We're going to keep this on brief. But there's something that I wish was getting a great deal more mention in all the coverage of the horrific devastation from Hurricane Ida. In fact, I've only heard it said once -- from Al Roker of all people, on MSNBC -- though I'm sore it's been mentioned elsewhere. And it's that raging power and destruction of the storm is a manifestation of Climate Change. And it will only get worse until society begins to deal with it better.
Roker, of all people, was very blunt and specific about it. "This is all caused as a result of Climate Change." And went into detail why, looking at winds speeds from last year's hurricane and conditions that caused those this year. And noting how hurricanes are powered by energy, and the change in especially hot temperatures and colder than usual temperatures (which are accelerated by Climate Change) are the fuel of energy. So, even if some reports do mention Climate Change as being behind Hurricane Ida and these range of disasters we've been seeing -- like the droughts and wildfires in the West -- and crippling floods in Europe -- that isn't enough. It's not an "Oh, by the way..." side story. It is the story. Every one of the reports we see about the entire electrical grid being out in New Orleans and that it may be weeks or months until it's repaired -- that's a story about Climate Change. And it should be reported that way. Maybe then, at some point, the far right will get it. And not dismiss "Global Warming" as a joke from Al Gore.
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