A team of Canadian climate scientists is predicting the widespread disappearance of outdoor hockey rinks across the country in the next 50 years due to global warming — with some regions of the sport’s spiritual birthplace likely to witness an even earlier eclipse of old-time shinny on natural ice.So look out, because GLOBAL WARMING IS COMING!!!...to everywhere except Newfoundland:
The historical warming effect was noticeable but not as significant in Ontario and Quebec, while research sites in Atlantic Canada showed, overall, no significant change in the durability of outdoor rinks over the past half-century....
Referring to southern B.C. and Alberta in particular, the researchers stated: “In the most extreme case of the Southwest Canada region, a simple linear extrapolation of the OSS (outdoor skating season) length trend from the last 30 years of our record into the future shows that the number of viable rink-flooding days could reach zero by mid-century.”Yes, and a simple linear extrapolation of the temperature in Ottawa over the next three days shows that it will be -330 degrees Celcius by June 1!! That should make for some good skating.
I thought this study was looking at the years since 1951. However much I feel like an 8 year old, 1951 wasn't 30 years ago - I've even done the math. What was the trend between 1951 and 1982? Or did that data reveal an inconvenient truth?
Kate McMillan at Small Dead Animals collects examples of the MSM dinosaur's suicidal tendencies under "Not Waiting for the Asteroid". Everyone who ran with this non-story is apparently "Not Waiting for Global Warming", either.
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I was told in Grade 1 (significantly AFTER 1951) that we would soon be growing bananas in Saskatchewan. Sitting here in the late March frozen slush feeling like I'm GOING bananas.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm.... banana slush... just 17 more days till vod... er, Easter.
On another note, I predict the widespread disappearance of outdoor hockey rinks across the country in the next 50 years due to a lack of offspring.
ReplyDelete"Yes, and a simple linear extrapolation of the temperature in Ottawa over the next three days shows that it will be -330 degrees Celcius by June 1!! That should make for some good skating."
ReplyDeleteThat just about sums it up. Wene these people extrapolate into the future, they usually choose the base data which best illistrate their point or their alarmism.
Canada now has 2700 indoor hockey areans, more than any other country. The indoor arenas have replaced the outdoor rinks, almost no outdoor rinks exist anymore, not because it has been getting steadily warmer over the years, but simply because indoor rinks are far better. Unlike most outdoor rinks, indoor rinks have canteens, change rooms, washrooms, a Zamboni and can be used all year long. Outdoor rinks are outdated, they are doomed.