[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by nsantelli

According to NASA, when the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted in 2022, it was the largest explosion since Krakatoa blew its top in 1883. Like Krakatoa, if this was a surface eruption we would be having a record cool summer, due to dust in the upper atmosphere. However, it was an underwater explosion which shot millions of tons of water vapor into the stratosphere. This increased the amount of water vapor in the upper atmosphere by 10% Water vapor is a "greenhouse" gas. Unfortunately NASA says it will take several years for water vapor levels to return to pre-explosion levels.

From NASA Aug 2, 2022 ......Water vapor from the Tonga volcano "would dissipate" "and would NOT exacerbate climate change effects".
..... From Space.com...."Earth's surface will be heating up - though its UNCLEAR by how much."

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Not all of Florida will be underwater - just all the buildings within 1 mile of the PRESENT waterline in 30 years. Some of us will live to see that day. Now, one thing might prevent that bad news. If more people would start buying hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles.

Where would the electricity come from to charge all of these electric vehicles?

Do believe people should buy cars with high mpg though.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Not all of Florida will be underwater - just all the buildings within 1 mile of the PRESENT waterline in 30 years. Some of us will live to see that day. Now, one thing might prevent that bad news. If more people would start buying hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles.

Good reply!!!!

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Been living in Central Florida for 18 years now. I always felt that I was pretty well acclimated to our summers here.

But this ‘23 season seems to have taken a toll, and generally much more uncomfortable than “normal” late spring and summer. I simply can’t take the humidity and heat as in prior years. Thank god for A/C.

It may be just me and my aging, sensitivity to heat. And/or our Villages summer weather this year is incrementally worse.

Your opinion, and please—- no Climate Change stuff. Enough already on that topic.

I have one friend who has been in TV from almost the beginning and another native Floridian who has lived here for 65 years. Both said this is the hottest they remember. According to the NWS they are correct. Brooksville FL is 35 miles away and has kept records back to 1892 and Tampa to 1890. Both locations have recorded this July is the hottest on record.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Where would the electricity come from to charge all of these electric vehicles?

Do believe people should buy cars with high mpg though.

Where would the electricity come from to power all of the new homes they are building?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Not all of Florida will be underwater - just all the buildings within 1 mile of the PRESENT waterline in 30 years. Some of us will live to see that day. Now, one thing might prevent that bad news. If more people would start buying hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles.

When are you buying yours?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

I have one friend who has been in TV from almost the beginning and another native Floridian who has lived here for 65 years. Both said this is the hottest they remember. According to the NWS they are correct. Brooksville FL is 35 miles away and has kept records back to 1892 and Tampa to 1890. Both locations have recorded this July is the hottest on record.

So what? Was it hotter in 1889, or 1643, or 870 BC??? This is a game played in tens of thousands of years, not the last century and a half. I can pretty much guarantee it was hotter 65 million years ago

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Not all of Florida will be underwater - just all the buildings within 1 mile of the PRESENT waterline in 30 years. Some of us will live to see that day. Now, one thing might prevent that bad news. If more people would start buying hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles.

Let’s see, 30 years from now is 2053, 43 years after all the polar ice melted. Oh, wait, that didn’t happen. So I guess the alarmists need a new dire prediction. So, can we get a preview of the next one when 2053 doesn’t pan out? Or even just an explanation of why we still have polar ice?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

I have one friend who has been in TV from almost the beginning and another native Floridian who has lived here for 65 years. Both said this is the hottest they remember. According to the NWS they are correct. Brooksville FL is 35 miles away and has kept records back to 1892 and Tampa to 1890. Both locations have recorded this July is the hottest on record.

I agree. And that shows 2 subjective reports from 2 individuals and 2 temperature measurement reports from 2 different cities. Smart people need to be 1st aware of a problem and next DO something about the problem. When you see the loud IC engine golf cars driving by WITHOUT catalytic converters - just be aware that they are part of the problem. When you see a hybrid car or truck drive by or a quiet E-vehicle - just be aware that the drivers of those vehicles are doing THEIR part to alleviate the problem.
........They also have the advantage that they go to the gas station less and thus save their important TIME.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Where would the electricity come from to power all of the new homes they are building?

Some smart people that are retiring may be looking at the TV reports about the hurricanes here in Florida for the last 2 years - they may choose to forgo Florida in favor of Tn. and the Carolinas. And we are NOT out of hurricane season yet this year.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Let’s see, 30 years from now is 2053, 43 years after all the polar ice melted. Oh, wait, that didn’t happen. So I guess the alarmists need a new dire prediction. So, can we get a preview of the next one when 2053 doesn’t pan out? Or even just an explanation of why we still have polar ice?

From what I have read Antarctica's ice is now decreasing as are the world's glaciers. This JULY was the HOTTEST on record and the predictions are for continuing records set for the next 7 years.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

I think the calving has gone on for thousands of years.

Nice guy that I am we are organizing a trip to Antarctica next year for a personal inspection and will report back as soon as we finishing a census of the penguins to see if population is increasing.

Satellites reveal catastrophic year for emperor penguins amid climate crisis in Antarctica (photos) | Space

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Satellites reveal catastrophic year for emperor penguins amid climate crisis in Antarctica (photos) | Space

If you read the last paragraph in that article you see that the ice is decreasing rapidly and oceans will rise and further global warming is likely.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

If you read the last paragraph in that article you see that the ice is decreasing rapidly and oceans will rise and further global warming is likely.

And Santa Claus is real and fairy princesses kiss a frog and turn him into a prince and they rode off on a unicorn and lived happily ever after

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Where would the electricity come from to charge all of these electric vehicles?

Do believe people should buy cars with high mpg though.

I’m the OP. I should not really be amazed at how my initial Thread went in so many different directions. OMG. But re this post, we’re not really Green, but I would say that if an average driver would test an EV, esp the Tesla it’s a different world. The drive is an eye-opener. In a very good way. We will be ordering our new Tesla within a month. Amazing, and actually so many of the nay-sayers are so wrong. IMO.