Global warning = bye bye old course

[Tashyboy]

A report on the BBC stating that by the end of the century , of nowt is done to curb global warming, a lot of sports inc Golf are gonna suffer. It mentions we may well be saying cheerio to the Old course St Andrews, amongst others.
suprised no one has said owt on here.

 

[Beezerk]

Praise the day when all dull links courses are 3 feet under water 😂

 

[ManinBlack]

Praise the day when all dull links courses are 3 feet under water 

Go & wash your mouth out!

 

[Robster59]

This is the report here
BBC Report
The thing is that it's good headlines to talk about Golf Courses but it's a bigger picture than that. The most high profile course under threat at the moment is probably Montrose. Coastal erosion is nothing new and certainly seems to impact the East Coast more than the west. But Climate Change/Global Warming is happening and we are seeing it in the warmer winters and wetter summers.
The bigger problem is the impact it has on people and their lives. I love my golf but you have to look at the bigger picture.
However, until the naysayers realise what is happening (and by then it may be too late) it's a problem that's not going to go away.

 

[USER1999]

If the sea level rises sufficient to drown the old course, will there not be bigger issues at stake than golf? Like London will be under water?

 

[Curls]

Humans add about 2% of the total CO2 in the atmosphere through all of our activities per year. The atmospheric amount of C02 is only 2% of what is stored in the oceans. If that balance changes – as it does naturally over time - and has done since the oceans existed - then anything we’re doing is, to pardon the pun, a drop in the ocean.

The Old Course will be washed away with the passing of time. It will be buried miles beneath the surface and return as a mountain range or spewed from a volcano. Then it will be a desert. And an ice cap.

Maybe then it’ll be enough of a challenge for Beezerk and Cabby.



(Couldn’t resist)

 

[Lwatson-jones]

Its happening all over

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-42786519

to quote..

Natural England, which controls the land, said it had no plans to improve the sea defences.

It said in a statement: "The dunes and shingle ridge are naturally dynamic coastal features and subject to constant change."

could be disastrous long term

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

The report said ALL links courses are under threat. We've got real problems if Pennard disappears under water

 

[User101]

It's been the coldest winter up here for years probably since 2010 so no sure about the rising winter temps it referred to.

 

[Slab]

See I'm never sure about this. I was in the sea at the weekend and it didn't even reach my knees but three weeks ago it was up to my waist!

It just doesn't add up to say its rising

 

[Tiger man]

Fake news, trump will build a wall up there.

 

[Tashyboy]

See I'm never sure about this. I was in the sea at the weekend and it didn't even reach my knees but three weeks ago it was up to my waist!

It just doesn't add up to say its rising

Hope to god Trump never reads that, Slab will be retweeted around the globe 😂

 

[ScienceBoy]

As an (ex)scientist i have many thoughts on this.

Did humans cause climate change? No.

Have we influenced the amount of change? Unlikely.

Have we changed the rate of climate change? It is likely, since the industrial revolution we have put out a lot of bad stuff that was locked away in stores.

Can we stop climate change? No.

Can we lessen our potential impact? Yes.

Can we reverse climate change? No.

Did we cause the threat to costal golf courses? No.

Can we stop the threat? Yes but only for a short period in geological time.

I think we should all do our bit to lessen our personal impact, it’s just the right thing to do. We should not expect to stop average temperatures across the globe, just aim to not be responsible for adding to the rate of change. A slower rate will allow everything to adapt as necessary, even us humans!

 

[User101]

Did humans cause climate change? No.

Have we influenced the amount of change? Unlikely.

Have we changed the rate of climate change? It is likely, since the industrial revolution we have put out a lot of bad stuff that was locked away in stores.

Can we stop climate change? No.

Can we lessen our potential impact? Yes.

Can we reverse climate change? No.

Did we cause the threat to costal golf courses? No.

Can we stop the threat? Yes but only for a short period in geological time.

I'm neither an ex nor current scientist but I agree with everything that you say, I believe, and have nothing to back it up but honestly believe it's evolution.

 

[Robster59]

I'm neither an ex nor current scientist but I agree with everything that you say, I believe, and have nothing to back it up but honestly believe it's evolution.

You are Donald Trump and I claim my £5!