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Post by ➤ GRAZ ! on Sept 30, 2011 18:12:49 GMT
UNSEASONABLY HOT AUTUMN STRIKES SOUTH SOLASTELLA!
The Meteorological Organisation, MetOrg, has issued a climate warning about an unseasonably hot autumn this year. Temperatures over the last few weeks have remained at approximately 30℃ (86℉), despite a chill wind in the north tempering the heat of the day. Acero Isle and Spice Islet remain the worst hit, with the heatwave continuing throughout much of the day. Hummingbird Lagoon’s small isles remain cooler as the tourism season comes to an end.
Nonetheless, the warm front is predicted to recede over the next couple of days, leaving the temperatures lower, typically below 20℃ (68℉). Some zoologists fear that this sudden temperature shift might have dangerous consequences for the berry harvest this year. Spice Islet, which is known for the sweet-smelling herbs that grow around Lake Parsus is expected to be particularly badly-hit if the weather suddenly takes a turn for the worse.
“The long summer has meant that our rare spices have grown especially strongly this year, but the extended growing cycle has to be completed for the harvest to retain its value. If the weather doesn’t stay strong for at least another two weeks, we’re going to see exports to the rest of Solastella and abroad fall significantly. Hoenn typically has a better climate at this time of year, and its simply not economical for us to compete against them with weak crop.” said Luther Vandross, the head of family firm Vandross & Alberta, which has been based on Spice Islet since the end of the 19th Century.
The news sparked a flurry of trading of stocks in companies such as V&A, as well as larger spice traders, Spico and Werbhol Croca. At first, news rallied on the idea that spice trading might be especially strong this year, but the stocks later devalued after the realisation that a cold-turn later this year could scupper plans. This market activity has sparked a long-running debate about the economy of Spice Islet.
“The important thing here is the sheer vulnerability of Spice Islet to something as unpredictable as the weather,” says Geoffrey Waterman, political analyst for the Gazette. “and this has been a long-running criticism of the companies operating there. Spice Islet remains the only major island in the archipelago to not have a single company in the SS100, when Sierraville alone has 24. Furthermore, almost seven in ten people on the island are employed in the spice and herb export industry. The commodity is of high value, but its not a stable enough sector of the market. Marsmonte and Menes are saying that they can’t afford to support Spice Islet if it goes out of business, but Spice Islet say that they don’t want to ruin their natural beauty with polluting industry and they have a heritage to support.”
“Either way, the debate doesn’t sound as though it will be solved any-time soon."
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