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Redvomit t1_ixlwlyn wrote
Reply to comment by alexjones85 in Qatar not looking good as clearly the least sustainable country in the world on a per capita basis. by alexjones85
The sound mixing needs work. The music was so loud I couldn't really hear you talk so I turned it off. You should probably EQ your voice as well
Redvomit t1_ixlithj wrote
Reply to comment by mmarollo in Qatar not looking good as clearly the least sustainable country in the world on a per capita basis. by alexjones85
Liberal party bad.
Redvomit t1_ixlg6wx wrote
Reply to comment by Jampine in Qatar not looking good as clearly the least sustainable country in the world on a per capita basis. by alexjones85
No, not really. This is such a reductive and misinformed argument.
Australia deals with a triple whammy of large distances, arid climate and low population density. We have high emissions per capita, largely because of mining and agriculture which is primarily exported. We don't have a manufacturing industry of significance, so renewable infrastructure has to be imported. We don't have nuclear energy, though we were an early adopter of hydropower (in the few places where it works).
People will criticise a lot of countries without understanding the drivers, and realistic policies affecting renewable adoption. Australia will switch to renewables fairly quickly as the tech matures, but I'd be wary of people who think the reasons can be easily explained by politics alone.
Redvomit t1_iwjl6bf wrote
Reply to Study indicates flood events at dams will significantly increase over next 80 years due to out of date rainfall modelling and climate change. by unswsydney
Just wanted to elaborate on what a PMP is, and how it used.
PMP is probable maximum precipitation - which is an extreme rainfall intensity estimate. The probability of a PMP is often estimated as a 1 in 10 million year event or similar. However, many rainfall methods rely on using the PMP as an upper bound of rainfall intensity to estimate events rarer than the 1% annual exceedance event.
Therefore, this research may affect many structures, particularly those that are designed with extreme events in mind - which are typically larger dams and reservoirs.
Redvomit t1_iwjk4w0 wrote
Reply to comment by grrrrreat in Study indicates flood events at dams will significantly increase over next 80 years due to out of date rainfall modelling and climate change. by unswsydney
Note the journal article is titled "The impact of climate change on operational estimates of Probable Maximum Precipitation" which is similar to your wording
Redvomit t1_iwjityt wrote
Reply to comment by FriedFred in Study indicates flood events at dams will significantly increase over next 80 years due to out of date rainfall modelling and climate change. by unswsydney
No, this affects all storages designed for extreme inflows. Arguably, smaller dams and reservoirs are less affected by this specific research (but are still affected by climate change impacts)
Redvomit t1_iwjhtws wrote
Reply to comment by unswsydney in Study indicates flood events at dams will significantly increase over next 80 years due to out of date rainfall modelling and climate change. by unswsydney
Industry would sure appreciate a guidance note between now and development of any updated guidelines. Glad to see PMP getting a well deserved look through
Redvomit t1_j6pabfq wrote
Reply to comment by Spectredemortis in Australia mining company sorry for losing radioactive device by Dark_Delusion
They won't, and shouldn't. This is a failure by an individual to secure a device for which they had special training and accreditation to manage. There's no systemic issue here, just a company taking ownership of an individual's error.