Is this BLM/Africa's curse on America? Another shot to the nads...

[Maggot]

Just what the fuck we need.

Massive plume of dust from Sahara desert drifting towards US
www.fox13news.com › video


▶ 5:07
The Saharan dust plume is making its way to the U.S., which can help prevent hurricanes from forming.
9 hours ago

 

[supercorndogs]

Boogie boogie boogie. Are we all scared yet?

From 2000

Coral-Killing Dust

Caribbean coral reefs are dying, and reddish dust blowing in from Africa may be partly to blame

www.scientificamerican.com

From 2003

African and Asian Dust: From Desert Soils to Coral Reefs

Abstract. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the decline of coral reefs throughout the world, but none adequately accounts for the lack of recov

academic.oup.com

from 2009

African dust bringing toxic chemicals to U.S., Caribbean; is it killing corals? Hurting people?

It's one of those increasingly frequent stories demonstrating that ecologically, the whole globe is connected -- and why that's not always a good thing:

www.invw.org

from 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/11/how-dust-from-the-sahara-fuels-poisonous-bacteria-blooms-in-the-caribbean/

 

[oneshot86]

always happens

 

[FS1]

Do you guys think wind is a new development on earth? Just asking.

 

[Tchitcherine]

Since when is there dust in the Sahara Desert? Fucking climate change.

 

[supercorndogs]

Since around 6000 years ago.

 

[Rthur]

Ozone 2.0...

R

 

[supercorndogs]

This one requires a sprinkler system that cover 2/3rds the content of Africa. Fed by melting ice cap water. Bad news, it aint gonna be cheap.

 

[Tchitcherine]

But if it saves just one child...

 

[supercorndogs]

The Democrat said, as he fervently fought to ensure murdering babies remains legal.

 

[Dewey7271]

Boogie boogie boogie. Are we all scared yet?

From 2000

Coral-Killing Dust

Caribbean coral reefs are dying, and reddish dust blowing in from Africa may be partly to blame

www.scientificamerican.com

From 2003

African and Asian Dust: From Desert Soils to Coral Reefs

Abstract. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the decline of coral reefs throughout the world, but none adequately accounts for the lack of recov

academic.oup.com

from 2009

African dust bringing toxic chemicals to U.S., Caribbean; is it killing corals? Hurting people?

It's one of those increasingly frequent stories demonstrating that ecologically, the whole globe is connected -- and why that's not always a good thing:

www.invw.org

from 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/11/how-dust-from-the-sahara-fuels-poisonous-bacteria-blooms-in-the-caribbean/

Yeah, I read those with a healthy dose of cynicism.
Wasnt it supposed to be 2020 that Al Gore and his acolytes said would be the end of the coastline and many coastal cities due to global warming?

 

[mrdrar]

So we get dust blowing west from Africa and radiation blowing east from Chernobyl and Fukushima (and whatever pollution China puts in the air)? Looks like a conspiracy. Shouldn't we be compensated?

 

[Ravenworks]

So we get dust blowing west from Africa and radiation blowing east from Chernobyl and Fukushima (and whatever pollution China puts in the air)? Looks like a conspiracy. Shouldn't we be compensated?

I was going to bring those two up,nothing like a big serving of radiation with some fresh caught fish.

Look at our lakes and the limits on fish when mercury enters the picture.
Just a few short weeks ago Michigan was worried about all the nasty stuff in the water busting loose from it's containment place under water

 

[hlee]

Prevents hurricanes. Enhances sunrises and sunsets. What's not to love...?

 

[supercorndogs]

Yeah, I read those with a healthy dose of cynicism.
Wasnt it supposed to be 2020 that Al Gore and his acolytes said would be the end of the coastline and many coastal cities due to global warming?

What exactly did you find wrong with the studies? None of them have anything to do with Al Gore or global warming. What exactly did you read, because it doesn't sound like anything I posted?

 

[winniedonkey]

Isn't there a way to turn sand into some form of "glass" if high enough temperatures are reached. Any science people out there confirm this?

 

[supercorndogs]

Yes, silica sand is used to make glass. Most of what blows over from the sahara is silt and clay. Most all the top soil of Barbados is from Africa.

 

[winniedonkey]

Yes, silica sand is used to make glass. Most of what blows over from the sahara is silt and clay. Most all the top soil of Barbados is from Africa.

I was hoping we could make a glass parking lot and save the oceans. Guess it's more complicated. Damn!!!!!

 

[armorpl8chikn]

Yes, silica sand is used to make glass. Most of what blows over from the sahara is silt and clay. Most all the top soil of Barbados is from Africa.

Indeed. This "dust cloud" is actually the good stuff. It feeds the rich ocean currents and rich island soil in the Caribbean. If it stayed, the desert wouldn't be a "desert".
If you could "stop it" it would be catastrophic to certain flora and fauna on a semi-global scale.
It's a good thing.

 

[supercorndogs]

Indeed. This "dust cloud" is actually the good stuff. It feeds the rich ocean currents and rich island soil in the Caribbean. If it stayed, the desert wouldn't be a "desert".
If you could "stop it" it would be catastrophic to certain flora and fauna on a semi-global scale.
It's a good thing.

According to what I have read anyway, the Sahara was a tropical jungle about 6k years ago. If that is true there would not have been much wind erosion of its soils. I think you might be putting the cart in front of the horse, claiming the erosion is making it a desert. Instead of that it is eroding because its a desert.

The silt is an important part of some soils. But i hardly think it would be earth shattering if they stopped.

Geochemical evidence of Saharan dust parent material for soils developed on Quaternary limestones of Caribbean and western Atlantic islands

Most previous workers have regarded the insoluble residues of high-purity Quaternary limestones (coral reefs and oolites) as the most important parent…

www.sciencedirect.com

 

[Dewey7271]

What exactly did you find wrong with the studies? None of them have anything to do with Al Gore or global warming. What exactly did you read, because it doesn't sound like anything I posted?

Sorry, caught me in a cynical moment.
I was mainly caught up in the reefs commentary as the degradation appears to have been happening without the dust. I was merely commenting on previous prognostications of doom for other environmental stuff.
‘Wasn’t dissing your post. Sorry it was taken wrong .

 

[Maggot]

Sorry, caught me in a cynical moment.
I was mainly caught up in the reefs commentary as the degradation appears to have been happening without the dust. I was merely commenting on previous prognostications of doom for other environmental stuff.
‘Wasn’t dissing your post. Sorry it was taken wrong .