Global warming: Are we doomed? A poll.

[arewethereyet]

I don't know how long it's going to take but there's no doubt in my mind that things are changing.

The Pacific Northwest is in the midst of a heat wave...IIRC they had one last year too. Well beyond what they are used to or prepared for.

When we moved to North Texas in 2006 we had actual winters...I think the last couple snowfalls we had I could have gathered in a tablespoon. Except for the storm we got in February - well past snow season here - the whole damn state had to shut down. It was COLD...for days. Killed my favorite flowering tree it was so cold for so long.

Also, when we moved here, humidity was a rare, rare thing and we were happy about that after sweltering in SC for years. Now, it's common that the air is so damp it's like a sauna.

My sister and niece are on the west side of Chicago and were narrowly missed by the tornado last week...they are usually worrying about how we are doing with that sort of weather.

I also notice less wind here. When we moved here we joked about how a 30 mph wind was referred to as a breeze and there was always a breeze...now, not so much. Things are definitely changing.

I would assume it's going to keep changing and will pick up speed in those changes...people are going to be hard-pressed to keep up. Buildings and HVAC systems aren't built for these new extremes that are becoming the norm.