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luzribeiro...She's right.
Record June temperatures point to more 'extraordinary' extremes
Astounding heat obliterates all-time records across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada in June 2021
Scientists predict more extreme weather events in future
For the more US-centric among the audience (you know who you are), here's the issue, presented as per your local news. West coast: earthquakes, East coast: hurricanes and blizzards, Midwest: tornados and blizzards, South: tornadoes and hurricanes, Arizona: scorching hot. Any questions?
Now for the anecdotal bits. My brother in law works in the water treatment industry. A lot of people don't realize how this will affect them. "Oh, I don't live near the coast, I'll be fine." Wrong. It takes a lot more chemical to remove more dirt from surface water, where a lot of people get their drinking water. More rain, particularly in single events, will cause more runoff. Not only is it dirtier, it also has more contaminants, jeopardizing the quality of the water too. We do our damndest to do it right, but it's going to cost more to treat. Drinking water is going to become more expensive, both due to lack of and overabundance depending on where you live.
And water shortages, as we're well aware, tend to cause political turmoil, economic downturns, border disputes, armed conflict and whatnot.
You know... Trouble.
Record June temperatures point to more 'extraordinary' extremes
Astounding heat obliterates all-time records across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada in June 2021
Scientists predict more extreme weather events in future
For the more US-centric among the audience (you know who you are), here's the issue, presented as per your local news. West coast: earthquakes, East coast: hurricanes and blizzards, Midwest: tornados and blizzards, South: tornadoes and hurricanes, Arizona: scorching hot. Any questions?
Now for the anecdotal bits. My brother in law works in the water treatment industry. A lot of people don't realize how this will affect them. "Oh, I don't live near the coast, I'll be fine." Wrong. It takes a lot more chemical to remove more dirt from surface water, where a lot of people get their drinking water. More rain, particularly in single events, will cause more runoff. Not only is it dirtier, it also has more contaminants, jeopardizing the quality of the water too. We do our damndest to do it right, but it's going to cost more to treat. Drinking water is going to become more expensive, both due to lack of and overabundance depending on where you live.
And water shortages, as we're well aware, tend to cause political turmoil, economic downturns, border disputes, armed conflict and whatnot.
You know... Trouble.
