Did you know that the phrase, “global warming” first appeared in scientific literature 35 years ago this week? According to Grist magazine, Wally Broecker first mentioned the phrase in Science magazine in an article published on August 8, 1975. Did you hear that the Senate allowed the “climate bill” to die recently and very likely won’t resurrect it this year? Is that a good think or a bad thing? Many environmental groups feel the bill, which dealt with putting a cap and a price on the amount of carbon a company could produce, “cap and trade”… was so watered down from the version the House passed last June, that it was better left to fade away…. Another point of view was that it was the “best we could have hoped for” and now we are no where…debatable..any thoughts?
Some disturbing statistics from the past few weeks: 17 countries have reported their highest EVER recorded temperature this summer. According to a recent report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization (NOAA): the last decade is the hottest decade on record, the past 12 months the hottest ever, the past 6 months, also, the hottest ever, and June is the hottest month ever recorded (we are waiting on July data). Cautiously, while remembering “weather” is just that, these consistent trends point to a warming climate out of whack with nature. Something to consider as millions of people in Pakistan are displaced by flooding, flooding is wrecking havoc in China, and Russia is experiencing a “once in 1000 year” heat wave. FYI, I just read a novel of my son’s, The Carbon Diaries, by Saci Lloyd, it is set in London, after “wacky weather” plays havoc with the British Isles, forcing the population to go on extreme “carbon rationing” – is the book about to play out in Russia?!
On a more inspirational note, In the News this week we look at some incredible
Moms from Washington State who climbed a mountain to bring attention to climate change. In Climate Mama News, we get a first hand account of climate change in the Rockies. Our Video Peeks of the Week are a “home slideshow” from Rocky Mountain National Park showcasing the mountain pine beetle, and a heart rendering call to action by the people from Earth Hour. Scroll down and check out the Climate Mama interview for Yahoo! Shine, at BlogHer ’10 in NYC. We met some amazing women at the BlogHer conference, many of who we will be introducing you to in the coming weeks!
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