Comments on: “Belief” in Climate Change, The Weather, and Political Party https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: X CaliforniaX collaborationX environmental justice environmental laws environmental risk natural resources conflict sustainable development water conflictBlueSky Mediation & Law https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485977 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:11:16 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485977 […] Americans are worried about climate change and its effects (here, here and here). But polls show mixed results and that the worriers only just outpace the deniers. The […]

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]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485975 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:58:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485975 I never climbed that mountain, but as a 46er (almost) I’ve always resented Washington because it has a weather station and thus sets all these records that I’m sure are broken all the time in the ADKs!

]]> By: Richard Chapman https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485974 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:11 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485974 Mt. Washington in New Hampshire is known to have the worst weather in the lower 48 states. At only 6288 ft. it sits at the confluence of three storm tracks. The highest recorded surface winds (231 mph) were recorded their. Many people have died of hypothermia on its slopes and not all of them have been in the colder months. Take a quick look ( http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/surviving.php) at some interesting facts about it.

]]> By: Paul S. https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485973 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:56:51 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485973 I’ve seen the quote about waiting a minute if you don’t like the weather in New England attributed to Mark Twain, although I’m not sure if it’s really his.

I’ve heard a few people express disbelief about global warming when the weather was cold. I wonder if they were independents.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485972 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:25:14 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485972 I know. I first heard that in Boston when I moved there in ca 1980. Boston is under the influence of continental and marine weather patterns, but is also west of a broad series of low lying mountains, often near a jet stream (in winter) and the Atlantic at this point takes a hard right (creating the famous “down east” effect) which is “perfect” for confusing the sea storms in that area. Which, essentially, makes the saying very true there, and more true than most places I’ve been in the US.

It is really funny when you hear someone say it in LA or Sand Diego. There, the saying should be “If you don’t like the weather, drive a few minutes to another microclime. It will be different. Not much different, but different”

]]> By: John McKay https://gregladen.com/blog/2013/02/07/belief-in-climate-change-the-weather-and-political-party/#comment-485971 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:12:57 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=15793#comment-485971 There’s a well-known saying in well over half the country that if you don’t like the weather here, wait a minute. They all think they’re being unique and clever when they say that. The parochial idiots.

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