We still aren't growing lemons.
Season length? Soil moisture? Soil temperature? Precip? Which crops? Which cultivars?
Is it any less risky to bank on spring red today as it was 50 years ago?
What's your point?
BC Forest Fires
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Season length? Soil moisture? Soil temperature? Precip? Which crops? Which cultivars?
Is it any less risky to bank on spring red today as it was 50 years ago?
What's your point?
I bet I make more money investing within the system than you do fighting it. From a purely financial and capitalistic perspective you're on the losing side.
Most farmers I know (myself included) think spring comes way earlier and fall is longer with less participation in the autumn then it was back in the 60s and 70s. You are definitely in the minority with your opinion.
This report is a tad outdated but a good read from the perspective of what we know now rather than reports that talk about future projections. You might find it of interest.
http://www.parc.ca/pdf/research_publications/summary_docs/SD2008-01.pdf
Sure ya have. It goes something like this:
'Climatologists and their eco liberal supporters are perpetuating the biggest hoax ever on humanity. If the climate were changing then it is because the climate has always changed but by golly it is not and there is no evidence of it either.'
Fairly accurate?
In kelowna the smoke has moved in too my wife is having a time of it she has COPD
The heat and smoke take a lot out of her these days.
I was out thinning apples and the smoke burns the eyes and hold humidity in man its
sticky. Waiting for a wind change for sure
The heat and smoke take a lot out of her these days.
I was out thinning apples and the smoke burns the eyes and hold humidity in man its
sticky. Waiting for a wind change for sure
Nope. You have me all wrong. We can settle this fairly easily. I'll agree it is warming if you agree it is perfectly fine for it to be warming after 450 years of being the coldest period in 10Ka (10,000 years to the layman).
Do we have a deal?
Do we have a deal?
went from Courtenay to Campbell river today, hazy/smoky all over, but at times blue sky showing, and
much brighter, but not for long, its moving all the time, not just sitting up there.
much brighter, but not for long, its moving all the time, not just sitting up there.
BC burns every summer
Probably the last time it was this bad was in 2003, but as I recall, it was near the middle of August when it all got started.
A province on fire
Current estimates have 221,455 hectares burned in 865 wildfires, as an unrelenting heat wave grips British Columbia.
There are currently 184 active fires being fought across the province, with nine evacuation alerts and orders currently in effect, impacting more than 800 homes.
On Sunday, there were 27 fires started in B.C., with an extreme fire hazard rating in many areas, and hot, dry conditions continuing to present challenges to firefighting efforts.
A province on fire - BC News - Castanet.net
Current estimates have 221,455 hectares burned in 865 wildfires, as an unrelenting heat wave grips British Columbia.
There are currently 184 active fires being fought across the province, with nine evacuation alerts and orders currently in effect, impacting more than 800 homes.
On Sunday, there were 27 fires started in B.C., with an extreme fire hazard rating in many areas, and hot, dry conditions continuing to present challenges to firefighting efforts.
A province on fire - BC News - Castanet.net
yes, it has been so very dry here on the island, its just not normal. i'll have to do a rain dance,
but seeing that, could drive any rain that was thinking about coming this way, 'the other way'. on
second thought, no, and my neighbours would be very worried about me as well.
still hazy and muggy here today, drives one's energy down.
Lots of things are not legal. If you have your own water supply it is. I see cars at the carwash in town too.
Without that 15.5ft of rain a year life becomes a gamble in paradise. Just wait, things like to balance and in year or two you'll get 25ft for half a decade. Enjoy the dry life. A year or two without swampass won't kill anyone under 60.
I started watching Regina's news every night to see the latest updates on the fires, petros. It is really heart-wrenching to see this happening. We are used to fires here in La La land - as someone mentioned earlier we burn every year. So far, here in the Heartland we have been very very lucky - a couple of lightning strikes that were put out quickly. Hope our luck holds though with temps sitting at 30' and a forecast of 34' for tomorrow, the threat continues. The bush has been shut down for loggers - too much chance of something sparking and our forests are tinder dry.
We lost contact with Pinehouse a few days ago. I repeat lost contact :lol:.... There was a nasty one burning here yesterday between Mcarthur and Key Lake mines, but the rain last night might have put it out.
We finally got a plane in with food today, literally was one day away from living off the land 8)