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  2. Posted

    Fake news of course:wink:

     

    Average sea level rises along the Dutch coast, hits highest level
    Society
    January 12, 2018
     

     

    The average sea level along the Dutch coast was the highest ever recorded last year, according to marine research institute Deltares on Friday.

     

    Deltares scientists say sea level reached an average of 11 centimetres above NAP in 2017, two centimetres higher than the previous record in 2007.

     

    NAP stands for Normaal Amsterdams Peil or the normal water level in Amsterdam, which is slightly lower than sea level and is used as a base to measure how high or low water levels are.

     

    Sea level expert Fedor Baart said he is not surprised at the increase. ‘The level has been rising gradually by about 0.2 cm a year since 1890, due to the melting of the ice and the warming up of the ocean, he said.

     

    ‘That means you would expect the sea level to be higher every year. The more interesting question is actually why the sea level didn’t rise over the last 10 years.’

     

    There are, Baart says, two main causes. Firstly there have been fewer storm surges recently – in 2007 there were four.  ‘Severe storms lasting a few days push up the water on the coast by more than a metre, and that is seen as a rise in the annual average of one centimetre,’ Baart said.

     

    Tides

    ‘Last year, again there were again several storm surges. In late October 2017, the water in Eemshaven was 4 metres above NAP, more than 2 metres above the tidal level,’ he said.

    Another cause of an elevated water level is the long-term tidal cycle. Every 18.6 years, the sea level rises and falls by about 2 centimetres. The last peak was in 2004, and the level is now rising again to the next peak in early 2023, Baart said.

     

    Some 26% of the Netherlands is below sea level and a further 29% is susceptible to river flooding. The Dutch coast is protected by a complicated system of dykes, seawalls and sluices built after the devastating floods of 1953 which left over 1,800 people dead.

     

    http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2018/01/average-sea-level-rises-along-the-dutch-coast-hits-highest-level/

     

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  9. Posted

    9 hours ago, DualWieldRake said:

    OK i will stop hoping for that professional run down now, seems you just gonna shout without stating any facts or even points

     

    If you won't work for it why should I?

    If you have a read you'll get some meat for a solid attack...dont be lazy. Seems you just gonna shout without any....fake news, blah, blah, nope.

     

    Give us an example of something that fits your criteria as solid backing for your stance. Set the benchmark for "facts" ..  A critique of particle physics is not cutting it.... At all..That's a diversion... of many.

     

    I don't need or want to convince you though, there's the thing... Your can have your view and that's all good.

     

    Consider your own significance as your will. It's lacking sway though are my thoughts.

     

    Your "nature" come weed point shows an invasive species taking over - nothing more...Your ecology is a bit off bro:wink:. That's not "nature" reclaiming, which it has the potential to do for sure ,thats an invasion..over a year...That's shit well out of balance...another diversion

     

    You'll eat, shit and die like all of us, but you'll leave marks like us all, no matter what grows or thrown over it to camouflage it..... It's been no different for previous civilizations.

     

     

  12. Posted · Edited by waterboy 2.0

    Fck I am laughing

     

    The wookie defenses and dumbfuckery are amusing .... Denial is a powerful thing, but hey if that's what ya need to get through:wink:

     

    4seasons.jpg

     

    What's the point of images of an invasive weed incursion? Yeah mate that's "damage"

     

    Chaos and disarray.....

     

     

     

  16. Posted · Edited by waterboy 2.0

    I get sleep battles in intervals, mainly during flares

     

    Chamo and valerian will chill me down, but won't add to any sleep effect if I put my head down though.

     

    Kanna if dosed /timed right can help ,but I'm cavalier so haven't honed it for myself yet(yep that looks right) ... Lol.... It's a two way street though.

     

    I was trial growing the lime balm cultivar this year. To be honest I am not attracted to its smell like lemon balm, haven't made a tea yet.... Been holding off.

     

    I like lemon balm tea, I like the taste, can't really put a finger on any effects though... Sorta calming, no noticeable sleep effects(Edit - lemon balm did help a bit with constant mild fever, which Meds have under better management)

     

    (I am a "hardhead" with a lot of things, and metabolize things in crazy ways)

     

     

     

     

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    http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/fruit-fly-infested-nectarines-from-victoria-enter-tasmania/9471474?pfmredir=sm

     

    Fruit fly-infested produce from mainland sparks Tasmanian biosecurity alert.


