. Or ensure they are in energy-saving mode and switch to energy-efficient LEDs, which consume significantly less electricity and generate less heat.

no surprise there- so its not just more ppl using ACs but also the ACs that are usually in use used more power as they would have had to remove more heat.

in addition to those tips they should have mentioned use of radiant heat barriers, sealing of all door and window air gaps where hot air can enter.

No, it's more people abusing AC units. The temp can go down to 16 degrees so they set it at that thinking the unit produces a lower temp air when in reality it runs non stop. Fedup talk to people about this practice at various establishments but their mentality is they not paying the bill. As usual we need to see someone of high complexion with a big stick standing over our shoulder telling us how to use the devices.

[adnj]

TT Government really need to start looking at wind power. Or some private company can invest and sell the power to TTEC.

1 windmill can generate 3 MWatts. All up in the Northern Range highlands need to have a few windmills.

Ah yes the possibilities of moving forward but....Trinidad will forever be backwards and limiting

You may already know this, but any homeowner in Trinidad can buy and install a solar array from about a dozen different installers currently. You can also buy a Tesla roof, if you want to handle shipping and installation.

[VexXx Dogg]

big solar farm coming in Pt Lisas 92MW
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/sod-tur ... 4d0e5eb98c

[gastly369]

TT Government really need to start looking at wind power. Or some private company can invest and sell the power to TTEC.

1 windmill can generate 3 MWatts. All up in the Northern Range highlands need to have a few windmills.

Ah yes the possibilities of moving forward but....Trinidad will forever be backwards and limiting

You may already know this, but any homeowner in Trinidad can buy and install a solar array from about a dozen different installers currently. You can also buy a Tesla roof, if you want to handle shipping and installation.

Its the easy of access...atm just feel we stagnant in progress over the years overall