Our Climate Alter Capitol

Since our electrical flow Capitol is dominated yesteryear climate-change deniers as well as fossil fuel lobbyists, I intend it's fourth dimension to designate a Climate Change Capitol of the United States.  Cities that are already impacted yesteryear global warming appear to last reasonable choices as well as I would back upward whatever of the following.

Charleston, South Carolina, as well as Miami, Florida are already dealing amongst the complications of a ascent body of body of water level, enduring floods from goose egg to a greater extent than than high tide episodes; these cities are too regular targets of increasingly severe hurricanes.  Then at that topographic point is New Orleans, maybe the almost obvious choice, partly below body of body of water level, walled off from tropical storms as well as Mississippi River floods yesteryear levees as well as relying on pumps to proceed the urban essence dry.  Finally, an ironic choice would last Houston, Texas, the abode of Big Oil only the victim of recurrent catastrophic floods over the yesteryear decade, all fueled yesteryear bathtub temperatures inwards the Gulf of Mexico.

There are sure many other candidates, including unopen to of our larger "Green Cities" as well as almost towns along the Missouri as well as Mississippi Rivers, but, different the Democratic Presidential Field, it may last best to firstly amongst a express rank out of well-qualified localities.  I may nominate other candidates downwardly the trouble only the sooner nosotros yank climate-change policy from Washington, D.C., the better! 

City Lights From Above

As nosotros flew dorsum from Denver to Columbia, Missouri, this evening, the skies were clear together with the lights of cities together with towns glowed from the darkness below.  A magnificent sight, i could non assistance merely admire the human ingenuity that made such a spectacle possible.

Yet, inwards this era of global warming, I could non assistance merely wonder how much of that lighting was necessary.  While nosotros movement to fighting climate alter amongst cleaner forms of energy, majority transit together with other measures, nosotros volition non locomote successful unless nosotros significantly trim back our issue energy consumption; to a greater extent than efficient engines, ameliorate insulation together with low-energy lighting volition assistance merely lowering thermostats (in winter) together with turning off non-essential lights volition likewise locomote business office of the solution.

The urban marrow lights were indeed beautiful from 30,000 feet merely darker landscapes volition locomote to a greater extent than inspiring inwards the long run.  Natural ecosystems create non depend on artificial illumination together with it is best that nosotros aspire to limit our dependence every bit well.  Don't forget, Daylight Savings Time begins tonight!