Subj : weather and climate
To   : JIM WELLER
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Oct 04 2022 14:07:24

Hi Jim,

JW> our permafrost is melting to the point that buildings are
JW> collapsing.

RH> A re-building boom in your future?

JW> Not a boom, just a hideous expense. We tightened our building
JW> codes in the 1980s when the problem first became apparent but
JW> many older buildings need new foundations, or get moved to new
JW> ground or demolished and replaced.

As you say, a hideous expense. Is it going to be an on going (until the
next Ice Age) issue?

JW> Lake Mead is drying up!

RH> It'll be interesting to follow the weather out there this
RH> winter, see if the reservoirs replenish.

JW> You're not going to see 20 years of depletion countered in a single
JW> winter, especially given current trends. If farmers are rationed on

I know, I remember years of drought when I was growing up and my parents
talking about the local reservoir drying up. It was built in the mid 50s
to furnish water for NY City; the droughts of the mid 60s exposed roads,
bridges, etc that had been covered with water. I don't think the area
has had such a drought since then.


JW> irrigation water in the future to ensure the cities have drinking
JW> water the results will be obvious in grocery store prices for
JW> produce around the whole continent.

Yes, and if city kids would stop opening fire hydrants (My parents got
the NYC tv channels & Dad would complain about that when he'd see it on
the news as the water came from our area.), there'd be more for crops.

JW> The last and perhaps the tastiest recipe I pulled up looking for
JW> beans with leeks in them:

JW>       Title: Fabada Asturiana (Bean Stew with Sausages From Asturias)
JW>  Categories: Spanish, Beans, Stews, Sausages, Salsa
JW>       Yield: 6 Servings

It does look good. We're now into fall weather; Steve pulled out some
ground beef from the freezer so we can make meat loaf tomorrow night.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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