The 'Weather Bomb'
Was the absolute drenching we have just endured a normal, say once in 100 years 'weather event' or was it a clear signal that climate change is real and is happening now.
The Indian novelist Amita Ghosh, in his book 'The Great Derangment' said that our lives are "not guided by reason, it is ruled by the inertia of habitual motion. This is the condition of the vast majority of human beings, which is why very few of us will be able to adapt to global warming if it is left to us, as individuals, to make the necessary changes."
Maybe the drenching we got has nothing to do with climate change and the 'atmospheric river' that sent the 'weather bomb' was just one of those things that just happen. Weather is a fickle thing after all, and once we do the tidy up, we can forget about the 'Big Wet of '22' and carry on as 'normal', whatever that means.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63.3% Summer
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35.4% Winter
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
New Year, New Questions You Won’t Solve!
I get smaller every time I take a bath.
What am I?
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Share your summer photos! 📷
Taken some beautiful snaps lately? Whether it's rainbows, sunsets or a beautiful summer's day, we'd love you to share the joy with us.
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