As often occurs when we release a video, abundant, relevant information appeared immediately after we posted ENSO Redux on this channel on May 1st, 2023. That video indicated the strong possibility of an overdue El Niño Southern Oscillation occurring later this year.
The stacked layers of ossified policy and procedures that run civilization, aka The Predicament, it is a magnificent horror to behold. And yet every day there are more smart people voicing their opinions on what needs to be realized by policy makers, what needs to be accomplished by 'society' to change our trajectory. What makes us here so different, that we comprehend this intractable sticky wicket? It is equally frustrating to see those who proceed with business as usual, and hear those who suggest impossible vectors of solution.
"Greece's agriculture hub lost a quarter of its crop production to two days of rain".
That nasty old Water Vapour Feedback loop strikes again!!!
https://qz.com/greeces-agriculture-hub-lost-a-quarter-of-its-crop-prod-1850824126
"Across south and south-east Asia, unpredictable weather is threatening supplies of rice, a staple food for more than half the world’s population.".
We didn't have to wait long for the reality to kick in.
‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/sep/07/major-disruptor-el-nino-threatens-the-worlds-rice-supplies?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco&fbclid=IwAR3DJDXGkZQUb948i4FxRxJ8UXujZ1vNlB26KaorIOhvjJwZGj6xN-tS2Yg
The stacked layers of ossified policy and procedures that run civilization, aka The Predicament, it is a magnificent horror to behold. And yet every day there are more smart people voicing their opinions on what needs to be realized by policy makers, what needs to be accomplished by 'society' to change our trajectory. What makes us here so different, that we comprehend this intractable sticky wicket? It is equally frustrating to see those who proceed with business as usual, and hear those who suggest impossible vectors of solution.
I doubt if any of us are surprised.