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<font size="+2"><i><b>December 20, 2022</b></i></font><br>
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<i>[ Xmas ritual changes as warming increases ] </i><br>
<b>‘They all dried up.’ Drought, climate change take toll on
Christmas trees.</b><br>
By Dharna Noor Globe Staff<br>
December 19, 2022, <br>
This past spring, Michael Smolak and his team planted more than
4,000 Christmas trees on their farm in North Andover, expecting to
sell them to customers come late fall. But within a few months,
every single one was dead.<br>
<br>
“They all dried up,” he said.<br>
The culprit behind all those dead trees: Drought, which hit New
England hard this past summer and which experts say was likely
exacerbated by climate change. By July, 94 percent of Massachusetts
was under moderate drought conditions or worse. Nearby states were
pummeled, too.<br>
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“In all my years that I’ve been doing this — and I’ve been doing
this for over 50 years — I’ve never seen such such a deep drought,”
Smolak said.<br>
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Jim Lattanzi, president of Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg, whose
Christmas tree acreage is irrigated, experienced minimal losses this
year. Of the 6,000 trees his team planted, they lost only about 250
— which were grown on the farm’s only non-irrigated plot.<br>
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Irrigation systems can contribute to global warming as many are
powered by planet-heating fossil fuels, but they can run on
renewable energy. Installing watering systems can also be expensive
— Lattanzi said his system cost hundreds of thousands of dollars —
but he noted that the Natural Resources Conservation Service has a
program that helps cover the cost.<br>
Smolak says he expects to see more Christmas tree farms change their
business models to better adapt to the changing climate. Some may
import more trees for sale, while others will pivot to “agricultural
tourism” and sell dairy products, sleigh rides through their farms,
and baked goods. But he’s not sure what exactly the future of his
industry will look like.<br>
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“What the future brings for Christmas trees, I’m really uncertain,”
he said.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/19/science/they-all-dried-up-drought-climate-change-take-toll-christmas-trees/">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/19/science/they-all-dried-up-drought-climate-change-take-toll-christmas-trees/</a><br>
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<i>[ brief conjecture with a commercial sponsorship - starts 1:45 in
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<b>What If California Runs Out Of Water Entirely? The Megadrought</b><br>
What If Geography<br>
Dec 19, 2022<br>
California is back under severe drought conditions. With its largest
reservoirs starting to empty out, residents and farms are going to
start feeling the water pinch unless something changes soon. But
while many states are currently suffering from the Mega Drought,
California does have one ace up its sleeve: desalination. So what if
California runs out of water entirely?<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfQvCv2h3Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfQvCv2h3Y</a><br>
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<i>[ visible from way outside our solar system]</i><br>
<b>Megadrought on Earth affected gravity waves at the edge of space</b><br>
By Elizabeth Rayne published December 19, 2022<br>
Drought on Earth probably had an effect on the furthest reaches of
the atmosphere...<br>
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An intense drought that has persisted on Earth for over two decades
is now thought to have affected gravity waves where our planet's
atmosphere meets outer space.<br>
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The discovery happened by chance as a region in the southwest U.S.
transitioned to drought conditions in 2000. Researchers Chester
Gardner of the University of Illinois and Chiao-Yao She of Colorado
State University were already keeping an eye on the upper reaches of
Earth's atmosphere with LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) when
they observed a 30% decrease in gravity waves after the Southwestern
North American (SWNA) megadrought began. <br>
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No one had previously made a connection between changes in weather
in the lower atmosphere and subsequent changes in the upper
atmosphere. While She and Gardner cautiously state that more
research is still needed, their observations can set the bar for
future computer models that track atmospheric changes that LIDAR can
detect...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.space.com/drought-on-earth-affects-space-gravity-waves">https://www.space.com/drought-on-earth-affects-space-gravity-waves</a><br>
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<i>[ One place to escape to is Michigan ]</i><br>
<b>5 things to know about Michigan as a climate haven</b><br>
Dec. 18, 2022, <br>
In a warming world, Michigan stands out as a relative winner. <br>
With protection from the Great Lakes, Michigan will be spared from
some of the worst effects of climate change,...$<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/12/5-things-to-know-about-michigan-as-a-climate-haven.html">https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/12/5-things-to-know-about-michigan-as-a-climate-haven.html</a><br>
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<i>[ Ask Artificial Intelligence - answers my question via
chat.openAI.com ]</i><br>
<b>"Is the sinking of the Titanic a valid metaphor for human
responses to global warming?"</b><br>
<blockquote>The sinking of the Titanic is often used as a metaphor
for human responses to global warming and other environmental
issues because it highlights the dangers of ignoring warning signs
and failing to take action in the face of potential disaster. The
Titanic was considered to be an unsinkable ship, and many people
believed that it was immune to the dangers that other ships faced.
However, despite numerous warnings about icebergs in the area, the
ship's crew and passengers did not take sufficient precautions,
and the ship ultimately struck an iceberg and sank.<br>
This metaphor can be applied to global warming in several ways.
Like the Titanic, the Earth is facing numerous warning signs of
impending disaster, such as rising sea levels, increasing
temperatures, and more frequent and severe natural disasters.
However, like the passengers and crew of the Titanic, many people
are ignoring these warning signs or failing to take sufficient
action to address the problem. If we do not take action to reduce
our greenhouse gas emissions and address the root causes of global
warming, we risk facing a similar fate to that of the Titanic.<br>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://chat.openai.com/chat">https://chat.openai.com/chat</a><br>
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<i>[ regenerated response ]</i><br>
<blockquote>The sinking of the Titanic has sometimes been used as a
metaphor for human responses to global warming, particularly in
reference to the idea that individuals and society as a whole may
be slow to recognize and address the potential consequences of
climate change. Like the Titanic, which was thought to be
unsinkable but ultimately met with disaster, the earth's climate
may be vulnerable to unforeseen consequences if we do not take
action to address the causes of global warming.<br>
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However, it is important to note that the metaphor of the Titanic
is not a perfect one, as the sinking of the ship was caused by a
specific event (namely, the collision with an iceberg) rather than
a slow-moving, complex process like climate change. Additionally,
the metaphor does not capture the many ways in which individuals
and organizations are already working to address climate change
and mitigate its impacts.<br>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://chat.openai.com/chat">https://chat.openai.com/chat</a><br>
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<i>[The news archive - looking back at the insights of 1983 ]</i><br>
<font size="+2"><i><b>December 20, 1983</b></i></font> <br>
December 20, 1983: PBS airs "Climate Crisis: The Greenhouse
Effect," a "NOVA" special on global warming featuring Tennessee Rep.
Al Gore.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtu.be/T8JlBkOe6HU">http://youtu.be/T8JlBkOe6HU</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/movies/earth-s-climatic-crisis-examined-by-nova.html">http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/movies/earth-s-climatic-crisis-examined-by-nova.html</a><br>
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