The Media & Their Narratives.

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With Silly-Season being directly connected to better weather in the northern hemisphere, one must conjur-up
better angles to approach the usual topics related to this lazy period in Journalism. With a half-baked version
of what the MSM worringly call 'Artificial Intelligence' already putting many of the shallow hacks out of work, it
pays to align fear with the subjects traditionally put forth when the sun shines.

Of course, 2023 is the year of the dying media's desire to use the terms 'First Time In History' and 'Since Records
Began', phrases that are supposed to strike dread into the hearts of the few readers who fall for this stuff. But as
@"EndtheMadnessNow"#18  has pointed out many times, these over-used meaningless terms are are not just off
the cuff, they are designed to keep a reader believing that the only way to survive the terrible things they write is
to keep reading them.


Here we have The Guardian's more conservative offering and notice it is just a re-telling of something from the BBC.
The Guardian and the Beeb are in lock-step because the largest bulk-buyer of this newspaper is the publicly-owned
broadcaster! (Archived)

Concern over Loch Ness low water levels amid UK dry spell
Fishery board reports shrinkage in size of River Ness as water scarcity alert issued for parts of Scotland



'Concern has been raised about the water levels of Loch Ness and the River Ness amid the protracted dry spell
affecting Scotland and the rest of the UK. Brian Shaw, the director of Ness District Salmon Fishery Board, said
there had been a dramatic shrinkage in the size of the River Ness. He told the BBC: “These conditions are not
normally good for angling.

“We’re so early in the year – we’re early summer – and already twice this year the River Ness has got to its
lowest level at that particular time of year on record.” He said there was a huge amount of concern about the
health of the river.

The loch dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1990 last month and it is categorised as being “low”.
Dry weather in recent weeks has led to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) issuing a water
scarcity alert in parts of the country.

There are also claims that hydroelectric power schemes are affecting the water levels at Loch Ness, which by
volume is the largest body of water in the UK. Shaw said pumped storage hydro near Foyers was contributing
to the low water levels...'

Nice, but don't forget it's the silly-season!

'...Adrian Shine, a naturalist who has studied the loch for decades and designed the Loch Ness Exhibition, also
noted the low levels. He told the BBC: “I cannot remember the water levels in Loch Ness being so low as they
are now, since 1989. “I think it’s most notable in Urquhart Bay. There’s a smaller bay within that bay which is
almost dry now and I don’t recall that even in ’89.”

Sepa placed another area of the Highlands at “significant risk” of water scarcity on Friday due to the dry weather.
It said it was extremely concerning that levels around Loch Maree had dropped so early in the summer.
The environment watchdog also warned water scarcity in Scotland was “expected to escalate quickly” over the
coming weeks due to the lack of rain and high temperatures...'

The Mirror push a little further with their subtle climate-scare by displaying images of Nessie the monster,
even of one of them is a famous fake promoted by the media back in 1934!
(Archived)

Loch Ness monster mysteries 'could be revealed' as hot weather dries up lake
Mysteries of Loch Ness could soon be revealed as the lake reaches historic low levels amid hot weather,
with the lake currently at its most dry in more than three decades



'Loch Ness is reaching record dry levels - and people believe mysteries from the famous lake could soon be
uncovered. A water scarcity alert has been parts of Scotland by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
(Sepa), with a prolonged spell of dry weather affecting water levels across the UK.

Last month, the loch fell to its lowest levels since 1990, with the loch currently classified as being "low". Some
have claimed that hyrdo-electric power schemes have changed water levels at Loch Ness, which is the largest
body of water in the UK. A level of just over 109cm (3.5ft) was recorded at Foyers on May 24, the lowest since
records began in 1990.



It means the lake - which has long been subject to rumours about the infamous Loch Ness Monster - could
soon be low enough to reveal some of its mysteries. Just this week, Nessie hunters were offered a massive £25,000
reward to provide proof that the famous monster is living in the Scottish loch. The gauntlet was thrown down for
fans by celebrity businessman Dave Fishwick, also known as 'Bank of Dave'.

He told ITV's This Morning that he was ready to part with £25,000 to anybody who can uncover the mystery of
the elusive legend. Thousands of people visit the lake every year, with estimates claiming the reputed monster is
worth almost £41 million a year to the UK economy.

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board said the river was already at levels more usually seen at the end of summer as
large areas appear to dry out. Director Brian Shaw told BBC Scotland there is a "tremendous amount of concern"
about the loch, particularly as it had already got to its lowest on level twice this summer. He added: "Most people
wouldn't appreciate just how controlled the Ness system is. When it gets down to these low levels almost every
aspect of it is controlled by hydro schemes on the system."

Nathan Critchlow-Watton, Sepa’s head of water and planning, said: "For the risk of water scarcity to have reached
significant this early in the summer is extremely concerning and leaves no doubt that the next few months are going
to be very challenging for all those who rely on the water environment to run their business. "While water levels are
critical in this part of the Highlands,
we can see other areas of Scotland are on the same trajectory and it’s vital that businesses take steps now to maximise
the resource available and prevent further environmental harm.”
SSE told the Scottish Daily Express it was managing its water use sensitively amid challenging weather conditions...'

So basically, these two 'news' items are from a Press Release handed out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
and The Guardian merely took it from the BBC! Wow, Journalism at its best!