Comments on: The rain in Spain … ain’t http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:04:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Boris http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-14194 Boris Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:50 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-14194 Can anyone point me at a good website for comparative historical weather data for Spain or at least the Costa Blanca? I'd love to know how the wetness of this year compares. Thank you Can anyone point me at a good website for comparative historical weather data for Spain or at least the Costa Blanca? I’d love to know how the wetness of this year compares.

Thank you

]]> By: Luc http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-14006 Luc Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:45:35 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-14006 Actually, the local authorities say that Barcelona has now enough water for the whole following year! What's more, it's still raining - like today! It's been raining for 5 weeks and there's no stopping this! Only today we ve been having heavy showers again. The Basque contry is under water now by the way. Actually, the local authorities say that Barcelona has now enough water for the whole following year! What’s more, it’s still raining – like today! It’s been raining for 5 weeks and there’s no stopping this! Only today we ve been having heavy showers again. The Basque contry is under water now by the way.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13876 David B. Benson Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:26:10 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13876 From pollen studies, the Western Mediterranian region has been warming for about 8000 years. From pollen studies, the Western Mediterranian region has been warming for about 8000 years.

]]> By: santiiiii http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13856 santiiiii Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:25:40 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13856 John said: "The reservoir is now half full, after torrential rains. That’s good news?" Sure it is, as opposed to having to ship water to Barcelona. All in all I think this rains have been mainly a good thing, though as we say here in Spain, "It never rains to everyone liking" GoingGreen said: "Hope, the rain would have brought some relief, the pic looks very scary!" It has, as far as I know, but --another saying :-> "It is bread for today, hunger for tomorrow" It doesn't seem we'll be able to stop the desertification in the long run. John said:

“The reservoir is now half full, after torrential rains. That’s good news?”

Sure it is, as opposed to having to ship water to Barcelona.

All in all I think this rains have been mainly a good thing, though as we say here in Spain, “It never rains to everyone liking”

GoingGreen said:

“Hope, the rain would have brought some relief, the pic looks very scary!”

It has, as far as I know, but –another saying :->
“It is bread for today, hunger for tomorrow”

It doesn’t seem we’ll be able to stop the desertification in the long run.

]]> By: GoingGreen http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13851 GoingGreen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:57:42 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13851 Hope, the rain would have brought some relief, the pic looks very scary! Hope, the rain would have brought some relief, the pic looks very scary!

]]> By: john http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13850 john Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:55:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13850 The reservoir is now half full, after torrential rains. That's good news? The reservoir is now half full, after torrential rains. That’s good news?

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13843 Joe Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13843 Yes, I see those were mid-May figures. There have been recent rains. See <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/27/europe/spain.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Yes, I see those were mid-May figures. There have been recent rains. See here.

]]> By: jcwinnie http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13840 jcwinnie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:52:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13840 G'awn G’awn

]]> By: Mauri Pelto http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13839 Mauri Pelto Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:21:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13839 Sorry, but the period in the first link, must be removed for it to be accurate. Sorry, but the period in the first link, must be removed for it to be accurate.

]]> By: Mauri Pelto http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13837 Mauri Pelto Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:19:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/06/03/the-rain-in-spain-aint/#comment-13837 Like Spain parts of the western US received a better dose of snowpack this past winter. However, the snowpack maps indicate the that southern California, and Arizona will be very dry. The Colorado River itself fed from furthre north should be in good shape. ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2008/snow0805.gif Lake Okeechobee, Florida on the other hand is still very low., 3.5 feet below normal. https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2814,19613298,2814_19613444&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Like Spain parts of the western US received a better dose of snowpack this past winter. However, the snowpack maps indicate the that southern California, and Arizona will be very dry. The Colorado River itself fed from furthre north should be in good shape. ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ support/ water/ westwide/ snowpack/ wy2008/ snow0805.gif

Lake Okeechobee, Florida on the other hand is still very low., 3.5 feet below normal. https://my.sfwmd.gov/ portal/ page?_pageid=2814,19613298,2814_19613444&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

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