All week, I have heard people say to me “It’s supposed to be spring! last year it was twenty-five degrees at this time, when will winter end?” or something along those lines; and yeah, it’s true last year WAS a lot warmer, but a snowy march should be nothing new to us. We’re Canadian, it’s the hot and sunny march that is out of place!
Anyway that got me to thinking about climate change, and how different the world is going to be by the time we are adults. Huffington Post and National Geographic both warn of food and water crises that could alter world food production, health, stability, and economic growth by 2030. We will only be 34. By the time we are 54, some predictions indicate that things like coffee, chocolate, honey, peanuts will be rare for those of us in (developed countries). For our brothers and sisters in Africa, the middle east and southern Asia, food and water shortages will probably raise some more serious issues then us hankering for coffee, sweets, and a PB&J.
In spite of all the evidence, I have come across a surprising number of people who refuse to believe the overwhelming science of climate change. Maybe there’s comfort in the denial, but personally I don’t get it. If you're still determined to not believe it, try to fight this flowchart!
So consider the extreme storms, droughts, erratic weather and vanishing arctic. It’s here. It’s real. It’s happening. Climate change can no longer just be ignored, or written off as a natural and balanced phenomena. Our world is changing, and I believe our continued ability to thrive and survive in the future depends heavily on how we treat this issue in the present.
P.S. If you disagree with me, tell me why!
