Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Crank up the ac in your Hum V

Well, Ok so my title makes one point but it sort of defeats my point that global warming doesn't necessarily mean warmer weather, it also means more erratic weather.

When a meteorologist is making statements such as these its time to worry...

"There's nothing normal any more," he said. "Statistically, you should get more normal weather than extreme weather. Normal is what you expect. It's almost as if what nature's [giving us] is the ends of the spectrum.

"Weather seems to be presenting it to us in an extreme way," he added. "We've literally clobbered records, smashed them."

Link to full story.

Ok so there are those out there, suv drivers and tree huggers alike, who feel that there is more to this than mere pollution causing the greenhouse effect. So yes, I admit that there are many more theories out there on why the worlds climate has been at a level which the world hasn't seen for thousands of years. Regardless, there is proof that we are emitting too much emission, and that it is at least a part of the problem.

It's too bad that many people only see climate change as a damper on their summer holiday plans, when the most devastating effect it can have is on the flora and fauna of the world. Evolution isn't as fast as our rate of destruction. Now my thoughts turn to those influenced by one too many prophetic sci fi novels...so this is a good point to stop.

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