The Climate Debate

While healthcare takes much of the forefront in the media today a second problem, climate change, is on the table and must be met by Congress this year. We are already very late in this game if we are to preserve a future in which humankind is able to survive.

Bill Becker gets it right in a recent posting on his blog, Solve Climate.

1. Climate Change is Not a Matter of Belief

Climate change is a matter of science. All the current evidence points to real changes in our world climate. Congress and the public in general must not be allowed to ignore the facts in order to live their personal beliefs.

2. There Is No Such Thing as Business as Usual

Business as usual to protect coal and other industries got us into much of this mess. We must not continue the current course. Compromises must be made to insure real change in the way we do business these days or there will be no business left to do.

3. We Are Not An Island

The U.S. is part of a world economy and global climate. We must accept responsibility for all our actions and move to insure the entire world changes. We may lead this process only if we begin to act with purpose and move to benefit the entire world.

Each of us would do well to read the report, Regional Climate Change Impacts, issued by a consortium of Federal agencies. The facts are scary enough. If our Congress critters were to pay real attention to the truth instead of listening to the words of far too many lobbyists maybe they could find the strength to take evasive action. Otherwise we will continue down the failing path of climate change that appears on our horizon today.

Peace.