We see the continuing flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence and it is being described as unprecedented and historic.
It is becoming a common refrain after each new historic and unprecedented storm moves through.
Hurricanes have always been violent and dangerous but each year they seem to increase in intensity to some extent.
It isn't a straight line but it seems like a trend as the number of high category hurricanes trends up.
People in the Carolina's are facing devastation even if they live quite a ways inland from the tremendous amount of water carried and dumped by Florence.
Is this a result of Climate Change? Still not quite enough evidence to say that unequivocally.
Whether you believe in Climate Change or not, wouldn't it be prudent to take action to stop emitting CO2 into the atmosphere? We already have to some extent and switching to renewable and solar is a growth industry.
It might have some impact on the energy industries but they are already exploring getting into the other technologies.
Coal would probably be hurt but progress causes industries to evolve.
No short term solution is going to immediately reverse the effects of the greenhouse gases we have already spewed into the atmosphere, but that doesn't mean we should keep making it worse.
Water levels are rising, weather is getting more intense and we are contributing to the problem.
Why not become part of the solution?
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