The most powerful bureaucrats in Australia have been wargaming to prepare the country for "national-scale systemic climate risks" that could impact "the full spectrum of human activity" and are already "overwhelming" the country's ability to respond. Key points: The Secretaries Group on Climate Risk includes some of the country's most senior military figures and the heads of the Federal Government's biggest departments The minutes from the group's meetings noted extreme weather was already "overwhelming" the country's ability to respond to climatic events The group also considered legal risks that climate change could pose for the Government The ABC can reveal a group called "the Secretaries Group on Climate Risk" began meeting in March 2017. It includes some of the country's most senior military figures as well as the heads of the federal government's biggest departments. The group has not been formally disbanded, but fell into dormancy. But before that, the group warned the government it was widely seen as trailing the private sector in addressing the impacts of climate change. The group conducted a set of exercises called "Project Climate Ready", in which the government chiefs wargamed future scenarios that it is expected could occur because of climate change. ..... The minutes from the meetings noted extreme weather was already "overwhelming" the country's ability to respond to climatic events. As examples, they noted: The Melbourne asthma storm, in which 10 people died. The South Australian blackout, which resulted in the entire state being plunged into darkness. The "convergence of floods and bushfires in Tasmania". From the ABC news this morning. The government needs to lift its act.
Aside from creating "The Australian, Interior, Great Lakes" What can you really do aboot it? Adapt. Improvise. Overcome. But, how about climate manipulation? Weather Warfare episode. Apply weather manipulation for "good". Moi Don't ize, Australia
You’ve just given me something else to worry about. HAARP and the other ELF transmitters! Ps.Are “they” manipulating the weather?
Of course "they" are. How do you think the super drought happened in California? Lots more contrails high in the sky than I ever remember being so common. And we know what is in those "trails". If they used their weather manipulation tricks for good, imagine how much cooler Australia might be. And wetter.
The conditions have to be there to be manipulated. Interesting that there were three years without hurricanes. I haven’t checked that- I assume it’s true. There are other countries doing this too- how do you know that the American one would prevail?
The state has not implemented much water infrastructure since 1979 even though the population has doubled since then. The state’s reservoirs lack enough capacity to contain one year’s worth of precipitation. In February 2017 for example, several reservoirs diverted water into the Pacific Ocean as a flood control measure. Leaky distribution systems further affect the amount of water available to consumers. It is estimated that it would take nearly six dry years to empty the water held in California’s reservoirs at the current rate of water use. The state has large water consumers such as the estimated 2.7 trillion gallons it exports annually in cattle feed. In comparison, the state's urban water consumption per year is approximately 2.3 trillion gallons. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-caused-the-california-drought.html
You need a couple more water tanks. And a shotgun. Besides the Great Interior Lakes water might be pumped down to ground water level rather than reservoir for storage. Oh you meant California, not Australia. California has upgraded reservoirs. The days of damming up valleys like Yosemite are done. So it's harder to find places in California for reservoirs. The Federals own enough of the Rocky Mountains some good water systems might be created.
I have two tanks. No shotgun. If it gets to that, we’re all scuppered and it’s the end for all of us. I didn’t understand the last bit.
There is this piece of ranch land in the foothills between Visalia and Sequoia National Park, off the South Fork of the Little Keweah River near where South Fork Rd intersects with Grouse Valley Rd. Water deeds that spared it the full wrath of State of California water Low flying helicopters scattering the live stock continuing their vigilant . Too bad not one of those illegal foreclosure victims under Obama didn't protect their home with a . . . . . Don't Let Them Get What Is Yours You live on a cul de sac, maybe create a cul de sac militia. i
Not DEA State of California. These water rights off the Mason Cahoon Ditch pre date 1905 so were relatively immune, not totally. Look at a topographical map of California. Lots of rivers couldn't make it to the pacific and contributed to a central valley wetland Tule Ecosystem Those Tule lands have been sucked dry, for "fracking".
I think Scott Morrison could be a "fake conservative". Abbott was a true conservative, Malcolm was a .... blank....but Morrison seem to be more interested in helping Ardern with her policies curbing the internet than implementing what he was elected for. I also find it interesting that he took Jacinda's policies to the G7, apparently clueless that Trump opposed them or the huge battle the Trump government have on their hands in giving conservatives a voice online... so clearly oblivious of the undertones of what is going on in US politics then showing up with liberal Jacinda's ideas... I wonder how that went down
Australia's feral pig population is estimated to be about 24 million but the Otway Ranges, in Victoria's south-west, has not previously been their stomping ground. Key points: There have been isolated reports of feral pigs in the Otways over the past decade, but sightings have increased recently Parks Victoria and the Conservation Ecology Centre have set up traps, bait and cameras Unlike feral cats, foxes and deer, there is still hope that this pest can be kept out of the Otways From the ABC news. We are being overrun by feral animals!
So!? What Are y'gonna Do About It. Introduce some sort of panther, big cat, mountain lion? Or Market Wild Australian Ham and Bacon Moi Don't ize, Australia
Wild pig meat is highly sort after for making sausage, especially the German sausage as the flavour is more intense. A friend and I were getting up to $200 a pig, but they had to be cleaned and chilled. We were both employed in the abattoirs so that was no problem.
A friend with a pig farm, had an Estonian worker who would make sausages and the most divine bacon I’ve ever tasted. He smoked it over applewood.
Apropos pigs. “Sniffer dogs are being urgently flown to the Top End to try and stop African swine fever (ASF), a disease which has wiped out approximately 20 per cent of the world's pig population, from coming onto Australian shores. Key Points: The high numbers of feral pigs in the NT presents a greater risk of spreading the disease Biosecurity staff at airports have uncovered 27 tonnes of cooked pork, which can still be infectious for ASF for up to two years International travellers who bring in high-risk items can be refused entry to Australia and have their visas cancelled for up to three years” From the ABC news app.
People who try to smuggle in unauthorized food should on second offense be banned from entering Australia for ever. Smuggling a small bit of pork or any meat, just a few grams and it could have a devastating affect
He gave him a mean right hook, knocked the buck back on his heels.Dude made a mistake though, turning his back on the roo buck. Buck coulda hit him in the back.
