How much do you worry about the shifting and intensifying of our Monsoon?

GammaGlobulin · November 5

My Dear Friends,

Yes. I am worried.

I worry that the monsoon we depend on may shift, temporally, and arrive a month or two months later than it normally does, here in Chiang Mai.

If this happened to me, then what should I do?

Bake in the Hot Season Oven for an extra month?

This would actually not bother me because I now have 70,000 BTU/h of Cooling Power, right at my fingertips, anytime I feel like flicking a switch and setting the temp controls to MAX.

What I worry about is that the monsoon that Thailand depends upon may become both more extreme and also unpredictable.

How would my lawn survive if that were to happen, I wonder....

And what about you?

Have you given this important Topic much thought, so far?

Of course, we know that this is Global-Warming-related.

And, we know that the two most likely candidates for the USA prez, and any others in USA gov, such as senators and congressmen, have ZERO interest and will to do the right thing.

Also, now that we have delayed many decades, there is no longer enough time to avert what is bound to happen, because....

The inertia is already baked into the atmospheric system, not to mention the inertia of our oceans, and....etc., etc., etc.

So then, might as well forget about any unreasonable hope of ameliorating or lessening the impact already in the cards, Warmingly Speaking.....

How much do you worry about this?

What will you do to avoid, personally, the impacts upon both you and yours?

For example, will you try to find some Safe Haven, for the remaining twenty years of your life?

I think twenty is probably Tops, if one is feeling very optimistic.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/04/climate/south-asia-monsoon-climate-change.html#:~:text=Scientists blame global warming from,we see in monsoon patterns.”

AI is crazy, yes...but....much of what this AI has reproduced here seems OK, to me.

https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/07/18/climate-change-is-making-the-monsoon-more-dangerous

Listening to an AI tell us what we need to know about increasing Monsoon variability and intensification is always good for a laugh...

However, I see nothing else particularly funny about this Topic.

Do you expect to see huge changes during the next five to ten years, here in Chiang Mai? And, in other areas of Thailand?

Fondest regards,

Gamma

Edited November 5 by GammaGlobulin

timendres · November 5

It may shift. If it does shift, people will adapt. Nature plays rough. Wear a helmet.

Lacessit · November 5

I am in a reasonably high spot in the city. My GF's house is situated in a high point in the village. Several of the neighbor's houses flood every year, we never have.

If I lived in Bangkok or Florida, I'd want to be selling up ASAP.

IMO northern Thailand is one of the better places to be in absorbing the effects of a changing climate.

I just wish it would not keep screwing up my golf. I refuse to play in rain.

Yagoda · November 6

Climate change has very little to do with the damage caused by extreme weather.

connda · November 6

Don't worry, Be Happy.

dinsdale · November 6

Last year and this year the wet arrived late (late Aug/early Sept) and has just finished. So a pretty short wet season again. Yes folks the cool season is here. Next April is something I hope doesn't mirror last April. Basically everyday 100°F/37.8°C.

Edited November 6 by dinsdale

Bandersnatch · November 6

I designed my house here in Thailand to as prepared as possible for any potential changes.

I was asked to make a video on self-sufficiency for a teacher to use with his students. Apologies about the sound levels on the video.

GammaGlobulin · November 6

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I am in a reasonably high spot in the city. My GF's house is situated in a high point in the village. Several of the neighbor's houses flood every year, we never have.

If I lived in Bangkok or Florida, I'd want to be selling up ASAP.

IMO northern Thailand is one of the better places to be in absorbing the effects of a changing climate.

I just wish it would not keep screwing up my golf. I refuse to play in rain.

You are correct that Chiang Mai, at least where I live, is one of the best for remaining comfortable and content as Global Warming related effects increase.

I have no problem dealing with temps up to 45 degrees C.

I doubt that, with all the tree cover and vegetation, temps in Chiang Mai will surpass 45, for the next decade.

Even if it gets hotter. I have plenty of cooling power.

May need to add a few solar panels, though.

GammaGlobulin · November 6

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Last year and this year the wet arrived late (late Aug/early Sept) and has just finished. So a pretty short wet season again. Yes folks the cool season is here. Next April is something I hope doesn't mirror last April. Basically everyday 100°F/37.8°C.

In CM, the Raining Season arrived quite late, by about a month or more, if my observations this year have been correct.

I do believe that Global Warming change is speeding up.

Consequently, we may notice GW effects more severe, and sooner than we had anticipated.

Positive feedback effects is becoming even more significant.

Intensity, or the increase in the rate of change, is now much plainer to measure.

Last night, we really enjoyed a major rainstorm, which continued throughout most of the evening.

Therefore, if the monsoon is delayed, again, too much, I think many here in CM will not be happy...

Even though, this being Thailand, all people will continue smiling.

Rampant Rabbit · November 6

0thatll piss the mods off

GammaGlobulin · November 6

6 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

I designed my house here in Thailand to as prepared as possible for any potential changes.

I was asked to make a video on self-sufficiency for a teacher to use with his students. Apologies about the sound levels on the video.

Very nicely done.

