The Furious Spinner

Wow. I knew that global warming is causing an increase in infectious diseases. It is causing a rise in sea levels. The ferocity and frequency of storms is increasing. Bad air days are increasing. I knew all that. What I didn't know is that the increase of asthma and allergies is (at least partly) caused by global warming—or catastrophic climate change (CCC) as I like to call it. (I suppose "like" is the wrong word. CCC seems more appropriate and understandable than global warming, although the CCCs are caused by global warming.)

Anyway, I was surprised to learn today that carbon dioxide is a fertilizer. So plants are getting more fertilizers and weeds are plants too. Ragweed pollen has doubled since 1900—and the little buggers are more hardy than they were so it's more difficult to eradicate them. I learned this from Too Hot to Not Handle, an HBO film I almost didn't watch because I thought I knew what I needed to know. By the way, the movie also talks about what we can do. Don't let the naysayers it's too late. The oil companies want us to believe that: oh, there's nothing we can do so let's just keep living the high life. Ain't true. We need to change our ways, baby. The United States is so behind the times on this issue. Go here for more info. I continue to believe this is the most pressing issue of our time–maybe for all time.

P.S. By the way, is your city a cool city? Seattle is a very cool city, so is Tacoma. And if you know anything about the political and economic differences between these two Washington cities, you'd be amazed. Tacoma is just beginning the process, but you've got to start some place. I've talked before about the nonpartisan US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. These are big and little towns and cities. There is an answer to this. We can do it. 2 comments

2 Comments:

Hi Kim,

Las Vegas is a Cool City and I'm on the mayor's organizational committee that's putting together the program for Southern Nevada.

If we can shift THIS place, and we will, we can change the world!

BTW, we had a Global Cooling Party at our home the day after Earth Day. I purchased a TerraPass to offset the CO2 created by our guests traveling to and from the event. My wife and I are now saving over 24 tons of CO2 yearly due to lifestyle changes.

Be the change....that's our motto.

Thanks again for all you do. You're awesome!

Best regards,

Steve

By  Steve R, at 12:54 PM  

I think it's so great what you're doing in Nevada! Good job, Steve. I noticed no town in Arizona is a Cool City. The sunbelt should have the most Cool Cities it seems to me. Maybe someone in AZ will get inspired.

Take care, Steve.

P.S. I need to look into the TerraPass. Looks very interesting.

By  Kim Antieau, at 12:54 AM  

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