    Updated about an hour ago
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    New fruit-fly find sparks produce recall ABC News

    A Tasmania-wide alert has been issued after a nectarine certified as being "fruit fly-free" was found infested with larvae in Devonport, sparking a recall of that supplier's produce from the shelves of retail outlets across the state.

    Biosecurity authorities detected fruit fly activity in Tasmania in January.
    Biosecurity Tasmania

     

    Tasmanian consumers have been told if they already have fruit and vegetables at home they are safe to consume, but if being disposed should be "double wrapped in plastic bags before going into the bin".

     

    It means any apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, capsicums, cherries, figs, grapefruit, mulberries, nashies, nectarines, oranges, peaches, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes in Tasmania that have passed through the Victorian facility must be withdrawn from sale in Tasmania.

     

    Authorities are yet to name the Victorian facility and it is not yet known if Victorian produce will also be affected.

     

    Minister for Primary Industries, Jeremy Rockliff, described the apparent failure of mainland authorities to catch the infected produce before it arrived in Tasmania as "frustrating".

     

        "We will get to the bottom of exactly where the system failure occurred in terms of the fruit fly certification process and yes, it's frustrating," he said today.

     

    For every new detection of larvae or adult flies, Tasmania's produce growers face a reset back to a three-month waiting period to discover if the species had taken hold and spread.

    The movement of fruit between the states relies on the Interstate Certification Arrangements, and Biosecurity Tasmania said it had a system of audits and checks in place.

    In a statement, Biosecurity Tasmania said the nectarine from Victoria was detected as part of its standard operations.

     

    The development is a dramatic escalation of the emergency, with the pest first being detected as larvae in apricots in a backyard garden at Spreyton, in Tasmania's north in January.

     

    A control zone and trapping was put in place at Spreyton, restricting the movement of produce. A second control zone was implemented after the detection of larvae on Flinders Island.

     

    The control zone and eradication measures were expanded after adult flies were found in other locations.

    Tasmania's fruit and vegetable producers have expressed fears the detections could impact on the lucrative interstate and Asian export markets and, if the fruit fly takes hold, potentially affect a large number of fruit industry jobs.

     

    Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association CEO Peter Skillern said there would be "some questions for the Victorians to answer specifically about that fumigation facility and about its efficacy".

     

        "Biosecurity Tasmania have taken what we consider to be an appropriate and proactive response, which is to remove any fruit and vegetables which has been through that same facility from supermarket shelves in Tasmania."

     

    Double-wrap before disposing of produce

    "For people who already have fruit and vegetables at home the message is simple — you can cook it or eat it but when you dispose of it, it must be double wrapped in plastic bags before going in the bin," Biosecurity Tasmania advised in its press release today.
     

    "Do not compost or dump it. There is no need to return it to the grocery store from where you bought it from."

    Authorities have said people were more likely to see fruit fly maggots (larvae) than actual flies.

     

    "Fruit fly larvae look like blowfly maggots. Mature fruit fly larvae are 8-11 millimetres in length and 1.2-1.5mm in width. They are usually easy to see in the flesh of the fruit."

    Biosecurity Tasmania said a key sign of fruit fly is a series of "stings" visible on the outside of the fruit.

     

    A "sting" is a puncture mark caused when a female adult lays eggs into the fruit.

    "If you open up the 'sting' carefully with a sharp knife, you should see a cavity containing eggs or the debris of hatched eggs — you would probably need a magnifying glass to see it," the advice said.

     

    People who live within the declared control areas must not sell or give host fruit to others while the restrictions are in place.

     

    "Homegrown host fruit should not be moved from your home. This is to reduce the risk of it accidentally being transported outside the control area," Biosecurity Tasmania advised.

     

    There is no restriction for consuming homegrown host fruit at home, as long as it is not moved from the property to somewhere outside the control areas.

    Biosecurity Tasmania said the latest development "reinforces the important message to all Tasmanians — be vigilant for signs of fruit fly" and urged people to report all suspect fruit fly activity on (03) 6165 3774.

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    The canaries are dying.....

