Australia Sucks up so Much Water, It Halts Sea Level Rise

[Abomination]

Global Warming is still just a theory. A theory accepted by the vast majority of scientists, but in the end, still a theory. Until we know exactly what is causing it, and how, it's not a fact.

Rising sea levels is a fact that supports the Global Warming theory

Global warming demonstrably exists because...The Earth has warmed. That's like saying rising sea levels is only a theory. We can demonstrate both have happened reliably. The only "theory" part is the projection that it will continue, and the same could be said for rising sea levels.

In fact, the usual arguments against global warming are to point to an anomaly and say "look, you were wrong!" so it would be pretty easy to do the exact same thing with the dropping of the sea level in 2010.

Global warming in itself does not dictate humans are behind climate change, only that things are getting warmer. If you can deny that, you can deny rising sea levels. However, I wouldn't be so quick to spout the "just a theory" line about human influence in climate change, either.

The problem is we do not know how warm the earth was a few million years ago. We can hypothesize but can not be certain. Is it warmer now than it was then? Is this the warmest it has ever been while sustaining life?

I'm not saying I don't believe the earth is getting warmer, I just also understand how it's possible it could be a "phase" the earth can go through and so there's no need for us to do anything. On the flip side, just because I understand the possibility it doesn't mean I consider it the most probable thing. I do believe we are contributing to negative ecological effects on our planet and we are contributing to the increasing heat and rising sea levels.

I believe we should do something to stop this and act accordingly to reduce it. Only when we PROVE we are not responsible for the earth warming or sea levels rising should we rest assured it is not us doing anything. But even if that is the case we should then divert attention into dealing with what will actually happen if the earth continues to warm at the rate it is and prepare for a steady increase in sea levels.

Head in the sand politics by old bastards in government who won?t live long enough to see the outcome of the events they?re dismissing is maddening.

 

[Jacco]

That's it. Time to invade Australia for criminal theft of world water supply. You motherfuckers are going DOWN.

 

[Blood Brain Barrier]

Fourth, does this mean that there is potential for an ecological shift in Australia's inland? If this abundance of water keeps up, couldn't the deserts start to shift into more hospitable climates?

No. If water was all that was required for sand to become soil there wouldn't be a beach in the world. What makes it soil is an abundance of rotted organic material.

Well there is a slight difference between the water which sand has contact with, and the rain water which has fallen on Australia, being that the water which meets sand is sea-water hence salty. And i think the limiting factor on growth in central australia is more water than the lack of nutrients/ rotting organic matter. Mostly because plants find it easier to grow without mentioned rotted organic matter, than if they were lacking water.

Although i still agree that it would take a little help to turn the dessert into anything resembling soil in any sensible time-period.

A lot of Australian plants can grow in dry sandy or clay soils. But wet beaches aren't forests due to the soil type, not the amount of water. I'm not sure but I think that most of the Australian upper western coast is barren, while on the east it is largely rainforest.

 

[Autumnflame]

it rained for 4 months straight. the dams when from 9% to 218% capacity

 

[Lee Quitt]

First of all, thank you Aussies, you guys are awesome.

Secondly, I'm sorry you've had shitty weather, Aussies, you guys are awesome.

Third, can this keep up? I mean, even Australia has its limits. Sooner or later it'll get... "soggy"...

Fourth, does this mean that there is potential for an ecological shift in Australia's inland? If this abundance of water keeps up, couldn't the deserts start to shift into more hospitable climates?

If only my friend, if only. It would take decades if not Centuries of rain like that to turn our Outback into the green fields of England. Then again our barren outback rocks..... puts on sunglasses.... literally, seriously check out Uluru.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru

 

[spartan231490]

You people do realize that this only delayed the increase, it didn't actually stop it, right? On Earth we have this water cycle thing, that water will eventually evaporate off of the Australian Continent and end up falling somewhere else, likely in the Ocean, probably as soon as next year.

 

[Micalas]

Fourth, does this mean that there is potential for an ecological shift in Australia's inland? If this abundance of water keeps up, couldn't the deserts start to shift into more hospitable climates?

No. If water was all that was required for sand to become soil there wouldn't be a beach in the world. What makes it soil is an abundance of rotted organic material.

So we just need to dump banana peels in the desert and we have soil? :O

Instant soil. Just add bananas.