Heads in the Sand

Here is the fear I have about the whole issue of global warming:  that we are already past a tipping point of no return and there are dynamics set in motion that are now beyond our ability to reverse.  I know what some people say to that notion - doom and gloom; wring your hands etc.

So please someone show me that we aren't too far along.  In the meantime, our friends over at Audeamus point us to a study that says there is still time, but time is of the essence.  And while we are on the topic, here is a site that shows us exactly what is going on in the world right now in terms of weird weather and its impact on Mother Nature.

We have an election coming up in the States in November.  I wonder how many candidates are even talking about this issue.  Let me hold up one hand and count.......

Comments

[Andrea Weckerle]

Thanks for pointing to the ClimateHotMap link, good resource.

Like so many worthwhile and important issues, I see this one as having to overcome the obstancle of seeming intangibility. Can we touch/smell/hear a planet under siege? Not in the traditional sence, not in the sense that the average person can hold it in their hands. But the planet is clearly in danger. So it's our job to make this global warming crisis as tangible and visceral as possible, right?

[Mike Swenson]

Excellent point indeed which is why the ClimateHotMap is a good resource as you point out. It helps to show the true global nature of the problem instead of only thinking about what is happening in our own locales.