‘Til the Rivers Run Dry
Reactors in France had to reduce power because of low flow in the rivers being used for cooling. The pictures show Lake Garda in Italy at record lows. The Rhine is becoming too low for barge traffic, for cruise ships. In Rome, the River Po is low. The Mediterranean is too warm. And when you’ve been injured on a cruise ship, you can find more here reliable maritime injury attorneys who will recommend the following tips to follow if you’ve been injured on a cruise ship. Check it out for more info!
We hear a lot about mitigating the effects. OK, as long as it isn’t being used to enable; instead of addressing the causes. No doubt stop gaps are needed until we get emissions under control, but let’s not piss away money that could be better spent on alternative energy.
Do TV stations in the deep red states show the heat maps for 2050?
“EDF cuts output at nuclear power plants as French rivers get too warm” | Energy industry | The Guardian
“‘The water wasn’t there’: Shrinking of Italy’s Lake Garda shocks tourists” | Euronews
“Quiet flows the Po: the life and slow death of Italy’s longest river” | Drought | The Guardian
“Mediterranean ecosystem suffering ‘marine wildfire’ as temperatures peak” | Oceans | The Guardian
Heat.gov Map Gallery | HEAT.gov – National Integrated Heat Health Information System
The “Blob” of hot water is back off Northern California, and they are predicting a major flooding event in California that will rival the Big One for damage.
Death Valley got its 1000 year flood event a couple of weeks ago. Park closed for repair.
And there is nothing Nevada about the Sierra right now.
Ken:
AZ will show the daily hot spots. We have been at 115 F so far. Nineties later in the week. Bigger issue with water for many. So far, we are safe.
A ‘heat suit’. At least 1/8 hp for compressor and fan. With 15w/sq ft., figure 6 sq ft. Maybe umbrella-shaped.
Let one walk around the block during the day. $billions here alone.
Then, there’s a suit for the livestock. $s without limit.
i hope you aren’t figuring that the Democrats’ grants to Ford and GM to finance the conversion of their factories that now produce vehicles that run on gasoline to eventually produce vehicles that run on coal and natural gas is gonna help…
… “but let’s not piss away money that could be better spent on alternative energy.”
e.g., … . The drilling rights thing is a canard – will never happen. Better if the WV pipeline, neither
Ultimately, flywheels turned by hamsters may be the way to go…
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Ok, so it is sadly past ironic that in Europe (particularly France?) which has relied much on nuclear power to reduce dependence on oil & gas to generate electricity, is now troubled by low water levels in the rivers near the reactors, enough so that they are unable to cool the reactors properly.