Lately In the Seattle area, we have had some very weird weather. We were finally on an upward trend to getting in the low 50’s. Then one day we topped 78 degrees. Everyone thought spring was finally here and some nicer weather. Hey… 65 is grand in Seattle.
But now we have had a week of bone chilling cold for Seattle (low 30’s), snow, and ice pellets. The latest snow ever in Seattle had been April 16. Well, we have had snow (even in Ballard) on the 18th, 19th, and 20th. It has been crazy. This morning was snowing quite heavily, but this afternoon we actually have the sun out and it is warming.
But this weather has brought out all the yahoos who think there is no such thing as “global warming.” So let me enlighten you. I think a better statement on the man made effects of the weather and climate should be called Human Caused Climate Change. The difference between natural climate change and human caused climate change is how we have perverted the natural resources of the world to effect the environment. We have refined and consumed so much that things are happening quite rapidly. Usually climate change happens over very very long periods of time that we would barely notice it. Now we are noticing it.
When we talk about global warming, there is an inference that the whole world will just warm up and all the ice will melt. That is not the implication of global warming and is why climate change needs to be used instead. There will be some areas of the world that will get colder and have different climate other than hot. Places like Seattle or other temperate regions could have extreme temps instead of mild summers and mild winters. I do not know all the specifics. I am not a scientist, but I do read stuff about it.
People who want to say, “ha. I told you humans are not doing anything to the earth”, are just plain selfish. I could use many other terms that I have seen other people use, but in the end, these people care about themselves and that is it. They have no respect for the past, present, or future. And they are the first ones to sue or claim for damages it their homes are hit by hurricanes or flooded out by a river. It is quite funny in a non ha ha kinda way.
Climate change is here people. Actually, it has been here since probably the 1960’s or 70’s. That is when the consumption and pollution seemed to hit extreme levels. There is more than one way this can all be changed. But without cooperation for the Oligarchy state of China and the pseudo democratic country of Russia, and all the 3rd world countries playing a part, we are just all fooling ourselves.
Tags: climate change, global warming
April 21, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Good post. Yes, global warming isn’t merely an increase in the average global temperature, though it is. This temperature increase fuels the kinetic activity in the atmosphere, leading to volatile weather. That can sometimes mean it gets very cold and then very warm.
I’m associated with a company called Recycled Energy Development, which cuts greenhoue emissions and energy costs at the same time. There’s plenty we can do to fight global warming, but there are regulations in the way that make it hard for efficient options to prosper.
April 21, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Global warming could lead to higher rates of skin cancer by amplifying the harmful effects of the sun’s rays, scientists said.
New evidence suggests that the same amount of sunshine becomes more likely to trigger cancer as temperature rises.