     

    http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/cape-town-day-zero-drought-looms-despite-date-pushback/9468238


    Cape Town's Day Zero pushed back, but authorities say drought threat still real


    7.30 By Africa correspondent Sally Sara
    Updated 34 minutes ago
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    Cape Town residents have been limited to 50L of water each per day ABC News

    Theewaterskloof dam looks more like a desert. Dust swirls where water should be. The photographs of this place have become the dominant image of the drought in South Africa's Western Cape.

     

    The dam is at less than 13 per cent of its capacity, and summer isn't over yet.

    Irrigator Keith Bradley has spent his life in this valley. He's seen good seasons and bad, but nothing like this.

     

        "We are now in our third year of below-average rainfall. Dramatically below-average rainfall for the past three winters. And it's really last roll of the dice now," he says.

     

    Irrigation directly employs more than 4,000 people here. Many more rely on it indirectly. Apples, pears and other crops are irrigated with water from the dam.


    Theewaterskloof dam run dry in Cape Town


    Photo Theewaterskloof appears more like a desert region now than a dam.

    But water allocations have been cut to give more to the residents of nearby Cape Town. Mr Bradley says that's having a significant effect on farmers.

    "It's huge. There has been a lot of finger pointing and accusations going left and right. All I know is that in our community we are obeying the water rationing. We have been cut by 60 per cent," he says.

     

    Without significant rain, Cape Town will hit 'Day Zero' on July 9.

     

    The date, pushed back from June 4, is the day the dams drop below safe levels and the water supply to much of the city will be cut off.

     

    Residents will be forced to queue at 200 water distribution points across the city. They will be limited to 25 litres per person per day.


    People overlook drought-hit Cape Town
    Photo Cape Town's drought day zero has been bumped back to July 9.
     

    Western Cape Environment Minister Anton Bredell says while some critics have dismissed Day Zero as alarmist, the disaster is real.

    "We have started with the concept of Day Zero, to get a kind of urgency to our public, to understand we do face a crisis if they don't work with us," he says.

     

    "Obviously when you face a drought, you need to reduce your consumption first of all, and for that, we need the cooperation of our public."
     

    Residents are already restricted to 50 litres of water per person per day. The city has managed to halve its daily water consumption, but supplies are still running low.

     

    Mr Bredell says the world is looking on as Cape Town risks becoming the first modern city to run dry.

     

    "It's funny that now that it hits Cape Town, there is awareness. One of the challenges will be to keep the awareness," he says.

     

        "We need to keep the sustainability in the long term. Climate change is real. I think that message has landed. And I think it is now, how we as government are going to work with the private sector to protect our resources going forward."

     

     

    There's more....

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    The shits really about to hit....

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    http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-20/fruit-fly-control-zone-extended-after-larvae-found-george-town/9467658

     

    Tasmanian fruit fly control zone extended after larvae found in George Town


    Updated 12 minutes ago
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    A fruit fly warning sign being erected on the roadside near Devonport, north Tasmania.
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    Five adult fruit flies have been found around George Town.

    ABC News: Tim Morgan

     

    Tasmania's fruit fly exclusion zone has been expanded to the north-east, after five adult flies and larvae were found in fruit in George Town.

     

    The discovery further threatens the state’s fruit fly-free status, which it relies on to export fruit to key markets in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.

    Biosecurity Tasmania general manager Lloyd Klumpp said the George Town discovery indicated an active population in the area.

     

    "Following the detection of a single adult fly last week in the state-wide surveillance trap monitoring program, the department immediately implemented an intensive surveillance program, including inspection of fallen fruit and the placement of additional traps around the detection site," he said.

     

    "This monitoring has identified four additional fruit flies and larvae which indicates we have an active population in the vicinity of this site."

     

    Dr Klumpp said the control area in the north of the state would be required to be increased from the current area to include the northern coastal area to Beechford and Lefroy, Rowella, Sidmouth and to Kimberley in the south.

     

    He said Biosecurity Tasmania had already begun implementing control measures at the site, and would be talking directly to surrounding landholders about the detection, what was being undertaken and how they could assist the work.

     

    "We recognise that the implementation of this new control area impacts on both industry and the wider community. However, we want to acknowledge the industry and community vigilance and support that has been provided so far and encourage you to continue to work with us as we undertake this work."

     

    Biosecurity has been in contact with affected stakeholders such as Wine Tasmania, Fruit Growers Tasmania and the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, as well as other produce growers within the new exclusion zone.

    More to come.

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