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Discuss this article (7 Comments)King sends aid to snow-hit Saudi Arabians
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Saturday, 19 January 2008
Saudi Arabians are used to getting stuck in the sand, but snow is a new challenge for many.
Emergency winter supplies began reaching citizens in the frozen Saudi Arabian region of Tabuk and Qasim today.
King Abudllah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered that government assistance should be given in the areas, which witnessed sub-zero temperatures this week.
Supplies of blankets, winter clothes, rugs, warming devices and food were all distributed free of charge.
Temperatures reached their lowest point in 30 years, plunging to -2C in the capital, Riyadh, and to -6C in mountainous regions blanketed by snow.
At least 10 people have died in the country as a weather system driven South from Siberia sent temperatures plummeting.
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Mankind not to blmae
Posted by Tenuc, Crawley, UK on Tuesday 22 December 2009 at 09:42 UAE time
We got 8" of snow in the south of England, which is the most we've had here since the early '80s. The Earth cycle has now switched to cooling mode and the effect of CO2 is proved to be weak, if it has any effect at all. Cold is much more dangerous to life than warmth and already this short cold spell has killed hundreds of people in Northern Europe.
Man's effect on climate is microscopic, compared to the effect of the sun. The models used by climate scientists are too simplistic to have any predictive power - all we can do is adapt to whatever the climate throws at us next, and survive as best we can.
Posted by Tenuc, Crawley, UK on Tuesday 22 December 2009 at 09:42 UAE time
We got 8" of snow in the south of England, which is the most we've had here since the early '80s. The Earth cycle has now switched to cooling mode and the effect of CO2 is proved to be weak, if it has any effect at all. Cold is much more dangerous to life than warmth and already this short cold spell has killed hundreds of people in Northern Europe.
Man's effect on climate is microscopic, compared to the effect of the sun. The models used by climate scientists are too simplistic to have any predictive power - all we can do is adapt to whatever the climate throws at us next, and survive as best we can.
Snow is global warming
Posted by Rob, USA on Saturday 19 December 2009 at 22:04 UAE time
I'm just reading the comments here. Snow is in a known warm region of the Earth is global warming? What's wrong with you people? WOW
Earth will cool for the next 3 decades. That is a certain. I hope you yuppies will not be running around yelling "Global Warming" as the glaciers advance.
I'm only asking you to use your brain. Actually come a to conclusion on your own. Stop accepting processed opinions. Anyone could do that. ANYONE!
Posted by Rob, USA on Saturday 19 December 2009 at 22:04 UAE time
I'm just reading the comments here. Snow is in a known warm region of the Earth is global warming? What's wrong with you people? WOW
Earth will cool for the next 3 decades. That is a certain. I hope you yuppies will not be running around yelling "Global Warming" as the glaciers advance.
I'm only asking you to use your brain. Actually come a to conclusion on your own. Stop accepting processed opinions. Anyone could do that. ANYONE!
I DUNNO... BUT I ENJOY THE NEW WEATHER PATTERN...
Posted by Hussain M, Khobar, Saudi Arabia on Thursday 31 January 2008 at 11:42 UAE time
I always used to shiver in fear of global warming.
Now im not so sure anymore, our snow in the desert is nothing compared to the plight of those who suffer Europes heat waves.
I can understand everyones outcry at global warming. but look at it my way (as selfish as it is)
I like this cool breeze of air swishing across the gulf, and if global warming is the reason... so let it be.
However this does not shrug off my fears of rising water levels and the melting polar caps...
Posted by Hussain M, Khobar, Saudi Arabia on Thursday 31 January 2008 at 11:42 UAE time
I always used to shiver in fear of global warming.
Now im not so sure anymore, our snow in the desert is nothing compared to the plight of those who suffer Europes heat waves.
I can understand everyones outcry at global warming. but look at it my way (as selfish as it is)
I like this cool breeze of air swishing across the gulf, and if global warming is the reason... so let it be.
However this does not shrug off my fears of rising water levels and the melting polar caps...
Tsunamis
Posted by Canadian on Thursday 31 January 2008 at 02:13 UAE time
Are you seriously blaming humanity for earthquakes now? Is that really the level of intellect among 'warmers? And I now know why you guys want to use "Climate Change" instead of "Global Warming". Yup, the former is much more useful to blame any minor deviation from the norm on. Snow in the desert? Wow! And it has never, ever, ever happened before? Yeah, right.
Posted by Canadian on Thursday 31 January 2008 at 02:13 UAE time
Are you seriously blaming humanity for earthquakes now? Is that really the level of intellect among 'warmers? And I now know why you guys want to use "Climate Change" instead of "Global Warming". Yup, the former is much more useful to blame any minor deviation from the norm on. Snow in the desert? Wow! And it has never, ever, ever happened before? Yeah, right.
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