High winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour and more have battered the United Kingdom causing chaos.... why?
2007-01-19 08:02:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I think it is the periodic phenomenon known as El Nino which has developed in the Pacific Ocean that is causing extreme weather in many parts of the world.
El Ninos begin with a warming of waters in the eastern Pacific, and there has been a steep rise in water temperatures.
This El Nino was expected to strengthen towards the end of last year and early into 2007, as it has.
However it is not expected to reach the strength of the 1997 phenomenon.
2007-01-20 03:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Enya♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a theory
Some super villian has turned on a weather machine and instead of simply obliterating the UK with a lightning bolt they plan on hvaing it literally "blown away" only , it will be stopped at the last possible minute by James Bond (the Sean Connery one and not the new one) before the UK is sent hurtling into space
2007-01-20 02:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by pickytxguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This global warming thing is not always the reason - in 1990 there were really strong winds - lots of people died. It's called the weather and is unpredictable - the global warming thing gets a bit tiresome............
2007-01-19 16:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Bexs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't say. Apparently the weather in the Netherlands is horrendous (but you won't hear it on the American media, because their response is making our's to Katrina look even worse.).
I think it's El Nino. Couldn't tell you much more, though.
2007-01-19 16:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it mad? Weather like this happens in the winter season, sometimes not on this scale but it certainly does happy. All this talk about the hole in the ozone layer... how do they know I thought it was invisible??
2007-01-19 16:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by DikiDoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global Warming- I even noticed snow drops and crocuses out today ! In january!
2007-01-19 16:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global Warming. Simple as that.
2007-01-19 16:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in lancashire winter hill just a short drive away from my home had a wind speed registed at 92mph
2007-01-19 19:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by the jeremy vile show 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global warming and there is worse to come.
2007-01-19 16:05:45 · answer #9 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is what nature does.It is not the first time and it will not be the last.
2007-01-19 16:39:29 · answer #10 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