Obviously our thoughts and prayers right now are with the
people of the Philippines, who are dealing with the calamity of Typhoon Haiyan. Although, as we know, climate change
doesn’t cause individual weather events, it seems to be the scientific
consensus (reinforced by everyday observation) that scary events are getting
scarier and more common.
And speaking of scary, the latest predictions for the longer
term just keep getting grimmer. Do
you find numbers or maps more compelling?
If you’re a numbers person, the latest report from the World
Meteorological Organization will give you a chill. The report is here, but the gist is in the first sentence of
the press release: “The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a
new record high in 2012, continuing an upward and accelerating trend which is
driving climate change and will shape the future of our planet for hundreds and
thousands of years.”
Want to see a chilling set of maps? Try these from the National Geographic!
I continue to anticipate (and push for) a paradigm shift in
national consciousness on this issue.
It’s got to be sooner, not later.
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