Also, nice that you thought to slow down the rate of speech, for the ESL kids.

Great!!!!

ModdaPunk · November 6

Frankly, I don't care.

Andycoops · November 6

I don't worry at all, there is nothing anyone can do to control the forces of nature.

GammaGlobulin · November 6

5 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

I don't worry at all, there is nothing anyone can do to control the forces of nature.

It's the forcing of increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere that we are talking about.

Not the forces of nature.

What were you thinking when you composed this comment?

itsari · November 7

Exreme weather we are all experiancing is giving the global warming supporters more credence every year.

When I see how Thailand depends on tourists using a global transport system pooring out CO2 every minute of every day I begin to worry how sustainable that will be in the future .

I believe there will be a heavy tax applied to the airline business to try and reduce the damage.

Also Thailand needs to address the damage caused by unroadworthy diesel driven vehicles spilling out pollution.

Create a system for collecting food waste is needed as well .

Get serious about promoting solar energy and streamline the application process.

digbeth · November 7

there are towns full of mud and you're worryign about your lawn?

GammaGlobulin · November 8

On 11/7/2024 at 7:22 AM, itsari said:

Exreme weather we are all experiancing is giving the global warming supporters more credence every year.

When I see how Thailand depends on tourists using a global transport system pooring out CO2 every minute of every day I begin to worry how sustainable that will be in the future .

I believe there will be a heavy tax applied to the airline business to try and reduce the damage.

Also Thailand needs to address the damage caused by unroadworthy diesel driven vehicles spilling out pollution.

Create a system for collecting food waste is needed as well .

Get serious about promoting solar energy and streamline the application process.

Does Thailand have any date for becoming carbon free, zero carbon emissions?

What is the date, and is it doable?

itsari · November 8

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Does Thailand have any date for becoming carbon free, zero carbon emissions?

What is the date, and is it doable?

2065 is the date Thailand has come up with for becoming zero carbon free.

GammaGlobulin · November 8

9 minutes ago, itsari said:

2065 is the date Thailand has come up with for becoming zero carbon free.

Fine.

But now, what they MUST do...

Is to publish a timeline, and an accurate graph, so that people can plainly see the yearly progress they are making.

Otherwise, they will just continue to go in the wrong direction.

The first thing that must be fixed is the POWER GRID.

itsari · November 8

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Fine.

But now, what they MUST do...

Is to publish a timeline, and an accurate graph, so that people can plainly see the yearly progress they are making.

Otherwise, they will just continue to go in the wrong direction.

The first thing that must be fixed is the POWER GRID.

Yes, the power grid needs major investment to take advantage of solar energy in the future.

nauseus · November 8

On 11/5/2024 at 10:43 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

My Dear Friends,

Yes. I am worried.

I worry that the monsoon we depend on may shift, temporally, and arrive a month or two months later than it normally does, here in Chiang Mai.

If this happened to me, then what should I do?

Bake in the Hot Season Oven for an extra month?

This would actually not bother me because I now have 70,000 BTU/h of Cooling Power, right at my fingertips, anytime I feel like flicking a switch and setting the temp controls to MAX.

What I worry about is that the monsoon that Thailand depends upon may become both more extreme and also unpredictable.

How would my lawn survive if that were to happen, I wonder....

And what about you?

Have you given this important Topic much thought, so far?

Of course, we know that this is Global-Warming-related.

And, we know that the two most likely candidates for the USA prez, and any others in USA gov, such as senators and congressmen, have ZERO interest and will to do the right thing.

Also, now that we have delayed many decades, there is no longer enough time to avert what is bound to happen, because....

The inertia is already baked into the atmospheric system, not to mention the inertia of our oceans, and....etc., etc., etc.

So then, might as well forget about any unreasonable hope of ameliorating or lessening the impact already in the cards, Warmingly Speaking.....

How much do you worry about this?

What will you do to avoid, personally, the impacts upon both you and yours?

For example, will you try to find some Safe Haven, for the remaining twenty years of your life?

I think twenty is probably Tops, if one is feeling very optimistic.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/04/climate/south-asia-monsoon-climate-change.html#:~:text=Scientists blame global warming from,we see in monsoon patterns.”

AI is crazy, yes...but....much of what this AI has reproduced here seems OK, to me.

https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/07/18/climate-change-is-making-the-monsoon-more-dangerous

Listening to an AI tell us what we need to know about increasing Monsoon variability and intensification is always good for a laugh...

However, I see nothing else particularly funny about this Topic.

Do you expect to see huge changes during the next five to ten years, here in Chiang Mai? And, in other areas of Thailand?

Fondest regards,

Gamma

The eastern arm of the SW Monsoon actually arrived in western Thailand a bit early this year (21st May).

This produced higher May rainfall than average in many areas but the CM area (and others) did not benefit straight away.

GammaGlobulin · November 8

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

The eastern arm of the SW Monsoon actually arrived in western Thailand a bit early this year (21st May).

This produced higher May rainfall than average in many areas but the CM area (and others) did not benefit straight away.

Good to know.

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