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6/20/2013

 
The weather around the world is changing. Singapore smog hits a hazardous level. Bad weather hits the India flood rescue.

Climate experts held a one-off summit yesterday to analyze just what is going on with Britain’s weather. They gave soggy Britain its outlook for the next ten years: A decade of washout summers. The forecast, based on findings that the Atlantic has warmed up, came after a climate summit at the Met Office HQ.

Between now and 2023, summer is going to be a thing of the past. Blazing hot days in the garden under a sunshade, barbeques in the warm outdoors to escape the heat of the house, cool drinks to quench a raging thirst, will all be a distant memory.

The think-tank in Exeter was called after six damp summers, a series of severe winters, the wettest summer in a century and the coldest spring in 50 years. The trend may extend for 20 years.

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Meanwhile, the Summer Solstice, June 21st in England, is almost here. People who are attending the Stonehenge campsite pay for the privilege. All sorts of people and groups attend. They'll dance under the stars tonight and welcome the first rays of dawn tomorrow.

 A gloomy summer day at Stonehenge in southern England.  Stonehenge is an enigmatic prehistoric monument located on a chalky plain north of the modern day city of Salisbury, England. It was started 5,000 years ago and modified by ancient Britons over a period of 1,000 years.  Its purpose continues to be a mystery.

The increased temperature in the Atlantic has caused Earth's weather changes. The effect could be leading to another ice age. Despite all mankind's knowledge and power, we have no control over Mother Nature.


Amy link
6/19/2013 10:56:59 pm

Francene, you're right that we have no control over Mother Nature, but that doesn't stop politicians from trying to control US and try to change it, themselves. How arrogant of them!! I'm hoping that the forecasters that you mentioned are wrong, and that just as suddenly as all these weather-related changes started, they stop or reverse. We don't know what the future holds. Probably it's better that we don't. :)

Francene Stanley link
6/20/2013 03:29:48 am

I'd rather not know either, Amy. How could we prepare ourselves? Of course, that doesn't stop me writing novels about the future.

Sophie Bowns link
6/20/2013 01:01:44 am

The weather will always be very unpredictable in England (unfortunately) It's a scary thought that we could be heading towards a natural disaster!

Francene Stanley link
6/20/2013 03:31:28 am

England is cold compared to Australia. I wish the temperatures would swing the other way and heat us up.

Frauke Moebius link
6/20/2013 04:00:55 am

This is highly interesting and also scary. Not only might we get wetter and colder summers, but also much colder winters, with the shifting temperaturs in the Arctic.
I do wish we'd hear the wake-up call and move to renewable energies ...

Francene Stanley link
6/20/2013 06:40:13 pm

Let's hope world leaders' talks focus on renewable energies.

Michelle Liew link
6/21/2013 01:00:49 am

I live in Singapore and have had to wear masks for the last two days. Fortunately the situation is a bit better today. I only hope it improves and that people will not take nature for granted.


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    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

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