High and Dry

As regular readers are aware your host is ever on the alert for evidence to thwart the proponents of global warming, climate change or whatever the euphemism of the day is for the practitioners of this emerging religion. I found a dilly this morning. (Do people still use that word?) ANSA, a fairly new news service primarily concerned with events in the Mediterranean Sea and the sixteen countries surrounding it, had a wonderful piece on the fate of the waters in Venice, Italy. Since it is written in Italian, I’ll not be linking it.

Long famous for the canal system, historic areas and museums, it has been touted as a potential victim of global warming. This depository of priceless works of art and fascinating architecture it is also a “must” on any list of global traveler’s destinations making it one of the planets hottest (estimated at 20,000,000 annually) tourist spots. Who could resist a ride on one of the trade mark gondolas with a rich voiced Italian at the oar singing and poling your way through the complexity of the canals.

The constant alarmists of the cult of global warming have predicted that the rising temperatures in the Polar Regions will raise the sea level to the point of drowning this famous city. A couple of feet could turn it into a chaotic urban swamp. Meanwhile as we patiently wait for the ice cap to melt, on Monday the sea had fallen to a record low 30” below normal and by Tuesday had recovered by 2”. For a peek at the result, take a look at this picture which was featured by the local La Stampa newspaper. That’s mud you’re looking at.

Even the local water taxis (vaporetti) were high and dry with the result of crippling local transportation. In recent years when the city suffered flooding, the cause was easily attributable to torrential rains from inland. While not open ocean, the sea is subject to oceanic changes by virtue of the Straits of Gibraltar to the Atlantic and the Suez canal link to the Arabian Sea (with a somewhat higher level) and thence to the Indian Ocean. While not related to climate change, there have been environmental impacts on the lovely Mediterranean, caused by the link of the Suez to Southern waters. Mostly this has resulted in increased salinity and the introduction of saline tolerant species previously unknown.

This is Al Gore’s worst nightmare. What do you do when you have demonstrable evidence that the infallibility of your messiah is false? Before someone tells you this is anecdotal let me assure you that most of the evidence proffered by the alarmists is either anecdotal or the result of faulty computer models. I’ll not trouble you with a recitation of the record low temperatures we have suffered in the Ozarks recently. I’ll also avoid sharing the actual growth explosion of the polar bear population which they cite as being on the edge of extinction. I will only assure you that God Almighty built it and planned every event on this planet that you will live long enough to experience. Please forgive me if my detectable pride shows in debunking with hard evidence the ridiculous emotional bunkum put forth by the mouthpieces for this cult.

In His abiding love,

Cecil Moon