tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post2393560854137240849..comments2024-03-28T22:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Linda McQuaig: Alberta And Climate ChangeLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-83389141130738685982013-07-03T07:51:27.541-04:002013-07-03T07:51:27.541-04:00Thanks for the correction, Dan. I, of course, knew...Thanks for the correction, Dan. I, of course, knew about Hurricane Hazel, but was unaware that it was as extensive as your link describes.<br /><br />While I realize that weather and climate are not the same, the trend, of which the Calgary disaster is but one, is toward greater, more severe, and more volatile weather. As the larger picture emerges, I have little doubt that Alberta will be seen as part of that trend.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-77202433129400226382013-07-02T22:52:01.916-04:002013-07-02T22:52:01.916-04:00Actually, no.
Not the worst flooding in Canadian h...Actually, no.<br />Not the worst flooding in Canadian history, not even close.<br />Look up Hurricane Hazel.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hazel<br />However, climate change is not defined by the extremes but by the trends. <br />Weather and climate are two very different things which are, unfortunately, commonly confusedDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830092289095568640noreply@blogger.com