So we just had the hottest month in the past 1,000 years, and the scientists say just five more years of carbon dioxide emissions at current levels will destroy any chance of restraining temperatures to a 1.5C increase and avoid runaway climate change.
https://twitter.com/PeterGleick/status/765422779986423810
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says we’ve had 14 months of record-breaking temperatures. That means global warming is closer to the point where scientists predict devastating, irreversible consequences.
A few weeks ago, we had a “rare” late-August tornado outbreak in Indiana. Yes, notice the increase in the use of the word “rare” in weather stories – also “unusual,” “unprecedented,” and “record-breaking.”
Chris Field, a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University, said in a recent interview, “The scary thing is that we are moving into an era where it will be a surprise when each new month or year isn’t one of the hottest on record.”
Everything gets more unusual by the minute.
You will be surprised, I am sure, to know that the Republicans still aren’t doing squat. I suppose they all have spaceships to take their families to a better place, amirite?
Fortunately, President Obama just signed the Paris climate change agreement — with China. This is a big fucking deal, and I’m hopeful the next President Clinton will take it even further.
It's official: The U.S. and China have entered into the #ParisAgreement: https://t.co/RQIMfGp7rg pic.twitter.com/7IPK6WAeZD
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 3, 2016
Five years? Sorry, we’re toast already. If you’re young move to about 200 ft above sea level. And move somewhere you won’t need A/C, cuz that’s not gonna be affordable in a decade or two.
Actually, AC will probably be affordable if you have photovoltaic solar. (Luckily, we do.)
And 50′ above sea level will probably be adequate. (Luckily, we’re at about 90′)
However, this is not to say that we’re all not in deep shit in other respects, because we are.
Move to somewhere where public services (roads, power lines, water supply, sewage system) are 50′ above sea level. 90′ above sea level doesn’t help if you rely on drowned systems.
Good point, PVE
Most of urban Florida will be destroyed.
Much of Megalopolis (Washington-Baltimore-Philly-Greater NY-Providence-Boston) will be severely compromised. Ditto for most of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The Pacific coast will be less badly hit. Flyover country will be largely spared.
Doesn’t the Senate have to ratify the treaty? We need the Senate.