BC floods.

[jazz]

Bullshite chuck.

BC has a geography problem and tectonics problem, not a climate problem.

[shtferbrains]

BC says the are have gasoline coming up from as far south as California.
Also say they have exceptions made for Canadian truckers to get stuff out going south.
Wonder if they are going to allow SuperB loads.
Have to be bringing in tandems out of California.
On a busy day the could pump that out faster than it went in at a big volume multi pump outlet.
Going to be inaresting to see where price goes in a panic situation.😊

[jazz]

Shouldnt floodplainers pay higher insurance than drylanders?

You want people to move to safer climes, then raise their insurance premiums to the roof. That will have more impact than carbon taxes.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Chuck, do you remember when I was ridiculing you for your hypocrisy about you demanding credible sources from qualified people? And in response, you posted a climate change article by an amateur astronomer?
Well congratulations, you have outdone yourself this time. You posted another climate change article, this author self-describes himself as an arts and dance journalist, blogging about arts, visual culture, dance and bicycling.

And that is where you get your information from, then wonder why we make fun of you when you are wrong about everything.

[chuckChuck]

A5 Thanks for reminding us of your flirtation with astrology when you seemed to take astrology seriously. I guess it was a taste of what we could expect from the libertarian oracle of Alberta.

So the Sun newspaper chain, a former favorite news source of conservatives is no longer a reliable source of news? That would include Post Media's flagship the National Post who have the wind bag Rex Murphy as one of their regular columnists. Well you got that part right.

And the Insurance Bureau of Canada? They are all "left wing" corporate types now who have fallen for the climate change conspiracy?

[chuckChuck]

http://www.ibc.ca/sk/resources/media-centre/media-releases/new-report-shows-urgent-need-for-climate-adaptation-investment

From the Insurance Bureau of Canada

New report shows urgent need for climate adaptation investment

Enhancing local projects to better protect Canadians from the effects of climate change​

September 26, 2019 (OTTAWA) – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) today released striking new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in local climate adaptation—and the areas where that investment is needed most.

According to the report's findings, avoiding the worst impacts of climate change at the municipal level will cost an estimated $5.3 billion per year shared amongst all three orders of government. Those investments are critical to helping local communities adapt to the changing climate, and to reduce risk from extreme weather.

"Municipalities are on the front lines of climate change and the more frequent extreme weather that threatens people's homes and businesses," said FCM President Bill Karsten. "We're making the most of current tools to build resilient communities, but there's more we can and must do to better protect Canadians from the effects of a changing environment." The report also found that Canada's eastern and northern regions are most in need of adaptation investments—with flooding, erosion and melting permafrost posing the greatest risk. Among infrastructure priorities, local buildings, dikes and roads require the most urgent upgrades.

"Across the country, our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of climate change as the financial and emotional costs continue to rise", said Don Forgeron, President and CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada. "Canadians expect leadership from all orders of government and that leadership includes increased funding for infrastructure that protects us all from the devastating effects of severe weather."

[checking]

Shouldnt floodplainers pay higher insurance than drylanders?

You want people to move to safer climes, then raise their insurance premiums to the roof. That will have more impact than carbon taxes.

Good thought, but bean counters at insurance companies will have already built that into their model for not going broke.

Amazing, that just when I believe you have no concept of what a risk vs reward analogy is on health, you figure it out on insurance for climate change.

[bucket]

If politicians or organizations would look at the cost of mitigating a flood , they might change their plans as to where some developments are allowed to be built.

Nothing has ever been built to outperform mother nature.

[Hamloc]

A5 Thanks for reminding us of your flirtation with astrology when you seemed to take astrology seriously. I guess it was a taste of what we could expect from the libertarian oracle of Alberta.

So the Sun newspaper chain, a former favorite news source of conservatives is no longer a reliable source of news? That would include Post Media's flagship the National Post who have the wind bag Rex Murphy as one of their regular columnists. Well you got that part right.

And the Insurance Bureau of Canada? They are all "left wing" corporate types now who have fallen for the climate change conspiracy?

Climate as you constantly preach is an averaged trend taken over a long period of time. Yet climate change disciples proclaim the floods in B.C. are due to climate change. So a heavy rain storm is climate change? If it was the blizzard in September 2019 that flattened crops in Alberta, well that is just weather. But when excessive rainfall occurs in B.C. and floods a drained lake bed due to a failed dike well it is climate change absolutely. While I don’t intend to diminish the scope of the damage or the pain and suffering of those involved but do I ever get tired of the constant climate change propaganda. Let’s be realistic as a rule my whole life when it is pouring rain in Vancouver I usually have had the benefit of a chinook in Alberta(didn’t happen this time). The west coast is wet in the winter, always has been.

[chuckChuck]

True no single weather event is proof of climate change.

Climate is usually measured over 30 year periods. And over 30 years their is evidence of significant climate change in many places When you put all the 30 year changes together over the last 90 or 120 years, the changes are even more dramatic.

Along with the natural variability of short term weather, climate change brings increased risk in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events like what we have seen in BC this year.

Climate change science is indicating that extreme weather events are and will become more common.

That's why the Insurance Bureau of Canada is pointing out the deficit in infrastructure and that municipalities need to invest in infrastructure that can better handle extreme weather events.

On your farm when you see a storm, drought, flood or fire coming, do you prepare for it and do whats needed to protect your livestock and other farm assets or do you just take a chance that it won't be as bad as predicted?