Is it possible that environmentalists and their supporters will actually learn from data, and experience?
Ever?
I know it's wrong to laugh at the congenitally stupid.....but...my guilty pleasure.
1. This was the final word from the Left...you know, along the lines of the Al Gore "the debate is over" kinda thing....
"FEB. 7, 2014 ... hundreds of millions of people will watch Americans like Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin ski for gold on the downhill alpine course. Television crews will pan across epic vistas of the rugged Caucasus Mountains, draped with brilliant white ski slopes. What viewers might not see is the 16 million cubic feet of snow that was stored under insulated blankets last year to make sure those slopes remained white, or the hundreds of snow-making guns that have been running around the clock to keep them that way.
....climatologist Daniel Scott, a professor of global change and tourism at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, to analyze potential venues for future Winter Games. His thought was that with a rise in the average global temperature of more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit possible by 2100, there might not be that many snowy regions left in which to hold the Games. He concluded that of the 19 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics, as few as 10 might be cold enough by midcentury to host them again. By 2100, that number shrinks to 6.
....more than half of the 103 ski resorts may no longer be viable in 30 years because of warmer winters."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/opinion/sunday/the-end-of-snow.html?_r=0
2. "The facts are straightforward: The planet is getting hotter. Snow melts above 32 degrees Fahrenheit."
Ibid.
Yikes!!!!
No more Frosty?????
3. OK...cue the hand wringing...and throw in some anti-capitalism...
"So it has been a surprise to see the winter sports community, as one of the first populations to witness effects of climate change in its own backyard, not reacting more vigorously and swiftly to reverse the fate we are writing for ourselves.
It’s easy to blame the big oil companies and the billions of dollars they spend on influencing the media and popular opinion." [a proven lie.]
Ibid.
4. And...now for the obligatory 'studies say....'
"Much of these environmental data come from a 2012 report, “Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy in the United States,” by two University of New Hampshire researchers,..."
Ibid.
5. This is the best: predicting a three-season year:
"a start-up advocacy group called Protect Our Winters. ... known as POW, in 2007 when he realized that many of the slopes he had once ridden no longer held snow. It has since become the leading voice for those fighting to save winter, ..."
Ibid.
(Now named "Chicken-Littles Untied")
6. And....now for the ever-popular 'it's all over! Run for the snowless hills!"
"The truth is, it is too late for all of that. Greening the ski industry is commendable, but it isn’t nearly enough. Nothing besides a national policy shift on how we create and consume energy will keep our mountains white in the winter — and slow global warming to a safe level."
Ibid.
What would Liberals do if they didn't have the warnings from the NYTimes to discuss during group hugs at their cocktail parties???
I mean, really.
Ever?
I know it's wrong to laugh at the congenitally stupid.....but...my guilty pleasure.
1. This was the final word from the Left...you know, along the lines of the Al Gore "the debate is over" kinda thing....
"FEB. 7, 2014 ... hundreds of millions of people will watch Americans like Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin ski for gold on the downhill alpine course. Television crews will pan across epic vistas of the rugged Caucasus Mountains, draped with brilliant white ski slopes. What viewers might not see is the 16 million cubic feet of snow that was stored under insulated blankets last year to make sure those slopes remained white, or the hundreds of snow-making guns that have been running around the clock to keep them that way.
....climatologist Daniel Scott, a professor of global change and tourism at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, to analyze potential venues for future Winter Games. His thought was that with a rise in the average global temperature of more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit possible by 2100, there might not be that many snowy regions left in which to hold the Games. He concluded that of the 19 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics, as few as 10 might be cold enough by midcentury to host them again. By 2100, that number shrinks to 6.
....more than half of the 103 ski resorts may no longer be viable in 30 years because of warmer winters."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/opinion/sunday/the-end-of-snow.html?_r=0
2. "The facts are straightforward: The planet is getting hotter. Snow melts above 32 degrees Fahrenheit."
Ibid.
Yikes!!!!
No more Frosty?????
3. OK...cue the hand wringing...and throw in some anti-capitalism...
"So it has been a surprise to see the winter sports community, as one of the first populations to witness effects of climate change in its own backyard, not reacting more vigorously and swiftly to reverse the fate we are writing for ourselves.
It’s easy to blame the big oil companies and the billions of dollars they spend on influencing the media and popular opinion." [a proven lie.]
Ibid.
4. And...now for the obligatory 'studies say....'
"Much of these environmental data come from a 2012 report, “Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy in the United States,” by two University of New Hampshire researchers,..."
Ibid.
5. This is the best: predicting a three-season year:
"a start-up advocacy group called Protect Our Winters. ... known as POW, in 2007 when he realized that many of the slopes he had once ridden no longer held snow. It has since become the leading voice for those fighting to save winter, ..."
Ibid.
(Now named "Chicken-Littles Untied")
6. And....now for the ever-popular 'it's all over! Run for the snowless hills!"
"The truth is, it is too late for all of that. Greening the ski industry is commendable, but it isn’t nearly enough. Nothing besides a national policy shift on how we create and consume energy will keep our mountains white in the winter — and slow global warming to a safe level."
Ibid.
What would Liberals do if they didn't have the warnings from the NYTimes to discuss during group hugs at their cocktail parties???
I mean, really.
Are you filling in for CrusaderFrank in the hyperbole dept? Save it Seoul sister.
alright 
No wonder she blathers here as much as she does, she 
has a captive audience.
