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Re: [nafex] cold winter
The same global warming we had back around the 1928s, My childhood days?
These hot and cold spells are not new, They were even around early 1900s. So
the records show. Gordon
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Just a note to clarify an earlier thread. Yes, you would expect these
extreme cold spells as a result of global warming.
Global warming is not a misnomer--the earth really is heating up overall.
But it can be a misleading term since the result is not noticeable warmth
overall. (The most significant temperature aspect is warmer night lows, and
some regions will experience overall cooling.) The prime indicator of global
warming is temperature extremes and sudden fluctuations and more severe
weather more often, hence the other and perhaps more useful term for global
warming, "climate change."
I believe Nafexers can be very significant in addressing climate change
(fruit trees being the most touchy crop becaue they take a long time to
grow--they are"stuck" as a crop, unlike say cabbage). We can learn about it,
work to prevent it in asmuch as humans, particularly Americans, are its
cause, and experiment with new tress in new areas and with tress that can
take weather extremes. (For this reason I have planted jujubes and also some
varieties outside my current zone recommendations. I also vote in ways that
appear obviously more likely to be constructive than others and try to share
information.) The David Suzuki website ifrom Canada s helpful for deeper
understanding and action suggestions.
I very much appreciate reading the careful regional observations of Doreen
and others.
Katy Meigs
Jolon at Last Farm
Central California
USDA Zone 8/9
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